The nurse needs to carefully monitor a patient with traumatic injuries. How often should the nurse check and document the patient's pain?
a) Every time the patient's vital signs are assessed
b) An hour after analgesics are administered
c) After every meal consumed by the patient
d) On admission and discharge of the patient
Ans: a) Every time the patient's vital signs are assessed
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) A) Hold the probe firmly against the skin at the expected pulse site B) Hold the probe perpendicular to the skin at the expected pulse site C) Use the gel that is on the cart D) Mark the location of the loudest sound E) Move the probe slowly over the area of the expected pulse site
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1. Dorsogluteal 2. Rectus femoris 3. Vastus lateralis 4. Deltoid
The nurse is developing teaching materials on managing the side effects of oral iron salts for distribution in a free clinic. Which information should be included?
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Which of the following is not commonly caused by nifedipine administration?
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