The Neurological System Pt.1
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for valproic acid to treat a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects.
-Drowsiness -Headache -Rash
A nurse is teaching a client who received a prescription for interferon beta-1a for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Administer the drug in your thigh or upper arm
A nurse is teaching a client who has prescription for baclofen. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Avoid driving until the drugs effects are evident
A nurse is teaching a client who has Alzheimer's disease and their caregiver about memantine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Avoid taking over the counter antacids
A nurse is teaching the family of a client who has a new diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease about donepezil. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
Avoid the use of NSAIDs for pain
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for carbamazepine. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include to help the client avoid adverse effects of this drug?
Begin taking the drug at a low dosage
A nurse is teaching a client who is taking levadopa/ carbidopa to treat Parkinson's disease. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Change position slowly to prevent orthostatic hypotension
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for pramipexole to treat Parkinson's disease. The nurse should recognize that which of the following laboratory tests requires monitoring?
Creatinine clearance
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking interferon beta-1b. The nurse should identify that which of the following findings indicates a potential serious adverse effects of this drug?
Fatigue
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of Parkinson's disease about how levadopa/ carbidopa can help control symptoms. The nurse should identify that the drug has which of the following pharmacologic effects?
Increases available dopamine in the brain
A nurse id providing teaching for a client who has a new prescription for valproic acid to treat a seizure disorder. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
Jaundice
A nurse is teaching a client about the interferon beta-1a. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to help the client avoid the adverse effects of this drug?
Premeditate with acetaminophen
A nurse is preparing to administer sumatriptan to a client for the first time. The nurse should instruct the client that sumatriptan is indicated for which of the following conditions?
Presence of a migraine headache
A nurse is teaching a client who is about to begin sumatriptan therapy to treat migraine headaches. The nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects?
chest pain
A nurse is preparing to administer memantine to a client who has alzheimers disease. Which of the following findings in the clients medical history indicates a need to withhold the drug & notify the provider?
cirrhosis
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dantrolene to treat skeletal muscle spasms. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects?
diarrhea ***Prolonged diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious effects. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting are adverse effects of dantrolene. The client should report these effects so the nurse can monitor fluid balance and intervene accordingly.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving methohexital sodium. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
respiratory depression
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for amphetamine sulfate. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects?
tachycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dantrolene to treat skeletal muscle spasms. The nurse should identify that which of the following laboratory tests require monitoring?
Liver function
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking selegiline to treat Parkinson's disease. The provider is considering the use of analgesics for the client but should be aware that a drug interaction between selegiline & meperidine can result in which of the following?
Muscle rigidity
A nurse administering fentanyl to a client to reduce pain. Which of the following drugs should the nurse have available to reverse the effects of fentanyl?
Naloxone
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking donepezil to treat Alzheimer's disease. For which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor?
Nausea
A nurse is reviewing a medical record of a client who has a newly diagnosed seizure disorder and a new prescription for valproic acid & phenytoin. The nurse should identify that which of the following can occur as a result of an interaction between these drugs?
Phenytoin toxicity
A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for modafinil to treat narcolepsy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Take the drug in the morning
A nurse is caring for a client who has been taking amphetamine/ dextroamphetamine sulfate for he treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for 2 weeks. The nurse should report which of the following findings to the provider?
Weight loss of 2.3 kg (5lbs)
