« previous next »

Author Question: After admitting a patient to the unit, the nurse is organizing times to administer ordered ... (Read 31 times)

londonang

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 540
on: Jul 23, 2018
After admitting a patient to the unit, the nurse is organizing times to administer ordered medications. What important consideration will guide the nurse's timing of each medication?
 
  A) Comfort
  B) Ethnicity of patient
  C) Gender
  D) Age

Question 2

A patient is newly diagnosed with parkinsonism. Parkinsonism, which may occur in association with long-term use of antipsychotics, can be treated with what drug type?
 
  A) Anticholinergic agents
  B) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
  C) Synthetic antiviral agents
  D) Dopaminergic drugs


fffftttt

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Organizing the day and the drug regimen to make it the least intrusive on a patient's comfort can help to prevent errors and improve compliance. Ethnicity, gender, and age should be a consideration when ordering the drug, but after the drug is chosen it should be administered in a way that will maintain the patient's quality-of-life.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Anticholinergic drugs that are centrally active are useful in treating parkinsonism. MAOIs, synthetic antiviral agents, and dopaminergic agents are incorrect.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question

londonang

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 540
Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


fffftttt

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 322
Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

There are major differences in the metabolism of morphine and the illegal drug heroin. Morphine mostly produces its CNS effects through m-receptors, and at k- and d-receptors. Heroin has a slight affinity for opiate receptors. Most of its actions are due to metabolism to active metabolites (6-acetylmorphine, morphine, and morphine-6-glucuronide).

Did you know?

Once thought to have neurofibromatosis, Joseph Merrick (also known as "the elephant man") is now, in retrospect, thought by clinical experts to have had Proteus syndrome. This endocrine disease causes continued and abnormal growth of the bones, muscles, skin, and so on and can become completely debilitating with severe deformities occurring anywhere on the body.

Did you know?

Urine turns bright yellow if larger than normal amounts of certain substances are consumed; one of these substances is asparagus.

Did you know?

The first oncogene was discovered in 1970 and was termed SRC (pronounced "SARK").

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.

(A) A 62-year-old patient with myxedema exhibiting marked edema of the face and a somnolent look. Th (A) A 62-year-old patient with myxedema exhibiting marked edema of the face and a somnolent look. Th
Symptoms of a patient in shock Symptoms of a patient in shock
THE DIMENSIONS OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE THE DIMENSIONS OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture Role-Playing a Situation in Which a Patient Is from Another Culture
Cereal-box readers will read the information on the box as many as 12 times Cereal-box readers will read the information on the box as many as 12 times
Video: Structures that affect circulation - kidneys and blood volume and skeletal muscle pumping

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library