On the follow-up assessment, the nurse finds that the patient has prolonged sleep. A patient who has difficulty sleeping has been prescribed diazepam (Valium). What is the best non-pharmacological nursing intervention to promote patient comfort? Suggest drinking lactose-free milk at bedtime. How will the baclofen (Lioresal) interfere with the patient's rehabilitation activities? By producing drowsiness, lethargy, and blurred vision An Asian patient reports unusual sleep patterns and lack of sleep.The nurse asks the patient to drink warm milk before going to sleep. The patient takes baclofen (Lioresal) to help manage muscle spasticity. Which event does the nurse suspect as the cause of swelling? Intravenous infiltration Which category of phenobarbital is most commonly used in the treatment of epilepsy? Long-acting barbiturates A patient with multiple sclerosis participates in a rehabilitation program. What dose of phenobarbital (Barbinol) does the nurse expect the health care provider to prescribe for the child? 1 to 3 mg/kg as a single dose Which nursing diagnosis is appropriate for a patient who has received a sedative-hypnotic drug? Risk for injury A patient reports swelling at the site of infusion of intravenous (IV) pentobarbital (Nembutal). A health care provider prescribes a preoperative sedative to be given by the intramuscular (IM) route to a child who is scheduled for surgery. Which instruction will the nurse include in patient teaching? Allow at least 8 hours for sleep. The nurse educates the patient to safely take the medication. A patient has been prescribed eszopiclone (Lunesta).
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