A patient with multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident ...

[corkyiscool3328]

A patient with multiple injuries from a motor vehicle accident was recently moved into a semiprivate room in an acute rehabilitative unit (ARU) away from the main campus of the hospital.
 
  Three days after the move, the patient developed a cardiac complication and was in need of intravenous medications and cardiac monitoring. In order for the patient to receive the care that he needs, the nurse will
  A) move the patient into a private room in the ARU and begin the intravenous medications and cardiac monitoring.
  B) ask the family to provide a private nurse to administer the IV medications and monitor cardiac function.
  C) prepare for the patient to be transferred into the acute care hospital.
  D) start intravenous fluids and connect the patient to the cardiac monitor in the patient's room.

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with Parkinson disease. The patient does not understand how the medication ordered, carbidopa-levodopa, is going to help her condition.
 
  Which of the following is the correct response by the nurse?
  A) Carbidopa-levodopa will delay the loss of muscle strength and limb function for several months.
  B) This drug will change the immune processes in your body to help decrease the tissue damage.
  C) Carbidopa-levodopa increases the activity of dopamine in your body, which will decrease your symptoms.
  D) Your drug therapy will reduce excessive reflex activity causing your muscle spasms and will allow for muscle relaxation.

[parker125]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C

[corkyiscool3328]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[apple]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it