A Hospitalized Patient Who Is Given One Dose of Flurazepam

question 14

Multiple Choice

A hospitalized patient who is given one dose of flurazepam continues to show drowsiness the next day. A nursing student asks the nurse the reason for this,because the drug's half-life is only 2 to 3 hours. Which response by the nurse is correct?

• A) "Benzodiazepines commonly cause residual effects lasting into the day after the dose is given."
• B) "The patient is having a paradoxical reaction to this medication."
• C) "This patient must have developed a previous tolerance to benzodiazepines."
• D) "When this drug is metabolized, the resulting compound has longer-lasting effects."

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