• The nurse is teaching a patient about
diphenhydramine. Which instructions
should the nurse include in the
patient’s teaching plan? (Select all that
apply)
• A. Take medication on an empty
stomach to facilitate absorption.
• B. Avoid alcohol and other central
nervous system depressants.
QUESTION
• C. Notify a health care provider if
confusion or hypotension occurs.
• D. Use sugarless candy, gum, or ice
chips for temporary relief of dry
mouth.
• E. Avoid handling dangerous
equipment or performing dangerous
activities until stabilized on the
medication
, Pg-467
question 6, B,
C, D, and E.
ANSWER
, • The health care provider knows the following
about asthma in older adults:
• A. Subcutaneous Epinephrine is standard
therapy
• B. It is usually of the allergic type
QUESTION
• C. It can be confused with ischemic heart
attack
• Clinical presentation is usually dyspnea, costal
retraction and fever
, • C. In older individuals asthma can
be confused with ischemic heart
disease or left ventricular failure.
• Asthma symtomps can be
discounted as an old or a lack of
RATIONALE fitness. It is rarely allergic, and
costal retractions and fever are
not usually seen. Subcutaneous
epinephrine is not the standard
treatment for asthma at any age,
but may be indicated in
emergency situations.
diphenhydramine. Which instructions
should the nurse include in the
patient’s teaching plan? (Select all that
apply)
• A. Take medication on an empty
stomach to facilitate absorption.
• B. Avoid alcohol and other central
nervous system depressants.
QUESTION
• C. Notify a health care provider if
confusion or hypotension occurs.
• D. Use sugarless candy, gum, or ice
chips for temporary relief of dry
mouth.
• E. Avoid handling dangerous
equipment or performing dangerous
activities until stabilized on the
medication
, Pg-467
question 6, B,
C, D, and E.
ANSWER
, • The health care provider knows the following
about asthma in older adults:
• A. Subcutaneous Epinephrine is standard
therapy
• B. It is usually of the allergic type
QUESTION
• C. It can be confused with ischemic heart
attack
• Clinical presentation is usually dyspnea, costal
retraction and fever
, • C. In older individuals asthma can
be confused with ischemic heart
disease or left ventricular failure.
• Asthma symtomps can be
discounted as an old or a lack of
RATIONALE fitness. It is rarely allergic, and
costal retractions and fever are
not usually seen. Subcutaneous
epinephrine is not the standard
treatment for asthma at any age,
but may be indicated in
emergency situations.
