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A client is hospitalized and is prescribed diazepam. Before administering the drug, which of the following information should the nurse obtain? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Complete medical history
  B) Mental status exam
  C) Anxiety level
  D) Pain assessment
  E) Medication history

Question 2

A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client with anxiety who is to receive an antianxiety agent as part of the treatment. The nurse recognizes that benzodiazepines would not be used based on which of the following conditions? Select all that apply
 
  A) Cataracts
  B) Acute narrow-angle glaucoma
  C) Hypotension
  D) Psychoses
  E) Pregnancy


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, C
Feedback:
Before starting anxiolytic therapy in a hospitalized client, the nurse obtains a complete medical history, including mental status and anxiety level.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B, D, E
Feedback:
The use of benzodiazepines is contraindicated in clients with known hypersensitivity, psychoses, acute narrow-angle glaucoma, and pregnancy.


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