A Patient with Possible Botulism Poisoning Is Admitted for Observation

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient with possible botulism poisoning is admitted for observation and administration of botulinum antitoxin. Which of the following health care provider orders should the nurse question?

• A) Maintain NPO status.
• B) Obtain lumbar puncture tray.
• C) Give magnesium citrate 8 oz now.
• D) Administer 1500-ml tapwater enema.

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Definitions:

Membrane Excitability

Membrane excitability refers to the ability of nerve and muscle cells to produce a rapid change in their membrane potential, crucial for the generation and propagation of electrical signals.

Electric Charges

Electric charges are the physical properties of particles that cause them to attract or repel each other, based on the principle that like charges repel and opposite charges attract.

Nerves

Bundles of fibers that transmit electrical impulses between the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the body, facilitating communication and responses.

Electromyography (EMG)

The insertion of needles into selected skeletal muscles for the purpose of recording nerve conduction time in relation to muscle contraction.