Following a Thymectomy,a 62-Year-Old Male Patient with Myasthenia Gravis Receives

question 11

Multiple Choice

Following a thymectomy,a 62-year-old male patient with myasthenia gravis receives the usual dose of pyridostigmine (Mestinon) .An hour later,the patient complains of nausea and severe abdominal cramps.Which action should the nurse take first?

• A) Auscultate the patient's bowel sounds.
• B) Notify the patient's health care provider.
• C) Administer the prescribed PRN antiemetic drug.
• D) Give the scheduled dose of prednisone (Deltasone).

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