Post jop jsurgical jpatients jshould jbe jgiven jalternating jdoses jof jacetaminophen
jand jwhich jmed jthroughout jthe jpost jop jcourse, junless jcontraindicated j
a. jAntihistamine j
b. jLocal janesthetic j
c. jOpioids j
d. jNSAID's j- jANS✓✓-D
Which jof jthe jfollowing jis ja jpriority jfor ja jnurse jto jinclude jin ja jteaching jplan jfor
ja jpatient jwho jdesires jself- jmanagement jand jalternative jstrategies? j
a. jBody jalignment jand jsuperficial jheat jand jcooling j
b. jPCA jpump j
c. jNeurostimulation j
d. jPeripheral jnerve jblocks j- jANS✓✓-A
Following jthe jinitiation jof jpain jmanagement jplan, jpain jshould jbe jreassessed
jand jdocumented jon ja jregular jbasis jas ja jway jto jevaluate jthe jeffectiveness jof
jtreatments. jPain jshould jbe jreassessed jat jwhich jminimum jinterval j(select jall
jthat japply) j
a. jWith jeach jnew jreport jof jpain j
b. jBefore jand jafter jadministration jof jnarcotic janalgesics j
c. jEvery j10 jmin. j
d. jEvery jshift j- jANS✓✓-A,B
The jnurse jis jpreparing jto jadminister jcelecoxib jto ja jpatient. jWhat jmedication
jtaken jby jthe jpatient jshould jthe jnurse jmonitor jfor jincreasing jthe jrisk jof
jadverse jeffects? j
a. jAspirin j
b. jScopolamine j
c. jTheophylline j
d. jAcetaminophen j- jANS✓✓-A
After jadministering jacetaminophen jwith joxycodone j(Percocet) jfor jpain, jwhich
jintervention jwould jbe jof jhighest jpriority jfor jthe jnurse jto jcomplete jbefore
jleaving jthe jpatient's jroom?
a. jEnsure jthat jthe jside jrails jare jraised. j
b. jLeave jthe joverbed jlight jon jat jlow jsetting. j
c. jOffer jto jturn jon jthe jtelevision jto jprovide jdistraction. j
d. jEnsure jthat jdocumentation jof jintake jand joutput jis jaccurate. j- jANS✓✓-A
Which jassessment jis jof jhighest jpriority jfor jthe jnurse jto jcomplete jbefore
jadministration jof jmorphine? j
a. jPain jrating j
b. jBlood jpressure
c. jRespiratory jrate j
,d. jLevel jof jconsciousness j- jANS✓✓-C
A jpatient jhas jbeen jprescribed ja jnonsteroidal janti jinflammatory jmedication
j(NSAID). jWhich jeffect jshould jthe jnurse jinstruct jthe jpatient jto jimmediately
jreport? j
a. jBlurred jvision j
b. jNasal jstuffiness j
c. jUrinary jretention j
d. jBlack jor jtarry jstools j- jANS✓✓-D
Which jnursing jintervention jis jmost jappropriate jwhen jpreparing jto jadminister
jan jopioid janalgesic jagent jto ja jpatient jin jpain? j
a. jGive jthe jmedication jon jan jempty jstomach. j
b. jCount jthe jnumber jof jdoses jon jhand jbefore jadministration. j
c. jGive jthe jmedication jwith ja jglass jof jjuice jor jother jcold jbeverage. j
d. jAssess jthe jpatient jfor jallergies jto jaspirin jbefore jadministration. j- jANS✓✓-B
A jpatient jis jreceiving jmorphine jsulfate jvia jpatient-controlled janalgesia j(PCA).
jWhat jnursing jaction jis jmost jeffective jto jreduce jthe jrisk jof jadverse jeffects? j
a. jInstruct jthe jpatient jnot jto jpush jthe jbutton jtoo jfrequently. j
b. jTeach jthe jcaregiver jnot jto jpush jthe jbutton jfor jthe jpatient. j
c. jAsk jthe jpatient jto jdo jdeep jbreathing jexercises jevery jhour.
d. jAdminister jmedications jto jprevent jthe joccurrence jof jdiarrhea. j- jANS✓✓-B
A jpatient jwith josteoarthritis jhas jbeen jtaking jibuprofen j400 jmg jevery j8 jhours.
