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What is important for the nurse to understand when assessing pain in an older adult client?

The nurse admits a client with a past medical history of Myasthenia Gravis. Which of the following medications used to manage this condition should the nurse expect to administer?

Which nervous system is stimulated by cholinergic drugs? 

While at clinic, a client prescribed Phenytoin (Dilantin) for a seizure disorder tells the nurse they have recently run out of medication and cannot afford the refill price. The nurse informs the client they are at high risk for developing which of the following conditions?

The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. The provider orders Filgrastim (Neupogen). Which response by the client demonstrates an understanding of the expected outcome of this administration?  

The nurse is caring for a client has been prescribed an anticholinergic agent for the treatment of Parkinson-related symptoms. What client education should the nurse provide to help avoid anticholinergic effects?

What response by the nurse demonstrates understanding when administering a vesicant antineoplastic drug? 

The nurse is caring for a client admitted for new diagnosis of seizures. At shift change, the client begins to have a tonic-clonic seizure. The nurse retrieves the following medication.  Order: 10 mg Diazepam IVP prn seizures Available:  How many milliliters will the nurse administer? 

The nurse has started intravenous infusion of Levetiracetam (Keppra) for seizure management. Which of the following finding would be expected during the postictal state?

A client is being admitted to the neurologic ICU following an acute head injury that has resulted in cerebral edema. The nurse observes the client have a tonic-clonic seizure lasting 10 seconds. After administering intravenous Lorazepam (Ativan) to abort the seizure, which of the following should the nurse assess first?