An older adult client has been diagnosed with early-stage Al…
An older adult client has been diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease and has begun treatment with Donepezil (Aricept). When providing health education to the client and the client’s spouse, the nurse should identify what goal of treatment?
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The nurse admits a client to the medical-surgical floor for an Edrophonium test. Shortly after the administration of the medication, the client reports that the muscle strength is significantly weaker than before the test. The nurse who is caring for the client recognizes that this finding is listed of what diagnosis?
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A client has an order for a narcotic analgesic every three hours and received the last dose four hours earlier. Which action is most appropriate for the nurse to take in response to the client’s request for pain medication on the first post-operative day?
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