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The nurse is preparing to administer benztropine (Cogentin), an anticholinergic agent, to a patient who has Parkinson disease. When performing an assessment, which aspect of the patient’s history would cause the nurse to hold the medication and notify the provider?

A patient who has parkinsonism will begin taking Benztropine, an anticholinergic. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this drug?

Which receptor produces vasoconstriction, increased blood pressure, increased contractability of the heart, mydriasis, relaxation of the bladder, and contraction of the prostate? 

A patient who is taking amitriptyline, a tricyclic antidepressant, reports constipation and dry mouth. The patient notes that these side effects are a nuisance, but not severe. The nurse will give the patient which instruction?

The parent of a young adult who has schizophrenia is concerned that the patient spits out pills that are given. The nurse will suggest contacting the patient’s provider to discuss which intervention?

A patient who has been taking a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor for several months will begin taking amoxapine, an atypical antidepressant, instead of the MAO inhibitor. The nurse will counsel the patient to begin taking the amoxapine

Darold Wing Sue defines microaggressions as:

Archaeologists excavate and interpret the remains of dinosaurs.

The first ethnographers used the veranda approach to gather observational data.

Match the term to the example (symbiotic relationships).