The clinic nurse caring for a client with Parkinson disease notes that the client has been taking Levodopa and Carbidopa (Sinemet) for 7 years. For what common side effect would the nurse assess this client?

What is the most effective nursing intervention to break the chain of infection?

The nurse is providing care to a team of clients. Which clients are at risk for injury to the skin? (Select all that apply.)

An older adult client has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and has begun treatment with Donepezil (Aricept). When providing health education to the client and the client’s spouse, the nurse should identify what goal of treatment?

The nurse caring for a client with Alzheimer’s dementia identifies which of the following neurotransmitters as a leading cause of this condition?

As part of a comprehensive pain management plan, non-pharmacologic, non-invasive interventions may include relaxation techniques, guided imagery and distraction. What is another non-pharmacologic, non-invasive pain management intervention?

Order: 1000 ml of D5 1/2 NS is ordered to run for 12 hours with an IV set delivering 15 gtt/ml.  What is the rate of flow in gtt/min (Round to the nearest whole number)?

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?

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

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?