The client with myasthenia gravis becomes increasingly weaker. The physician injects a dose of edrophonium (Tensilon) to determine whether the client is experiencing a myasthenic crisis or a cholinergic crisis.
The nurse expects that the client will have which of the following reactions if the client is in cholinergic crisis? 1. No change in the condition
2. Complaints of muscle spasms
3. An improvement of the weakness
4. A temporary worsening of the condition
Question 2
The client has been defibrillated unsuccessfully three times using an automatic external defibrillator (AED). The nurse determines that which of the following actions should be taken next?
1. Defibrillate one more time, and then terminate the resuscitation effort.
2. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 5 minutes, and then defibrillate three more times.
3. Administer sodium bicarbonate intravenously, and resume defibrillation attempts.
4. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for 1 minute, assess, and then de-fibrillate up to three more times.
Medical assistants perform many functions in a physician's office or a clinic.
The physician uses percussion—tapping—to detect sound or vibration.
A medical assistant using the proper technique when passing instruments to the physician.
To increase pressure using body weight, lean on your client.
Dose–response relationship.
Position the client