The nurse is caring for a patient with somatic symptom disorder. Which order should the nurse question before completing? (Select all that apply.)
1. Morphine 4 mg PO prn pain
2. Alprazolam 2 mg PO prn anxiety
3. Teach patient breathing techniques
4. Psychotherapy with family involvement
5. Walk 15-30 minutes per day in neighborhood
1. Morphine 4 mg PO prn pain
2. Alprazolam 2 mg PO prn anxiety
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The nurse is providing care for a client admitted to the hospital after a motor vehicle accident. After being informed by family members that the patient is deaf-mute, which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Utilize a three-point scale to grade muscle strength. b. Consider the Babinski response invalid. c. Avoid use of the Glascow Coma Scale. d. Perform the Romberg test with the patient in a seated position.
A patient will be undergoing surgery, during which the anesthesiologist plans to administer vecuronium. The nurse will recognize that the administration of this drug creates a need for
A) hemodynamic support. B) mechanical ventilation C) electroencephalographic monitoring. D) active body core warming.
The recommended daily dosage for a child who weighs more than 12 kg is 5 mg/kg/day in four divided doses. The recommended daily dosage for a child weighing 50 lb would be _______________
a. 60 mg b. 113.5 mg c. 28.38 mg d. 250 mg
A nurse auscultates heart sounds. When the nurse hears S2, which valves is the nurse hearing close?
a. Aortic and mitral b. Mitral and tricuspid c. Aortic and pulmonic d. Mitral and pulmonic