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Kthamas

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The nurse caring for a patient who is taking amiodarone (Cordarone). What side effect could this patient experience?
 
  a. Sudden increase in temperature
  b. Hypotension
  c. Bradycardia
  d. Depressed ventilation

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with sleep apnea. The patient complains that he is constantly fatigued. Which response is most appropriate for the nurse to make?
 
  a. Patients with sleep apnea experience oxygen overloads, which lead to drowsi-ness.
  b. Patients with sleep apnea often wake frequently during the night.
  c. Patients with mild sleep apnea benefit from a small amount of red wine right before bed.
  d. All patients have difficulty sleeping properly in the hospital.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Hypotension with the attendant fatigue is a side effect of amiodarone (Cordarone).

Answer to Question 2

B
Periods of apnea followed by abrupt intake of air frequently awaken the patient and reduce the amount of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. Patients with sleep apnea experience oxygen defi-ciency. Mild apnea may be treated with conservative measures like avoiding alcohol 4 to 6 hours before bed. Telling the patient that all patients sleep poorly in the hospital ignores the patient's concern and makes an overgeneralization based on the nurse's bias.


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Kthamas

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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
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