Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant and mood-stabilizing drug, a derivative of dibenzazepine.
Its therapeutic reference range of carbamazepine is between 4 and 12 mg/L (mcg/ml).
Since the serum carbamazepine level is 10 mcg/l (in the therapeutic reference range), the nurse should keep the prescription as it is.
c. His history of anxious depression
Explanation:
Medical comorbidities like anxiety and depression pre and postoperatively will lead to suboptimal or poor functional outcomes after total knee arthroplasty.
Anxiety can increase the blood pressure which can lead to many postoperative complications after a TKA which in turn can result in poor outcomes from the surgery resulting in chronic pain.
A depressed patient will have a poor motivation to perform rehabilitative therapies in the postoperative period after TKA which are very vital for successful functional outcome of the operated knee. This also will lead to chronic persistent post-surgical knee pain.
Depression leads to dissatisfaction in the result after TKA which will make them feel pain.
Many studies have proved that anxiety and depressing will only lead to chronic pain syndrome among the elderly.
C- to describe the amount of movement required for maximal exertion
Answer:
Also called a conjugal family, this is the parents and their children living in the same residence or sharing the closest bonds. Extended Family This type of family includes all relatives in close proximity, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Explanation: True
