This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: An 85-year-old patient is administered dimenhydrinate (Dramamine). Which of the following is the ... (Read 16 times)

tfester

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 534
on: Jul 23, 2018
An 85-year-old patient is administered dimenhydrinate (Dramamine). Which of the following is the priority nursing intervention?
 
  A) Encourage fluids with this patient.
  B) Have the patient void after administration.
  C) Maintain IV access.
  D) Protect from injury.

Question 2

A patient has been taking cephalexin (Keflex) for an upper respiratory infection. On the seventh day of treatment, the patient develops myalgia and fever. What reaction is the patient having?
 
  A) The patient has developed a new infection.
  B) The patient has sustained a bug bite.
  C) The patient has become septic.
  D) The patient has serum sickness.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

bassamabas

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 294
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) causes drowsiness, especially in older adults, and therefore should be used cautiously. The nurse should protect the patient from injury. The nurse should not force fluids. The patient will not require IV access unless fluid replacement is ordered.

Answer to Question 2

D


tfester

  • Member
  • Posts: 534
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

raili21

  • Member
  • Posts: 324
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

On average, someone in the United States has a stroke about every 40 seconds. This is about 795,000 people per year.

Did you know?

There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).

Did you know?

About 3% of all pregnant women will give birth to twins, which is an increase in rate of nearly 60% since the early 1980s.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.

Patient with rheumatoid arthritis Patient with rheumatoid arthritis
The medical assistant escorts the patient into the examination room. The medical assistant escorts the patient into the examination room.
The medical assistant is measuring the urine output from a patient who has an indwelling Foley ... The medical assistant is measuring the urine output from a patient who has an indwelling Foley ...
The relationship of substrate con- version (as measured by optical density) to the amount of patient ... The relationship of substrate con- version (as measured by optical density) to the amount of patient ...
Flow data for a healthy donor (top panel) and a HIV positive patient. CD3 is a T-cell marker, CD4 is ... Flow data for a healthy donor (top panel) and a HIV positive patient. CD3 is a T-cell marker, CD4 is ...
The Serial Numbers for Each Day of the Year The Serial Numbers for Each Day of the Year
Video: Hemodynamics Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library