The nurse medicating a client diagnosed with a neuropathy, realizes that the client is likely to have pain relief with which type of medication?
a. Morphine c. NSAID
b. Codeine d. Anticonvulsant
ANS: D
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The nurse caring for an 85-year-old patient should be aware that this factor directly influences this patient's mental health:
A) The patient's attitude toward life circumstances B) The patient's age, education level, social status, and economic level C) The number of children and grandchildren in the family and the patient's relationship with them D) Grief issues related to loss, role changes, and physical stamina
An emergency department (ED) has doubled its client visits within the past year. This has lead to increased wait times and overcrowding in the ED waiting room
Which of the following recommendations by the ED nurse manager would be appropriate to the CNO (chief nurse officer)? 1. Increase the size of the waiting room and add more carts to the ED unit. 2. Hire more ED nursing staff to manage the increased volume of clients. 3. Hire another ED physician. 4. Hire another registration employee to improve the intake process and decrease the volume in the waiting areas.
The nurse would assess closely for signs of right-sided heart failure which include (select all that apply):
a. cough. b. increasing abdominal girth. c. shortness of breath. d. edema of feet and ankles. e. distended jugular veins. f. orthopnea.
Which of the following from your assessment data would you bring to the attention of the MD/CNM?
a. Changes in Hbg from 12 gm to 11 gm at 28 weeks b. Trace ketones in the urine c. Trace protein in the urine d. Weight gain of 5 pounds in one month