Question

While talking on the phone, Alanna asks the nurse about driving her car. She states that she has not been driving due to the medications but hasn't had a seizure in 2 months and is not drowsy. She asks if she can start driving her car.

How should the nurse respond?
Options:

a) "You need to contact the Department of Transportation to find out the state laws."
b) "You should not drive your car. Can't you keep taking the bus or train?"
c) "I don't think you would want to be responsible for causing a car accident."
d) "I want you to make an appointment to come see me and we can talk."

Answer 1

The nurse should encourage Alanna to schedule an appointment to discuss safe driving. Haloperidol side effects focus on the basal ganglia, impacting motor control. Fetal hearing starts to develop at the 18th week of pregnancy.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Alanna, who has not had a seizure in 2 months, inquires about driving while on medication, the most professional response a nurse can provide is option d) "I want you to make an appointment to come see me and we can talk." This encourages a one-on-one discussion where individual risks and state laws can be addressed properly. Regarding medication-related motor control issues, haloperidol side effects often focus on regions of the nervous system like the basal ganglia, which are critical for regulating motor function and muscle control. For pregnant women inquiring about fetal hearing development, such as Anna, the nurse would inform her that a baby's hearing starts to develop around the 18th week of pregnancy and is fully formed by around the 24th week.