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jasdeep_brar

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A nurse is instructing a patient on the administration of an opioid medication. What medication effect will most likely develop?
 
  A) Lower extremity paresthesia
  B) Drowsiness
  C) Occipital headache
  D) Polyuria

Question 2

A patient is prescribed olanzapine (Zyprexa) for the treatment of schizophrenia. The patient tells the nurse he is voiding three times each night and is always thirsty.
 
  Based on the adverse effects of this medication, what should the nurse suspect the patient has developed? A) Urinary tract infection
  B) Diabetes mellitus
  C) Renal calculi
  D) Hyperthyroidism


Pamela.irrgang@yahoo.com

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
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Drowsiness and sedation are results of central nervous system depression. The patient will not develop lower extremity paresthesia, occipital headache, or polyuria. If these effects develop, they are not related to the opioid medication.

Answer to Question 2

B
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The development of polyuria and polydipsia is indicative of diabetes mellitus. Olanzapine has been associated with weight gain, hyperglycemia, and initiation or aggravation of diabetes mellitus. Urinary tract infection is not considered an adverse effect with olanzapine. Renal calculus is not an adverse effect of olanzapine. Hyperthyroidism is not an adverse effect of olanzapine.


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