The goal of treatment of acute pain is:
1. Pain at a tolerable level where the patient may return to activities of daily living
2. Reduction of pain with a minimum of drug adverse effects
3. Reduction or elimination of pain with minimum adverse reactions
4. Adequate pain relief without constipation or nausea from the drugs
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Which of these steps describes the correct way for a nurse to cleanse the site selected for a client's venipuncture?
a. Cleanse the site back and forth using a povidone-iodine swab. b. Use a crisscross motion at the site and extending 4 inches beyond. c. Cleanse the site back and forth using an alcohol pad. d. Use a circular motion at the site and extending 2 inches beyond.
A patient recovering from a spinal cord injury (SCI) is experiencing gastric distress. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
1. omeprazole (Prilosec) 2. dopamine (Intropin) 3. baclofen (Lioresal) 4. dantrolene (Dantrium)
Which of the following theorists influenced Kolcaba's development of comfort theory?
A. Orlando, Nightingale, and Henderson B. Orlando, Orem, and Nightingale C. Orlando, Henderson, and Watson D. Orlando, Henderson, and Paterson and Zderad
The nurse is providing care for a pediatric client on night shift. At 0400, the nurse notes that the child has a high fever but does not have an order for an antipyretic
What nursing action represents a good example of teamwork and collaboration as defined by the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies? The nurse: A) calls the health care practitioner, reports her findings, and requests an order for an antipyretic. B) gives the child a common over-the-counter antipyretic based on dosing recommendations and reports this to the oncoming nurse. C) reports to the oncoming nurse at 0700 that the child has a fever so that when the healthcare provider comes in, she can obtain an order for an antipyretic. D) requests that the child 's mother give the child something for the fever that she brought from home.