NCLEX-RN QBank System: Neurologic

NCLEX Practice Questions: Quiz 487
The health care provider (HCP) has prescribed amitriptyline 25 mg orally every morning for an elderly client with recent herpes zoster infection (shingles) and severe postherpetic neuralgia. What is the priority nursing action?

1. Encourage increased fluid intake

2. Provide frequent rest periods

3. Teach the client to get up slowly from the bed or a sitting position

4. Tell the client to wear sunglasses when outdoors

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November 22, 2015