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Which of the following interventions is necessary to perform by the psychiatric technician for a client receiving Dilantin for epileptic seizures?

Which of the following instructions would you consider to be incorrect if included in the teaching plan for a patient prescribed a nasal decongestant such as phenylephrine hydrochloride?

Which of the following instructions should the psychiatric technician give to a client who complains of dryness of the mouth caused by the anticholinergic action of trihexyphenidyl?

If unmanaged, gestational diabetes increases the risk of which condition in the fetus?

A patient complains of dizziness when rising suddenly from a lying position.  What would the nurse tell the patient to help eliminate this problem?

At a group home for pregnant teenagers, the psychiatric technician is conducting a group called, “Having a Healthy Baby.”   A client expresses concern about gaining weight if she eats all the food provided by the staff.  The Psych Tech offers the following information: If a woman is severely malnourished during the early stages of pregnancy, there is an increased risk for one of the following conditions in her fetus:

A client asks what are the common side effects naproxen, which is a NSAIDS. Which side effects would the psych technician list?

Measurement of the effectiveness of the nurse’s plan of care in promoting good patient outcomes is called:

At the outpatient narcotic detoxification program in downtown San Bernardino, the psychiatric technician is working with a client who is receiving ReVia. Which of the following instructions is most important to give?

The psychiatric technician is working at Lanterman that houses elderly developmentally disabled clients with a variety of medical conditions. For which of the following conditions would a client not receive narcotic analgesic medication?