NUR 2407: Pharmacology Exam 1 Questions
What nursing intervention is appropriate for a 70-year-old female patient receiving lithium?(Ans- Monitor Fluid and Sodium Intake
A nurse is caring fora patient who is taking lithium for mania. The nurses assessment includes a notation of a lithium serum level of 2.4 mEq/L. The nurse anticipates seeing what?(Ans- clonic movements
•serum levels of 2-2.5 mEq/L may produce ataxia, clonic movements, possible seizures and hypotension*
The nurse administers chlorpromazine intramuscularly to the preoperative patient who is extremely anxious about surgery in the morning. What priority teaching point will the nurse provide this patient?(Ans- remain recumbent for at least 30 minutes after the injection
*decreases the risk of injury if orthostatic hypotension occurs. 1 / 2
The nurse is presenting an in-service at a childrens unit on hyperactivity. The nurse is told that a 6-year-old on the unit is being treated with methylphenidate (Ritalin), an amphetamine. The presenting nurse talks about discharge teaching for this patient and the importance of monitoring what?(Ans- weight and complete blood count
*drug is associated with weight loss, bone marrow suppression, and cardiac arrhyhmias
The nurse is caring for a patient taking an oral neuroleptic medication, haloperidol.What is the nurses priority assessment to monitor for?(Ans- Tardive dyskinesia
*such a common adverse effect with continued use of the drug
A psychotic patinet is admitted through the ED. The physician has ordered chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 25 mg intramuscularly. After administration of the medication, what is the nurse priority to evaluate?(Ans- a decrease in psychotic symptoms (purpose of administering the drug)
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