The client has been started on medication therapy with alprazolam (Xanax). When the nurse teaches the client that the medication should not be discontinued abruptly, the client asks why.
The nurse should incorporate which of the following when formulating a reply? 1. The client is likely to suffer irreversible kidney damage.
2. The client is likely to become resistant to medication effects.
3. It will make the medication much less effective if it must be restarted.
4. Rebound central nervous system (CNS) excitation could occur, including seizure activity.
Question 2
The nurse employed in the mental health clinic is interviewing a female client who has had clomipramine hydrochloride (Anafranil) prescribed.
The nurse interprets that the client is noncompliant with taking the medication as prescribed if the client exhibits which of the following behaviors? 1. Tired, fatigued appearance
2. Complaints of hunger and fatigue
3. Slight dizziness when standing up quickly
4. Frequently checking her purse for her keys
NUrse
The grey nurse shark is critically endangered on the Australian east coast.
medication administration
A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department.
Delivery of medication to the lungs using a metereddose inhaler extender.
Inspection of client