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A client was administered diazepam thirty (30) minutes ago and now the client demonstrated respiratory depression. What medication will counteract the adverse effects of diazepam? Diazepam is a BENZ... ODIAZEPINE and the antidote is FLUMAZENIL and this should be given intravenously A client has been prescribed prednisone for rheumatoid arthritis. Identify three (3) adverse effects of long-term use of this medication. This patient will have an increased risk for infections, they can have weight gain they will also bruise very easily and these wounds or bruises will take much longer to heal and they also have a risk of heart disease. They can also have some GI bleeding and it can also affect their glucose levels A client prescribed furosemide has been experiencing hypokalemia. Identify nursing interventions the nurse should implement for a client who has the electrolyte imbalance, hypokalemia. We should stop the medication, monitor their lab values and monitor their breathing. This patient should also be placed on fall precautions because they may have a decreased level of consciousness. Potassium may have to be replaced either through IV or an oral form and have them placed on a cardiac monitor. And teach them about foods with potassium like strawberries and avocados [Show More]

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