A patient with a history of chronic pain has responded favorably to a new pain control regimen that exemplifies the principles of balanced analgesia
If the nurse were administering the patient's scheduled 08:00 medications, which of the following best demonstrates balanced analgesia?
A) 650 mg acetaminophen PO and 1 mg lorazepam SL
B) 4 mg morphine PO and 1 mg morphine IV
C) 2 mg hydromorphone PO and 600 mg ibuprofen PO
D) 10 mg morphine extended-release PO and 2 mg morphine immediate-release PO
C
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A nurse is caring for an infant post-surgery for pyloric stenosis. Which nursing interventions are appropriate when providing care for this infant?
Select all that apply. A) Administer analgesics, per order. B) Instruct the parents on proper diapering to avoid pressure over the incision. C) Encourage swaddling and rocking to facilitate relaxation. D) Teach the parents to remove the steri-strips during the infant's first bath post-surgery. E) Monitor temperature once per shift.
When a client is NPO for 5 days and receiving only 3 L of crystalloid intravenous solutions containing 5% dextrose daily, what type of acid production could be expected to increase?
A. Ketoacids B. Lactic acid C. Carbonic acid D. Sulfuric acid
A patient care area is scheduled to have several rooms remodeled with the installation of new cardiac monitoring equipment. This remodeling and equipment purchases would be considered as which part of the organization's budget?
1. Capital 2. Supplies 3. Purchased services 4. Overhead
The nurse is preparing a presentation regarding prevention of the unintentional injuries of drowning and bicycle accidents resulting in death
The population attending the presentation are parents of children ages 1 to 14. Which groups of parents would be best for the nurse to target when preparing this presentation? Select all that apply. A) American Indian parents B) Parents of female children C) Parents who live in government subsidized housing D) Single parents E) Asian American parents