After being prescribed medications to treat glaucoma, a client informs the nurse of problem with fatigue, drowsiness, and palpitations since starting the medications. What should the nurse expect as the cause of the client’s symptoms?

Sensory neurons are also called what?

A client is scheduled for elective surgery with the general anesthetic, isoflurane. The nurse will monitor this client for what adverse effect if this client is a smoker?

A patient receiving the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for metastatic melanoma develops shortness of breath, fatigue, and a persistent cough. The nurse recognizes that these symptoms may indicate which immune-related adverse effect of immunotherapy?

What type of sensory receptor, known for its diversity, is responsible for detecting various skin sensations and playing a role in hearing and the body’s perception of movement?

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) bind to this, preventing serotonin degradation and increasing serotonin levels at the synaptic cleft.

A patient receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer reports nausea, vomiting, and mouth sores. The nurse should explain that these side effects occur because chemotherapy:

Which theory of pain supports the practice of sensory distraction as a method to decrease the perception of pain (e.g., simultaneous scratching in proximity to an injection site)?

A patient who recently had spinal surgery is at risk for complications due to immobility. What nursing action is the highest priority in preventing musculoskeletal complications in this patient?

A patient is admitted to a burn unit with significant burns on the lower extremities. What additional assessment is the priority to be implemented for this patient based on the most likely electrolyte abnormality?