A patient with asthma uses albuterol (Ventolin) for wheezing. The nurse assesses the patient and notes vital signs of HR, 96 beats per minute; RR, 18 breaths per minute; and BP, 116/78 mm Hg.
The patient has clear breath sounds and hand tremors. What will the nurse do?
a. Ask the patient how often the inhaler is used.
b. Check the patient's blood glucose level.
c. Request an order for isoproterenol (Isuprel) to reduce side effects.
d. Stop the medication and report the tremors to the provider.
Question 2
Small doses of tubocurarine are administered when patients are suspected of having a myasthenia gravis crisis.
If the patient develops increased muscle weakness in response to the tubocurarine, the nurse should prepare to administer what kind of drug?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitor
b. Dopamine agonist
c. Ganglionic blocker
d. Neuromuscular blocking agent
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
The medical assistant often has to reassure and comfort the patient before effective communication c
A physician uses a portable electronic tablet to enter patient data while in the examination room.
Common patient positions.
(a) Chicken pox vesicles. (b) Chicken pox on back of young patient.