What would be an appropriate nursing intervention for a patient ...

[LCritchfi]

What would be an appropriate nursing intervention for a patient on a urinary tract antispasmodic?
 
  A) Monitor for patient use of hot showers.
  B) Advise patient about change in color of sclera.
  C) Offer sugarless hard candy.
  D) Teach proper personal hygiene.

Question 2

The school nurse sees a child on the playground have an absence seizure identified by the occurrence of what characteristics?
 
  A) Alterations in consciousness that last seconds
  B) Automatic and repetitive movements
  C) Abnormal movements and bizarre behavior
  D) Sustained contraction of skeletal muscle

[Kjones0604]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Offer frequent sips of water or use of sugarless hard candy to alleviate dry mouth because antispasmodics have anticholinergic effects that cause dry mouth. The use of hot water for showers will not cause the patient any danger. Urinary antispasmodics do not cause changes in the sclera. This patient has an issue with bladder spasms and not a urinary tract infection.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Absence seizures are characterized by abrupt alterations in consciousness that last only a few seconds. Characteristics of an absence seizure do not include automatic and repetitive movements, abnormal movements and bizarre behavior, or sustained contraction of skeletal muscle.

[LCritchfi]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[ttt030911]

Gracias!