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When a patient is taking an anticholinergic such as benztropine as part of the treatment for Parkinson’s disease, the nurse should include which information in the teaching plan?

The nurse is teaching a patient how to self-administer triptan injections for migraine headaches. Which statement by the patient indicates that he needs further teaching?

In which patient should the nurse question an order for a beta-blocker?

You have an order to administer 0.075mg of a medication. It is available in 25mcg tablets. How many tablets are to be administered? Round to the nearest ½ tablet. _____

A patient is brought to the emergency department for treatment of a suspected overdose. The patient was found with an empty prescription bottle of a barbiturate by his bedside. He is lethargic and barely breathing. The nurse would expect which immediate intervention?

A client with myasthenia gravis has difficulty chewing and has received a prescription for pyridostigmine. The nurse should check to see that the client takes the medication at what time?

What is the maximum amount of phenytoin that Randall will receive with each dose if he weighs 185 pounds?

A client with Parkinson’s disease has begun therapy with levodopa/carbidopa. The nurse determines that the client understands the action of the medication if he or she verbalizes that results may not be apparent for how long?

What common adverse effects of lorazepam (Ativan) will you assess for while giving this medication? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing instructions to a client who will be taking phenytoin. Which statement, if made by the client, would indicate an understanding of the information about this medication?