A client is positioned on the operating room table in preparation for knee surgery. After the anesthesiologist has completed Phase 1, what is the next phase of anesthesia?

A client has been prescribed a new drug therapy with benztropine for a diagnosis of Parkison’s disease. What assessment finding would suggest a therapeutic effect to the nurse?

A nurse is providing discharge education to a client receiving phenobarbital. Which statement by the client indicates the education was successful?

The nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client with anxiety who has been taking diazepam three time a day for 1 year. The nurse should include which in the teaching plan?

A nursing instructor is explaining to a class the mechanism of action of diazepam. What neurotransmitter is acted upon by benzodiazepines?

The nurse interviews the family of a client hospitalized with severe depression and is prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant. Which assessment should the nurse prioritize in the client’s plan of care?

A client has been treated with the medication levodopa (Dopar) for the last 3 months. What therapeutic response should the nurse assess for in this client?

Which of the following describes the period of time during surgery from discontinuation of anesthetic until the client has regained consciousness, movement, and the ability to communicate?

A client has been taking lithium for the past two weeks for the treatment of bipolar. When planning client teaching, the nurse understands that it is important to emphasize that the client must do which of the following?

In which situation should the nurse expect to see the use of a general anesthetic? (Select all that apply)