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kshipps

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A nurse is checking on his patients. He enters the room of a patient who takes an antipsychotic agent. The patient is confused, has a sudden fever, and develops lead-pipe rigidity.
 
  The nurse recognizes these symptoms as which of the following? a. Tardive dyskinesia
  b. Acute dystonia
  c. Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
  d. Parkinsonism

Question 2

A nurse is reviewing the medication administration record (MAR) prior to administration of medications. Which order should the nurse implement?
 
  a. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg QD PO
  b. Furosemide (Lasix) 20.0 mg qd PO
  c. Furosemide (Lasix) 20.0 mg daily
  d. Furosemide (Lasix) 20 mg PO daily


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is rare but serious. The primary symptoms are lead-pipe ri-gidity, sudden high fever, and confusion.
Tardive dyskinesia is manifested by involuntary twisting, writhing, and wormlike movements.
Acute dystonia is manifested by severe spasm of the muscles of the tongue, face, neck, and back. Other manifestations include oculogyric crisis and opisthotonus.
Parkinsonism is manifested by tremors, rigidity, shuffling gait, and a masklike face.

Answer to Question 2

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This is a complete order; it contains the medication, dose, route, and time.
QD is no longer an accepted abbreviation; it should be written out as daily or every day.
qd is no longer an accepted abbreviation; it should be written out as daily or every day.
This order does not specify the route to be used.


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