A nurse assesses a newly admitted patient with pneumonia. The patient reports, I've been taking some medicine to help me sleep. I can't remember the name, but it makes me have a bitter taste in my mouth.
Which drug would the nurse suspect the patient has been taking?
1. Chloral hydrate
2. Meprobamate
3. Paraldehyde
4. Eszopiclone
Question 2
A patient is brought to the ED after taking a 30-day supply of benzodiazepines at one time. Which drug should the nurse have available to administer?
1. Naloxone
2. Flumazenil
3. Calcium carbonate
4. Magnesium sulfate
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
A nurse administers an intermittent bolus feeding.
Patient learns to not be afraid
Patient teaching: lung assessment
Medical assistants are often involved in confidential conversations between the physician and the pa
Illustration of the anatomy of a normal subject (A) and a patient with sleep apnea (B)