A patient requests pain medication for pain at a surgical site of 8/10. There is a prn or as needed order for 10 mg PO of oxycodone for pain greater than 6/10 on the pain scale. What is the first thing the nurse should do?
A. administer the oxycodone
B. assess the effects of the medication
C. document the administration of the medication
D. determine if the order is appropriate.
Answer: D. determine if the order is appropriate.
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After the doctor diagnosis conjunctivitis, the nurse teaches the mother to do which of the following? 1. Use boric acid on a washcloth to clean the eye. 2. Use sterile gloves to clean the eye with cold tap water. 3. Moisten a cotton ball to remove secretions. 4. Clean the eyes from the outer to inner canthus.
Which of these steps in administering eyedrops to a client is MOST important?
a. placing a tissue below the lower lid b. pulling down on the cheek c. having client close eyes after drops are instilled d. holding the eyedropper at least 1/2 inch above the eyeball
The gland that regulates metabolic rate and growth is the:
a. thymus. b. posterior pituitary. c. parathyroid. d. thyroid.
The nurse assesses a client for adventitious breath sounds. The student nurse is asked by the nurse what are examples of abnormal breath sounds. What are the best responses by the student nurse of abnormal breath sounds?
1 . Eupnea 2 . Rales 3 . Rhonchi 4 . Stridor A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4