A nurse is caring for a 60-year-old client with a peptic ulcer. ...

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A nurse is caring for a 60-year-old client with a peptic ulcer. The client is prescribed belladonna. The nurse would closely monitor this client for which of the following?
 
  A) Disorientation
  B) Lightheadedness
  C) Blurred vision
  D) Mydriasis

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a client about the increased risk of heat prostration during the hot summer months related to his prescribed scopolamine therapy.
 
  The nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the client identifies which of the following as a sign of this condition?
 
  A) Dry mouth
  B) Fever
  C) Skin rash
  D) Urinary retention

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: C
Feedback:
The nurse should monitor for blurred vision in the client after administration of the belladonna alkaloid drug. The other conditions observed are drowsiness, tachycardia, dry mouth, and urinary hesitancy. Disorientation, lightheadedness, and mydriasis are adverse reactions associated with the administration of trihexyphenidyl.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Feedback:
Signs of heat prostration include fever; tachycardia; flushing; warm, dry skin; and mental confusion.