A patient has received a pain medication that blocks pain signals from the spinal cord. The nurse anticipates the effects of this medication will result in which level of pain?
1. 0 on a scale from 0-10
2. 8 on a scale from 0-10
3. 5 on a scale from 0-10
4. 2 on a scale from 0-10
Answer: 1
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1. The small bowel in feces. 2. The gallbladder through the liver. 3. The kidneys through urine. 4. It is evaporated out the skin.
The feasibility of a study should be considered in light of:
A. cost and time required to conduct the study. B. skills required of the researcher. C. potential ethical concerns. D. all of the above
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a. Ask the healthcare provider about changing the IV solution to 5% dextrose in water (D5W), because saline encourages calcium loss. b. Do not give the medication because it is the wrong solution. c. Report the healthcare provider immediately to the supervisor because it is the wrong solution. d. Change the IV solution to D5W and report it later to the healthcare provider.
A suicidal client agreed on day 2 of hospitalization to write and sign a "no self-harm contract." As a result of this contract, the health care team should plan to:
1. Discontinue suicide precautions 2. Reduce one-to-one observation to observing the client every 15 minutes 3. Reduce observation to observing the client every hour 4. Base the level of observation on staff assessment