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What is the most appropriate nursing action for a patient experiencing breakthrough pain after 10 hours of receiving MS Contin?
What is the most appropriate nursing action for a patient experiencing breakthrough pain after 10 hours of receiving MS Contin?
- Withhold the pain medications and notify the physician
- Administer the MS Contin, po, every 10 hours
- Administer injectable morphine sulfate, 12 mg, IM, p.r.n. (correct)
- Administer the MS Contin, po, every 12 hours
Which outcome observed during the drain cycle of peritoneal dialysis should be reported immediately to the physician?
Which outcome observed during the drain cycle of peritoneal dialysis should be reported immediately to the physician?
- Clear yellow output
- Patient complaint of slight cramping
- A drain output of 50 cc less than instilled
- Cloudy output (correct)
Which condition would a nurse recognize as contributing to the development of respiratory alkalosis?
Which condition would a nurse recognize as contributing to the development of respiratory alkalosis?
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Hiatal hernia
- Episodes of hyperventilation (correct)
- Frequent loose stools
What intervention places a child suspected of having Wilms tumor at risk for complications?
What intervention places a child suspected of having Wilms tumor at risk for complications?
What intervention is appropriate for a patient with terminal cancer experiencing severe pain?
What intervention is appropriate for a patient with terminal cancer experiencing severe pain?
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend be introduced initially in a six-month-old infant's diet?
Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend be introduced initially in a six-month-old infant's diet?
Which of the following findings would a woman who is 24-hours postpartum and has an episiotomy be instructed to report immediately?
Which of the following findings would a woman who is 24-hours postpartum and has an episiotomy be instructed to report immediately?
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?
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?
Which of the following conditions would a nurse recognize as contributing to the development of respiratory acidosis?
Which of the following conditions would a nurse recognize as contributing to the development of respiratory acidosis?
Which of the following pulmonary findings would a nurse expect to assess in a patient who has lower lobe pneumonia?
Which of the following pulmonary findings would a nurse expect to assess in a patient who has lower lobe pneumonia?
