A Patient Who Has Been Taking Clonidine [Catapres] for Several

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient who has been taking clonidine [Catapres] for several weeks complains of drowsiness and constipation. What will the nurse do?

• A) Recommend that the patient take most of the daily dose at bedtime.
• B) Suggest asking the provider for a transdermal preparation of the drug.
• C) Suspect that the patient is overusing the medication.
• D) Tell the patient to stop taking the drug and call the provider.

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Definitions:

Participative Management

A management style in which employees at all levels are encouraged to contribute ideas towards identifying and solving problems, making decisions, and setting goals.

Jack Stack

A business leader and author known for pioneering the concept of open-book management and the principle of teaching employees about finance and business strategies.

Psychological Size

The perceived power one person has over another; the ability to make others feel weak and dependent; the ability to determine careers, decide wages, and make job assignments; an important concept for people in authority positions. The abuse of psychological size results in resentment and rebellion, or apathy and dependence, whereas the effective use of psychological size results in maximum morale and productivity.

Open-Book Management

A business strategy that involves sharing financial and operational information with employees to involve them more in decision-making and improve business results.