Which statement about psychotherapeutic drugs in elderly clients requires correction? tricyclic antidepressants may increase anxiety in elderly clients. normal dosage of lithium may result in lithium toxicity in elderly clients. elderly clients on antipsychotic drugs are susceptible to orthostatic hypotension. low serum levels of the drug are reported in elderly clients on psychotherapeutic drugs.

After 2 weeks jp complains of a painful rash on her back. jp is diagnosed with herpes zoster. what explanation can the nurse give for the occurrence of this new diagnosis?

Mr. will, a 67-year-old patient, is postoperative day 2 after a coronary artery bypass graft operation to revascularize his coronary arteries that were significantly blocked. he has a midline incision of his chest and a 7-inch incision on the inner aspect of his right thigh where a saphenous vein graft was harvested and used to vascularize the blocked coronary artery. the surgeon ordered oxycodone 5 mg every 4 hours prn for moderate pain and oxycodone 10 mg every 4 hours prn for severe pain. a. considering the patient's age, what medication administration considerations should the nurse incorporate into the pain management plan and why? b. what measures should the nurse provide the patient to prevent adverse effects of analgesic agents from occurring? c. what nonpharmacologic pain management methods should the nurse teach to mr. will to assist with pain management?

Acystoscopy may be performed to: a. repair a cystocele. b. evaluate the urinary tract. c. determine if a cyst exists in the abdomen. d. obtain a renal biopsy