A client with pancreatitis complains of abdominal pain. If the physician has prescribed all of the following medications PRN for pain for this client, identify the one the nurse should give
a. Morphine sulfate, 5 to 10 mg IV
b. Propoxyphene HCL (Darvon), 65 mg PO
c. Meperidine (Demerol), 25 to 50 mg IV
d. Acetaminophen (Tylenol), 650 mg PO
C
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The nurse explains that when the patient received tetanus antitoxin with the antibodies in it, the patient received a ___________ type of immunity
a. Active natural b. Passive natural c. Active artificial d. Passive artificial
When working with a client with posttraumatic stress disorder who has frequent flashbacks as well
as persistent symptoms of arousal, effective nursing interventions would include (more than one answer may be correct) A. encouraging repression of memories associated with the traumatic event. B. explaining that physical symptoms are related to the psychological state. C. teaching stress management techniques. D. discussing possible meanings of the event. E. advising the use of alcohol as adjunctive sedation.
The nurse is teaching the parents of a 1-month-old girl with Down syndrome how to maintain good health for the child. Which instruction would the nurse be least likely to include?
A) Getting cervical radiographs between 3 and 5 years of age B) Adhering to the special dietary needs of the child C) Getting an echocardiogram before 3 months of age D) Monitoring for symptoms of respiratory infection
A 75-year-old patient with a long history of depression begins amitriptyline (Elavil) 100 mg/day. The patient also takes a diuretic daily for hypertension. The highest priority nursing diagnosis is risk for
a. falls related to dizziness and orthostatic hypotension. b. ineffective thermoregulation related to anhidrosis. c. infection related to suppressed white blood cell count. d. constipation related to slowed peristalsis.