The Nurse Practitioner prescribes the client Prednisone 30mg every day for 14 days, and schedules a...

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The Nurse Practitioner prescribes the client Prednisone 30mg every day for 14 days, and schedules a follow up visit with the client in 2 weeks. 3) What teaching should the nurse provide the client regarding Prednisone? 4) Are there other nursing interventions appropriate for this client before she leaves the outpatient office? The client calls into the office 4 days later stating, "My mind has been racing, I've been eating everything in sight, and I can't sleep more than an hour at a time!". 5) Should the nurse be concerned with these complaints? Why or why not? What action(s) should the nurse take in response to this call? The client is evaluated later that day by the Nurse Practitioner, who prescribes the client Trazodone (Deseryl) to assist her with sleep at night while she is on Prednisone. 6) What type of medication is Trazodone (Deseryl)? 7) Should the nurse have any concerns about this patient taking Trazodone (Deseryl)? Why or why not? If there are concerns, how does the nurse handle them? 8) Are there other sleep-aid medications that may be more appropriate for this patient? Why or why not? 9) What non-pharmacological sleep measures can the RN teach to the patient to help them sleep? The Nurse Practitioner prescribes the client Prednisone 30mg every day for 14 days, and schedules a follow up visit with the client in 2 weeks. 3) What teaching should the nurse provide the client regarding Prednisone? 4) Are there other nursing interventions appropriate for this client before she leaves the outpatient office? The client calls into the office 4 days later stating, "My mind has been racing, I've been eating everything in sight, and I can't sleep more than an hour at a time!". 5) Should the nurse be concerned with these complaints? Why or why not? What action(s) should the nurse take in response to this call? The client is evaluated later that day by the Nurse Practitioner, who prescribes the client Trazodone (Deseryl) to assist her with sleep at night while she is on Prednisone. 6) What type of medication is Trazodone (Deseryl)? 7) Should the nurse have any concerns about this patient taking Trazodone (Deseryl)? Why or why not? If there are concerns, how does the nurse handle them? 8) Are there other sleep-aid medications that may be more appropriate for this patient? Why or why not? 9) What non-pharmacological sleep measures can the RN teach to the patient to help them sleep?

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