The postoperative patient complains of pain only 1 hour after having been medicated with an opioid, which cannot be repeated for three more hours. What action should the nurse take?
a. Give one-half of the prescribed dose now.
b. Contact the prescriber.
c. Ambulate the patient in the hall.
d. Reposition the patient.
D
Repositioning the patient is the best initial remedy.
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1. Identifying client strengths. 2. Naming health problems that can be prevented. 3. Understanding the nursing diagnoses identified by the RN. 4. Developing a list of independent nursing interventions.
An older patient with a peptic ulcer asks why lifestyle alterations are needed. What should the nurse explain to the patient?
1. Alcohol stimulates gastric acid secretion. 2. Alcohol acts to suppress gastric immunity. 3. Caffeine is associated with abdominal pain. 4. Tobacco reduces the effectiveness of gastric ulcer medications.
The correct order of actions for a patient starting enteral nutrition with a feeding tube is: _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________, _______________
(Put a comma and space between each answer choice.) A. Initiate tube feeding. B. Insert feeding tube. C. Flush tube to verify patency. D. Obtain chest radiograph. E. Assess residuals.
When caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure, which laboratory value trend requires immediate action by the nurse?
A) A falling PaCO2 level B) A rising PaCO2 level C) A falling PaO2 level D) A rising PaO2 level