A 50-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia has…
A 50-year-old man with treatment-resistant schizophrenia has been on clozapine 400 mg/day for several years while smoking one pack of cigarettes daily. He is admitted to a smoke-free psychiatric unit for worsening psychosis and abruptly stops smoking. In addition to starting him on a nicotine replacement patch, which of the following is the most appropriate approach the PMHNP should take?
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A patient was treated in the emergency department for anaphylaxis after eating shellfish and had full resolution of symptoms after two rounds of epinephrine. Even though the patient now looks well, why should the nurse continue close monitoring for several hours afterward?
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A patient recovering from a knee replacement has a history of peptic ulcer disease and is taking clopidogrel following a recent cardiac stent placement. The provider wants to add a nonopioid analgesic. Which option is safest?
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