A client who has undergone extensive fracture repair continues to request opioid pain medication with increasing frequency. Her initial surgeries occurred more than 2 months ago, and you are concerned about her repeated requests. What do you expect to be the cause of her frequent appeals for pain medication?
a) Tolerance
b) Drug allergy
c) Addiction
d) Poor quality control by drug manufacturer
Ans: a) Tolerance
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A) Observation of walking gait B) Snellen vision testing C) Blood-pressure recording D) Standing height measurement
Which of the following activities are normally acquired in the toddler years? Select all that apply
A) rolling over B) pulling to a standing position C) walking D) running E) jumping F) climbing stairs
The nurse manager of the medical intensive care unit formed a group to help her staff cope with stress more effectively. Which of the comments by group members will lead the manager to evaluate the group as successful?
a. "This was a good idea to form a group; I've been wanting to get to know some of the people from the other shifts." b. "It really helps me to share feelings about how hard it is to see pain and suffering every day." c. "I now have a group to help me when I need to work through situations at home causing personal stress." d. "It's nice to have a chance to get away from the unit and talk on a regular basis."
Canes are usually used by patients with fractures
Indicate whether the statement is true or false