Exam 18: Depressants

An older adult has difficulty falling asleep. The nurse understands that which sedative hypnotic is appropriate for this patient?

A patient reports difficulty falling asleep most nights and is constantly fatigued. The patient does not want to take medications to help with sleep. What non-pharmacologic measure will the nurse recommend?

The nurse performs a preoperative assessment on a patient and asks about drug and alcohol use. The patient asks why this information is important. The nurse will explain that patients who consume increased amounts of alcohol:

The nurse is teaching a patient who will begin taking temazepam (Restoril). What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient in the post-anesthesia care unit who has received a spinal anesthetic. Which action will the nurse perform?

The nurse is caring for a patient who reports being able to fall asleep but has difficulty staying asleep. The nurse will contact the provider to obtain an order for which medication?

A patient who has been taking zolpidem (Ambien) for several weeks reports being drowsy and having difficulty performing tasks at work most mornings. The nurse suspects that which drug effects have occurred?

The nurse is caring for an older adult patient who is receiving a first dose of flurazepam (Dalmane) as a sedative-hypnotic medication. What intervention will be included in the nurse's plan of care for this patient?

A patient who has been taking a benzodiazepine as a sleep aid for several months wishes to stop taking the medication. The nurse will suggest that the patient taper the dose gradually to avoid which effect?

A patient describes having vivid dreams to the nurse. The nurse understands that these occur during which stage of sleep?

During balanced anesthesia, which type of medication is given while the surgery is performed?

Which of the following agents is classified as a melatonin receptor agonist?

The nurse is preparing a patient for surgery. The patient received a hypnotic medication the night prior and the nurse is administering midazolam (Versed) and atropine. The patient asks why all of these medications are necessary. The nurse will tell the patient that they are given for which reason?

Children who experience nightmares have these during which stage of sleep?

A patient asks the nurse about taking over-the-counter sleeping aids. The nurse will tell the patient that the active ingredient in these products is often a(n):

The preoperative nurse is caring for a patient who is to receive a peripheral nerve block using bupivacaine. The nurse will explain that the patient receiving this local anesthetic:

The nurse is providing teaching for a patient who will begin taking zolpidem tartrate (Ambien) 10 mg at bedtime as a sleep aid. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is caring for a patient in the post-anesthesia care unit and notes that the patient received isoflurane (Forane) to induce anesthesia. When will the nurse expect the patient to recover consciousness?