Which action should the nurse take 30 minutes after administering oral pain medication to a patient?
A. Evaluate the effectiveness of the administered pain medication
B. Teach progressive relaxation strategies to relieve muscle tension
C. Assess the patient coping skills to reduce expressed anxiety
D. Encourage the patient to read or watch TV to provide pain distraction
A. Evaluate the effectiveness of the administered pain medication
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The nurse is concerned that this patient is at risk for developing which health problem? A) Lung cancer B) Chronic bronchitis C) Aspiration and lung abscess D) Chronic obstructive lung disease
What is a multidisciplinary action plan?
1 . Critical path 2 . Nursing care plan 3 . Indication of times when nursing interventions occur 4 . Nurses follow the care plan to facilitate expected outcomes A) 1, 2, 3 B) 1, 2, 4 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 2, 3, 4
A patient taking an FGA medication develops severe parkinsonism and is treated with amanta-dine [Symmetrel]. The amantadine is withdrawn 2 months later, and the parkinsonism returns. The nurse will expect the provider to:
a. give anticholinergic medications. b. make a diagnosis of idiopathic parkinson-ism. c. resume the amantadine indefinitely. d. try a second-generation antipsychotic (SGA).
The nurse is identifying nursing diagnoses for a patient's care. In which order should the nurse complete this process?
Choice 1. Draw conclusions about the present health status. Choice 2. Determine etiologies and categorize problems. Choice 3. Cluster cues and identify data gaps. Choice 4. Verify the problem or diagnoses. Choice 5. Identify significant cues.