Author Question: When developing a teaching plan for a patient receiving benztropine (Cogentin), a priority ... (Read 36 times)

Destiiny22 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

When developing a teaching plan for a patient receiving benztropine (Cogentin), a priority consideration for the nurse is

a. anticholinergic drugs often cause blurred vision.
b. urinary frequency may impair the patient's concentration.
c. akathisia produced by the drug will make concentration difficult.
d. increased peristalsis might cause gastrointestinal distress and impair concentration.

Question 2

A psychotic patient tells the nurse, Get away from me or I'll hit you. You're sucking the thoughts out of my head. To best de-escalate the situation, the nurse should

a. direct the patient to a chair.
b. deny taking the patient's thoughts.
c. increase the distance between nurse and patient.
d. tell the patient, You will be restrained if you hit me.

Sassygurl126 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
CNS effects include confusion, drowsiness, and decreased memory and learning. This might affect the patient's ability to learn. Anticholinergics do not cause urinary frequency, akathisia, or increased peristalsis.

Answer to Question 2

C
The nurse should do as the patient requests when the request is reasonable. Patients perceiving alterations in reality often need increased personal space to feel less anxious. Denials, touching, and threatening are likely to promote escalation of violent behavior.