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olgavictoria

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse is concerned that an older patient with dementia receiving psychotropic medications for sleep is experiencing side effects. What did the nurse assess in this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
 
  1. Dizziness
  2. Constipation
  3. Hallucinations
  4. Daytime lethargy
  5. Problems swallowing

Question 2

All of the following would be violations of HIPAA except:
 
  a. discussing patient information in the elevator
  b. looking up a friend's labwork on the computer for him
  c. providing statistics about medication side effects
  d. giving information to friends on the phone about a patient's condition


ynlevi

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

1,2,4,5
Rationale: Typical side effects of hypnotic drugs include dizziness.

Answer to Question 2

C


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