Which complication should the nurse assess for in a client receiving epidural therapy with either an opioid or a local anesthetic agent?
A. Numbness and tingling at the insertion site
B. Loss of consciousness
C. Urinary retention
D. Constipation
C
Urination is a complex physiologic action requiring sensory and motor neural input. Both opioid and local anesthetic agents alter the sensory portion of innervation to the bladder and urethra.
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What is the recording of the urinary output for the 12-hour period? (Record your answer using a whole number.) ____ mL
Which antifungal would the nurse explain works by inhibiting glucan synthesis
A) Flucytosine B) Terbinafine C) Micafungin D) Ketoconazole
Which route of drug administration provides immediate bioavailability?
a. intravenous c. rectal b. oral d. topical
A 55-year-old male tells the nurse that he feels like his life has no meaning. The nurse realizes this client is at risk for developing:
a. a mental illness. b. physical health problems. c. a midlife crisis. d. marital problems.