A client asks the nurse how ibuprofen will relieve their back pain. Prior to answering the question, which phase of nociception should the nurse recognize ibuprofen has an effect on?
A. Perception.
B. Modulation.
C. Transduction.
D. Transmission.
Answer: C
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A nurse is caring for a young adult patient whose medical history includes an alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency. This deficiency predisposes the patient to what health problem?
A) Pulmonary edema B) Lobular emphysema C) Cystic fibrosis (CF) D) Empyema
To which age group do most hospitalized patients belong?
a. Infants b. Young adults c. Middle adults d. Older adults
A patient is scheduled to have a hernia repair done today on an outpatient basis. The patient's sibling angrily says, "When I had this done 20 years ago, they kept me in the hospital nearly a week
Why can't my brother stay here where someone can take care of him?" What are appropriate responses by the nurse? 1. "He will be at less risk of getting an infection at home." 2. "He will probably be more comfortable in his own bed at home." 3. "It is cheaper for the insurance company if he goes home today." 4. "The government won't let him stay." 5. "If you ask the physician, the hospital will probably let him stay."
When performing nasopharyngeal suctioning, the nurse should use which type of lubricant?
a. sterile water b. sterile saline c. water-soluble lubri-cant d. fat-soluble lubricant