Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX RN Questions Part 2 Answers and Rationale
Posted in Psychiatric Nursing Review by admin On November 15, 2010
View Questions 1. Answer C. The elevated ST segments in this client’s ECG indicate myocardial ischemia. To reverse this problem, the physician is most likely to prescribe an infusion of nitroglycerin to dilate the coronary arteries. Lidocaine and procainamide are cardiac drugs
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX RN Questions Part 2
Posted in Psychiatric Nursing Review by admin On November 11, 2010
1. A male client with a history of cocaine addiction is admitted to the coronary care unit for evaluation of substernal chest pain. The electrocardiogram (ECG) shows a 1-mm ST-segment elevation the anteroseptal leads and T-wave inversion in leads V3 to V5.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX RN Questions Part 1 Answers and Rationale
Posted in Psychiatric Nursing Review by admin On November 5, 2010
View Questions 1. Answer A. Seizures are the most common serious adverse effect of using flumazenil to reverse benzodiazepine overdose. The effect is magnified if the client has a combined tricyclic antidepressant and benzodiazepine overdose. Less common adverse effects include shivering, anxiety,
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing NCLEX RN Questions Part 1
Posted in Psychiatric Nursing Review by admin On November 4, 2010
1. Flumazenil (Romazicon) has been ordered for a male client who has overdosed on oxazepam (Serax). Before administering the medication, nurse Gina should be prepared for which common adverse effect? a. Seizures b. Shivering c. Anxiety d. Chest pain 2. Nurse Tim
What is Delirium?
Posted in Psychiatric Nursing Review by admin On November 8, 2009
A. Definition: Delirium is characterized by a disturbed consciousness and change in cognition that develops over a short period of time; onset is acute and symptoms occur rapidly. Delirium is an acute and debilitating decline in attention-focus, perception, and cognition that produces