Which of the following conditions will put the elderly patient at risk for drug toxicity?

Factors that increase fluid needs include

A) Low humidity B) Cool temperatures C) Low-fiber diets D) High altitude

You have had to restrain a patient who is being involuntarily committed to a psychiatric institution. During the restraint process, the patient vomited. How should you position him on the stretcher?

A) On his stomach with head elevated B) Left lateral recumbent position C) Prone with head turned to the side D) Supine in a semi-Fowler's position