jThe jpatient jstates jthat jthe jdrug jdoes jnot jseem jto jwork jas jwell jas jit jused jto jin
jcontrolling jthe jpain. jThe jmost jappropriate jresponse jto jthe jpatient jis jbased jon
jwhat jknowledge? j
a. jAnother jNSAID jmay jbe jindicated jbecause jof jindividual jvariations jin
jresponse jto jdrug jtherapy. j
b. jIt jmay jtake jseveral jmonths jfor jNSAIDs jto jreach jtherapeutic jlevels jin jthe
jblood jand jthus jbe jeffective. j
c. jIf jNSAIDs jare jnot jeffective jin jcontrolling jsymptoms, jsystemic jcorticosteroids
jare jthe jnext jline jof jtherapy. j
d. jThe jpatient jis jprobably jnot jcompliant jwith jthe jdrug jtherapy, jand jtherefore
jthe jnurse jmust jinitially jassess jthe jpatient's jknowledge jbase jand jinitiate
jappropriate jteaching. j- jANS✓✓-A
When jassessing ja jpatient jreceiving jmorphine jsulfate j2 jmg jevery j10 jminutes
jvia jPCA jpump, jthe jnurse jshould jtake jaction jas jsoon jas jthe jpatient's
jrespiratory jrate jdrops jdown jto jor jbelow jwhich jparameter? j
a. j16 jbreaths/min j
b. j14 jbreaths/min j
c. j12 jbreaths/min j
d. j10 jbreaths/min j- jANS✓✓-C
, Which jclinical jmanifestation jshould jthe jnurse jattribute jto jadverse jeffects jof
jmorphine jsulfate jadministered jvia jPCA? j
a. jDiarrhea j
b. jUrinary jincontinence j
c. jNausea jand jvomiting j
d. jIncreased jblood jpressure j- jANS✓✓-C
. jA jpatient jasks jthe jnurse jwhy ja jdose jof jhydromorphone j(Dilaudid) jby jIV jpush
jis jgiven jbefore jstarting jthe jmedication jvia jPCA. jWhich jresponse jis jmost
jappropriate? j
a. j"PCA jwill jnever jbe jeffective junless ja jloading jdose jis jgiven jfirst." j
b. j"The jIV jpush jdose jwill jenhance jthe jeffects jof jthe jPCA jfor jthe jnext j8 jhours."
j
c. j"The jIV jpush jdose jwill jprovide jfor jimmediate jpain jrelief, jwhich jcan jbe
jmaintained jby jusing jthe jPCA." j
d. j"PCA jtakes jat jleast j2 jhours jto jbegin jworking, jso jthe jIV jpush jdose jwill
jprovide jpain jrelief jin jthe jinterim." j- jANS✓✓-C
The jnurse jshould jteach ja jpatient jto javoid jwhich jmedication jwhile jtaking
jibuprofen? j
a. jAspirin j
b. jFurosemide j
c. jNitroglycerin j
d. jMorphine jsulfate j- jANS✓✓-A: jaspirin jand jIbuprofen jare jboth jnsaid jand
jtaking jboth jincreases jrisk jfor jnegative jside jeffects jsuch jas jGI jbleeding.
A jpatient jadmitted jwith jmetastatic jlung jcancer jis jordered jto jreceive jmorphine
jsulfate jfor jpain. jWhich jside jeffect jof jthis jmedication jshould jthe jnurse jtry jto
jprevent jwith joral jintake jand jmedication? j
a. jDiarrhea j
b. jAgitation j
c. jConstipation j
d. jUrinary jincontinence j- jANS✓✓-C: jOpioids jcause jconstipations jbut jis
jmanaged jwith jmedication jand jnutrition
The jpatient jis jreceiving jfentanyl jpatch jfor jcontrol jof jchronic jcancer jpain. jWhat
jshould jthe jnurse jobserve jfor jin jthe jpatient jas ja jpotential jlife-threatening
jadverse jeffect jof jthis jmedication? j
a. jHypertension j
b. jPupillary jdilation j
c. jUrinary jincontinence j
d. jDecreased jrespiratory jrate j- jANS✓✓-D: jOpioids jcan jcause jdecreased
jrespirations jand jis jtreated jwith jNarcan j(Naloxone)
The jpatient jis ja jdocumented jabuser jof jopioids jand jjust jhad jsurgery. jThe jnurse
jis jconcerned jabout jthe jhigh jdose jof jopioid janalgesic jprescribed jfor jthis
jpatient. jWhat jis jthe jbest jaction jfor jthe jnurse jto jtake? j
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller tuition. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $11.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.