What did the physician mean by "polypharmacy"?
A term referring to her numerous medications.
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The nurse is caring for a hospitalized client. Morphine has been prescribed by the physician to manage pain. The client has received morphine IV over the past 24 hours. The client has been experiencing nausea and vomiting
Which actions will best manage the client's concerns at this time? A) The use of morphine should be suspended and another opioid analgesic employed. B) The client will be unlikely to handle any opioid analgesic administration and another type of medication will need to be tried. C) When morphine is not tolerated, Meperidine may be implemented without nausea and vomiting. D) An anti-emetic can be used for a few days and gradually withdrawn.
The nurse is observing a new graduate perform a postpartum assessment. Which action requires intervention by the nurse?
1. Asking the patient to void and donning clean gloves 2. Listening to bowel sounds, then asking when her last BM occurred 3. Telling visitors the assessment will be quick, then checking the fundus 4. Completing the assessment and explaining the results to the patient
The nurse is working with a group of parents of toddlers and should know that further instruction is needed when which statement is heard?
A. "I carefully cut up all of my child's food so he can easily eat it." B. "I put food on my toddler's plate but I don't get upset if he doesn't eat it all." C. "I promise my toddler that he can have a cookie if he does what I ask him to do." D. "I allow my child to help me cook even though it gets pretty messy."
The nurse suspects that a client has an infection. Which assessment findings support that suspicion?
1. Heart rate of 110 and rapid, shallow respirations 2. Temperature of 37°C and increased heart rate 3. Respirations of 12/minute and increased heart rate 4. Respirations of 10/minute and decreased heart rate