Butorphanol tartrate (Stadol) has been ordered for pain for a laboring patient. What should the nurse’s initial action be prior to administering the medication?
1. Monitor fetal heart rate.
2. Assess cervical dilation.
3. Assess for allergies.
4. Monitor maternal vital signs.
3. Assess for allergies.
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A) Theory B) Descriptive theory C) Grand theory D) Middle-range theories
A nurse is assessing the head of an 18-month-old girl. During the assessment, the nurse should do which of the following to make sure that the child has adequate skull and brain growth?
1. Check the circumference and document the findings on the growth chart 2. Check the suture lines and posterior fontanel for alignment 3. Measure the head circumference, assess the anterior fontanel, and document the findings on the growth chart 4. Check the child's eye tracking with a pen light
A client is experiencing a severe panic attack. Which nursing intervention would meet this client's immediate need?
A. Teach deep breathing relaxation exercises B. Place the client in a Trendelenburg position C. Stay with the client and offer reassurance of safety D. Administer the ordered prn buspirone (BuSpar)
The patient has developed pneumonia, and his temperature is 38.5ºC. The patient is shivering and "feels uncomfortable." Which one of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Apply hot packs to the axilla and groin. b. Wrap the patient's four extremities. c. Increase oral fluid consumption. d. Apply a hypothermia mattress.