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What is the most appropriate nursing action for a patient experiencing breakthrough pain after 10 hours of receiving MS Contin?
Administer injectable morphine sulfate, 12 mg, IM, p.r.n.
Which outcome observed during the drain cycle of peritoneal dialysis should be reported immediately to the physician?
Cloudy output
Which condition would a nurse recognize as contributing to the development of respiratory alkalosis?
Episodes of hyperventilation
What intervention places a child suspected of having Wilms tumor at risk for complications?
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What intervention is appropriate for a patient with terminal cancer experiencing severe pain?
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Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend be introduced initially in a six-month-old infant's diet?
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Which of the following findings would a woman who is 24-hours postpartum and has an episiotomy be instructed to report immediately?
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Which of the following measures, if observed in a nurse's aide caring for a patient postoperatively following a pneumonectomy, would require immediate intervention by the nurse?
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Which of the following conditions would a nurse recognize as contributing to the development of respiratory acidosis?
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Which of the following pulmonary findings would a nurse expect to assess in a patient who has lower lobe pneumonia?
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