The nurse administers intravenous morphine sulfate to a patient for pain control. She will need to monitor her patient for which of the following adverse effects?
1) Decreased heart rate
2) Muscle weakness
3) Decreased urine output
4) Respiratory depression
ANS: 4
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A) Elevated systolic blood pressure B) Elevated mean arterial pressure C) Shallow, rapid respirations D) Bradycardia
The concept that health care providers are practicing when they work to protect clients rights, help to clarify expectations, provide support, and act on behalf of clients' best inter-ests is
1. therapy. 2. advocacy. 3. consultation. 4. resource linkage.
The nurse is describing to a mother how to remove a tick from her 6-year-old boy's arm. Which of the following statements from the nurse should be questioned?
A) Protect the fingers with a paper towel. B) Grasp the tick and pull it away quickly. C) Put the tick in a plastic bag in the freezer. D) Grasp the tick close to the child's skin.
A tube that is inserted through the nose or mouth and passes through the esophagus to the stomach is a(n) ________ tube.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).