An 8-year-old girl was diagnosed with a closed fracture of the radius at approximately 2 p.m. The fracture was reduced in the ER and her arm placed in a cast
At 11 p.m. her mother has brought her back to the ER due to unrelenting pain that has not been relieved by the prescribed narcotics. What should the nurse do first?
A) Notify the doctor immediately.
B) Apply ice.
C) Elevate the arm.
D) Give additional pain medication as ordered.
A
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1. It was focus time. 2. It was letting-go time. 3. It was time for creative thinking. 4. It provided serendipity.
The nurse is preparing to transfuse a patient with a unit of packed red blood cells (PRBCs). Which patient would be best treated with this transfusion?
a. A patient with a coagulation disorder b. A patient with severe anemia c. A patient who has lost a massive amount of blood after an accident d. A patient who has a clotting-factor deficiency
The nurse is caring for a client with chronic pain due to arthritis. A priority nursing assessment for this client is for symptoms of:
A) Grief. B) Panic disorder. C) Bulimia. D) Depression.
A nurse cares for a cancer patient who has been on large doses of opioids for several months. When the patient is hospitalized and placed on PCA morphine, the nurse is concerned about the risk of respiratory depression
The first nursing action in this scenario would be to: 1. administer naloxone. 2. obtain a blood gas measurement. 3. measure oxygen saturation. 4. assess level of sedation.