An adult is planning a vacation cruise and has been given a prescription for scopolamine, an anticholinergic medication. Which common side effects will the nurse teach the patient about related to the use of this drug?

A 70 year old patient arrives to the emergency room with complaints of diarrhea that has lasted several days. He is tested for the clostridium difficile infection and the test is negative. An IV line has been placed, IV fluids have been started to help with hydration, and labs have been drawn. The nurse expects to receive an order for which medication?

A 14 year-old pediatric patient is in the ER with an acute asthma exacerbation receiving continuous albuterol nebulizer treatments. An IV has been obtained successfully. The nurse understands that which of the following is not appropriate in the care of this patient? 

A pregnant women is taking over-the-counter calcium carbonate (Tums) for ongoing heartburn. Which of the following side effects should the nurse have the patient monitor for? 

A patient with post-traumatic stress disorder is prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac), a SSRI medication. The nurse knows this medication achieves its effects by which of the following actions?

A patient in the ER has been diagnosed with a myocardial infarction and is four hours away from the nearest cardiac center. The emergency department team has decided to administer a fibrinolytic agent to restore perfusion and oxygenation. The nurse understands which of the following medications will dissolve a clot? 

A nurse is counseling a patient with the common cold about expelling respiratory secretions. The patient replies, “I’m just having such a hard time coughing up this phlegm. What can I take to help?” Which medication will the RN suggest to help the patient expectorate the secretions? 

A patient with a C7 complete SCI is having difficulty with pushups while in his wheelchair. Which of the following treatment interventions would be most appropriate to help this patient enhance wheelchair pushups?

Following a SCI, allowing some muscles to tighten/shorten may improve function. Which of the following strategies would be most appropriate for a patient with C7 tetraplegia?

A PTA is treating a patient with moderately progressed Parkinson’s Disease. Although the patient has stated repeatedly that she is happy her daughter and granddaughter are visiting for the holidays she appears emotionless.  Which of the following best explains her flat affect.