After a patient has been on a narcotic agonist drug for a week, what would you expect the physician to do next?
1. Take the patient off all pain medications.
2. Continue the patient on the medication for another week.
3. Have the patient use distractions from pain.
4. Give another method for pain relief.
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As the patient begins to feel better, other methods for pain relief should be used whenever possi-ble.
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A) Ignore the member's behaviors B) Tell the member to leave the group C) Acknowledge the member's input D) Ask the member to speak only when asked
A patient with primary hypertension complains of dizziness with ambulation. The patient is currently on an alpha-adrenergic blocker and the nurse assesses characteristic signs and symptoms of postural hypotension
When teaching this patient about risks associated with postural hypotension, what should the nurse emphasize? A) Rising slowly from a lying or sitting position B) Increasing fluids to maintain BP C) Stopping medication if dizziness persists D) Taking medication first thing in the morning
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She rates her pain as sharp, but relief comes by sitting upright. a. What other symptoms do you think you might see in this client? Why? b. What diagnostic findings will you expect to find?
A client is experiencing left-sided homonymous hemianopia as the result of a brain attack. Which nursing intervention would the nurse implement to address this condition?
A) Turn Nancy every two hours and perform active range of motion exercises. B) Place the objects Nancy needs for activities of daily living on the left side of the table. C) Speak slowly and clearly to assist Nancy in forming sounds to words. D) Request that the dietary department thicken all liquids on Nancy's meal and snack trays.