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aabwk4

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The patient has multiple sclerosis and develops depression. What is the best education the nurse can give the patient's family?
 
  1. Anytime someone has a brain disease, depression will result.
  2. Depression is very easy to treat with medications we have available.
  3. This is a common problem with chronic debilitating diseases but requires close monitoring.
  4. This is a result of the medications taken for control of symptoms.

Question 2

A patient is being treated for an iron overdose after taking a bottle of over-the-counter multiple vitamins with iron. Which information will the nurse provide to the family about treatment of this overdose?
 
  1. The antidote for iron overdose is a folic acid.
  2. The antidote is given via a retention enema.
  3. We will know that the antidote is working when the patient's urine turns a bluish color.
  4. Success of this medication depends on the patient having good kidney function.
  5. Iron overdose is extremely dangerous.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Patients with a neurological illness do not always develop depression.
Rationale 2: Depression is treatable with medications, but this does not help the family to understand what is happening with the patient.
Rationale 3: Depression is common with any chronic, debilitating disease, but may also be associated with medications. Close monitoring is required.
Rationale 4: The medications are not the cause of the depression.
Global Rationale: Depression is common with any chronic, debilitating disease, but may also be associated with medications. Close monitoring is required.. The medications are not the cause of the depression. Patients with a neurological illness do not always develop depression. Depression is treatable with medications, but this does not help the family to understand what is happening with the patient.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: The antidote for iron overdose is deferoxamine (Desferal).
Rationale 2: The antidote is give parenterally.
Rationale 3: If the drug is working, the urine will turn a rusty color.
Rationale 4: The antidote binds to iron, which is then removed by the kidney.
Rationale 5: Iron overdose is very toxic.

Global Rationale: Iron overdose is very toxic. The antidote for iron overdose is deferoxamine (Desferal), which is given parenterally. The antidote binds to iron, which is then removed by the kidney, giving the urine a rusty color.



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