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londonang

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A patient has been started on a stool softener for constipation. Which information should the nurse provide regarding onset of action?
 
  1. Continue to take this medication until your stool is very loose and diarrhea-like.
  2. If your discomfort gets worse, return to the clinic.
  3. This medication will work in about 8 hours.
  4. If you do not have a bowel movement by tomorrow, return to the clinic.

Question 2

The client exhibits symptoms of dilated pupils, sweating, and tremors. Based on this nursing assessment, which category of drug does the nurse anticipate the client has ingested?
 
  1. Alcohol
  2. CNS stimulant
  3. CNS depressant
  4. Opioid



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: There is no reason to take this medication until loose stools occur.
Rationale 2: If the patient has increased discomfort, additional assessment is indicated.
Rationale 3: This medication may take 2 or 3 days to work.
Rationale 4: Tomorrow is too soon to evaluate that therapy is unsuccessful.

Global Rationale: If the patient has increased discomfort, additional assessment is indicated. There is no reason to take this medication until loose stools occur. This medication may take 2 or 3 days to work. Tomorrow is too soon to evaluate that therapy is unsuccessful.

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Rationale 1:Alcohol is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils.
Rationale 2:CNS stimulants increase activity of the CNS. Symptoms include increased blood pressure, increased respiration rate, dilated pupils, sweating, and tremors.
Rationale 3:CNS depressant is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils.
Rationale 4:Opioid is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils.

Global Rationale: CNS stimulants increase activity of the CNS. Symptoms include increased blood pressure, increased respiration rate, dilated pupils, sweating, and tremors. Alcohol is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils. CNS depressant is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils. Opioid is incorrect because opioids, alcohol, and CNS depressants all depress the CNS. Symptoms would include decreased blood pressure, decreased respiration rate, and constricted pupils.




londonang

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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