Rn Pharmacology Online Practice 2023 A Study Guide Graded A+

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia and is taking haloperidol. The nurse should report which of the following to the provider as a manifestation of neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)? {Ans: Temperature of 39.7 (103.5) the nurse should report fever to the provider as an indication of NMS, an acute life-threatening emergency. Other manifestations can include respiratory distress, diaphoresis, and either hyper- or hypotension.}A nurse is preparing to administer heparin subcutaneously to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take? {Ans: Administer the medication outside the 5cm (2in) radius of the umbilicus The nurse should admi. the heparin by subQ injection to the abdomen in an area that is above the iliac crest and at least 5 cm (2 in) away fro the umbilicus.}A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for docusate sodium about the medication's mechanism of action. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? {Ans: Docusate sodium reduces the surface tension of the stools to change their consistency Docusate sodium is a surfactant that softens stool by reducing surface tension, allowing water to penetrate the stool more easily.}A nurse