Exam (elaborations)
NR 443 CHAPTER 17: SURGICAL CARE | VERIFIED SOLUTION
- Course
- NR 443
- Institution
- Chamberlain College Of Nursing
. A postoperative patient is complaining of incisional pain. An order has been given for morphine every 4 to 6 hours as needed (PRN). What should the nurse assess first? a. Assess for the presence of bowel sounds. b. Assess pupillary reaction. c. Ask the patient’s family if she is having pain....
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