A patient who received an oral dose of procainamide immediate release an hour ago at 9:00 a.m. is now prescribed to receive an oral dose of disopyramide. When is the earliest you should give the disopyramide?
a. Immediately
b. 12:00 noon
c. 3:00 p.m.
d. 9:00 p.m.
ANS: C
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Which of the following interventions are recommended guidelines for meeting patient postoperative elimination needs?
A) Assess abdominal distention, especially if bowel sounds are audible or are low pitched. B) Assess for the return of peristalsis by auscultating bowel sounds every 4 hours when the patient is awake. C) Encourage food and fluid intake when ordered, especially dairy products and low-fiber foods. D) |Assess for bladder distention by palpating below the symphysis pubis if the patient has not voided within 8 hours after surgery.
When performing a complete pain assessment, which of the following data indicate assessment of pain in the affective domain?
1. "This pain is punishment for my misdeeds.". 2. "The pain is a 9 on a scale of 1 to 10.". 3. "The pain comes in waves in my abdomen.". 4. "The patient is pale and moaning.".
The Joint Commission mandates that nurses assess and reassess a patient's pain level. A nurse's institution mandates pain reassessment at 30 minutes for any drug given intravenously. This mandate is based on what?
A) Research that shows that it takes half as long for IV pain medication to work than oral medication B) The time it takes a pain medication to decrease pain intensity C) The time it takes a pain medication to block pain in a patient D) The median half-life of an intravenous pain medication
The client asks the nurse the purpose of having medications given before surgery. For which of the following reasons should the nurse inform the client that preanaesthetic medication is given?
a. To reduce postoperative blood pressure b. To promote emptying of the stomach c. To increase body secretions d. To reduce the amount of general anaesthesia required