A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a new prescription for epinephrine auto-injector PRN.The nurse should reinforce with the client that the medication can help treat which of the following manifestations?
Explanation & Rationale
Choice A rationale:Epinephrine is not typically used to treat nausea. Nausea is usually managed with antiemetic medications.Choice B rationale:Epinephrine is not used to treat hand tremors. Hand tremors may be related to various conditions, and their management would depend on the underlying cause.Choice C rationale:The correct manifestation that epinephrine can help treat is "Swelling of the lips." Epinephrine is commonly used to treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis), which can cause swelling of the lips, tongue, and throat. Epinephrine helps to reverse these symptoms by constricting blood vessels and opening the airways.Choice D rationale:Epinephrine is not used to treat hyperglycemia. Hyperglycemia is managed with insulin or other antidiabetic medications, not epinephrine.