A postoperative patient has an epidural infusion of morphine sulfate. The patient's respiratory rate decreases to 8 . Which medication would the nurse anticipate administering?
a. Naloxone
b. Acetylcysteine
c. Methylprednisolone
d. Protamine sulfate
a
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Nurses regularly rotate between day shift hours and overnight work hours. Following an overnight shift, nurses frequently exhibit which of the following manifestations? Select all that apply
A) Unable to sleep for a long period of time during the day B) Falling asleep while sitting in front of a computer charting during the night C) Finding it difficult to sleep when they have a night off D) Heightened alertness and reflexes on their drive home after work E) Increased hunger and thirst in the middle of the night
A child of a family whose members were injured and who lost their home in a house fire 3 months ago is in the clinic for follow-up care
The nurse concludes that the goals for the child have been met when the parents tell the nurse which of the following? 1. "We have hired an architect to plan our new home.". 2. "We have sent the child back to school and he is doing well.". 3. "We are still living with relatives.". 4. "We are suing the builder for a defect that caused the fire.".
A woman has a positive pregnancy test and comes to you with left lower quadrant pain. On bimanual examination, you feel a tender mass. Which of the following should you suspect?
A) Threatened abortion B) Appendicitis C) Ovarian cyst D) Tubal pregnancy
When reading research reports, the novice reader should:
A) Read online so as not to waste paper B) Read the results section first C) Skim the tables and charts last D) Monitor him- or herself for understanding