8. A 58-year old Caucasian is brought to the emergency department by his wife who reports that her husband started complaining of severe headache 4 hours ago that has not subsided. He also had some vomiting of previously eaten food. Examination reveals tachycardia and diaphoresis. He states that “few episodes of nausea and vomiting are really bothering me”. The patient has history of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) or Parkinsonism for which he takes levodopa/carbidopa. Her wife reports that he just started taking Selegiline HCl 5 days ago. How would the nurse interpret the patient’s sign and symptoms? What might be happening? What other supplemental data would the nurse need to gather from the patient and his wife? Does the nurse need to do health education regarding the medication recently taken? If so, discuss what needs to be given to the patient and his wife as additional information to them.

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8. A 58-year old Caucasian is brought to the emergency department by his wife who reports that her husband started complaining of severe headache 4 hours ago that has not subsided. He also had some vomiting of previously eaten food. Examination reveals tachycardia and diaphoresis. He states that “few episodes of nausea and vomiting are really bothering me”. The patient has history of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) or Parkinsonism for which he takes levodopa/carbidopa. Her wife reports that he just started taking Selegiline HCl 5 days ago.

  • How would the nurse interpret the patient’s sign and symptoms? What might be happening?
  • What other supplemental data would the nurse need to gather from the patient
    and his wife?
  • Does the nurse need to do health education regarding the medication recently taken? If so, discuss what needs to be given to the patient and his wife as additional information to them.
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