The nurse administers narcotics to a surgical patient. Which statement represents the nurse's best understanding as it relates to the potency of different narcotics?
A. Codeine is less potent than morphine; it will not produce an allergic reaction.
B. Morphine is more potent than codeine; a lesser dose will be required.
C. Morphine is more potent than codeine; it will produce more adverse effects.
D. Codeine is less potent than morphine; it will not relieve pain as well.
Answer: B
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A) 0%. B) 25%. C) 50%. D) 100%.
A healthcare provider is frustrated because so many patients access the Internet for health-related information, but changes in health status do not occur. Which should the informatics nurse explain to the provider?
A) The patients are not accessing valid information. B) The information is not what the patient wants to learn. C) The patients need motivation and willingness to change their behavior. D) The patients are spending too much time playing games on their computers.
A nurse recognizes that the relationship among all living things is
1. Holism. 2. Acupressure. 3. Acupuncture. 4. Allopathic medicine.
A nurse should be concerned when observing a patient performing isometric exercises if the patient is:
a. holding his or her breath while exerting. b. performing the exercises four times per day. c. tightening each muscle group for 8 seconds, then relaxing. d. repeating each exercise 8 to 10 times for each muscle group.