After completing a medication history the nurse is concerned that an older patient is at risk for drug toxicity. What did the nurse most likely assess in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A) Takes medication for glaucoma
B) Experiences transient dizziness after taking anticonvulsant medication
C) Has blood work done every 3 months to check anticonvulsant drug levels
D) Takes digoxin for a cardiac dysrhythmia and carbamazepine for seizures once a day
E) Takes prescribed gabapentin for peripheral neuropathy with grapefruit juice every day
Question 2
The patient, age 42, has chronic otitis media. Otoscopic examination reveals a central perforation of the eardrum with purulent drainage into the ear canal.
A CT scan confirms the presence of a cholesteatoma in the middle ear, and he is scheduled for a tympanoplasty. Which postoperative activity does the nurse teach him about preoperatively? a. Elevation of head of bed with operative side facing upward
b. Enforce bed rest for 72 hours
c. Frequent turning, coughing, and deep breathing
d. Continuous irrigation of the ear canal with antibiotic solutions
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All messages must be documented and placed in the patient's chart.
A patient undergoing hemodialysis.
Patients Older than 60 Years of Age
History