A patient is receiving an opioid narcotic. What common side effect should the nurse be aware of when assessing this patient?
a. Addiction
b. Vomiting
c. Constipation
d. Diarrhea
ANS: C
Constipation is the most common opioid narcotic side effect for which patients do not develop a tolerance.
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1. Steroids 2. NSAIDs 3. Antibiotics 4. Benzodiazepines 5. Antihypertensives
Which of the following actions by the nurse would meet the standard of care?
1. The nurse questioned a physician about a prescription where the dose was higher than the recommended dose. 2. The nurse medicated a client who reported severe chest pain with aspirin and then called the physician to get a prescription. 3. The nurse brings a breakfast tray into the client's room and puts in on the counter away from the client who is vomiting and nauseous. 4. A nurse leaving the facility at the end of the shift witnesses a client fall. The nurse calls for help and tells the other nurse that during the next shift he or she will fill out the incident report.
Which demographic factors of a community are important for the nurse to consider when assessing a community?
a. Census tract data can be used to determine needed agency staffing. b. Density of housing is associated with contagious infections. c. Ethnicity determines how health is defined and protected. d. Income determines what community services can be financed.
The nurse is administering an IV chemotherapeutic agent to a child with leukemia. The child suddenly begins to wheeze and have severe urticaria. Which is the most appropriate nursing action?
a. Stop drug infusion immediately. b. Recheck rate of drug infusion. c. Observe child closely for next 10 minutes. d. Explain to child that this is an expected side effect.