The RN assesses a patient who is receiving morphine (MSO4)) after surgery and determines that the abuse potential of the medication the patient is receiving needs to be decreased. The nurse calls the patient’s health care provider and anticipates obtaining an order for which of the following?
A. a Schedule I medication
B. a Schedule II medication
C. a Schedule III medication
D. a Schedule IV medication
C. a Schedule III medication
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A newborn is jaundiced and receiving phototherapy via ultraviolet bank lights. An ap-propriate nursing intervention when caring for an infant with hyperbilirubinemia and re-ceiving phototherapy by this method would be to:
a. Apply an oil-based lotion to the newborn's skin to prevent drying and cracking. b. Limit the newborn's intake of milk to prevent nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. c. Place eye shields over the newborn's closed eyes. d. Change the newborn's position every 4 hours.
The nurse is preparing to assess the neurologic status of a child with a head injury. Why is this tool being used for the assessment?
A) Look back at the patient's neurologic status the last time the nurse cared for this patient B) Create reports based on using a consistent tool C) Have a comparison of the child's status from one check to another D) Report to the oncoming nurse any significant changes
The nurse demonstrates knowledge of the different mechanisms of action of laxatives by stating:
1. "My client should be encouraged to use a stimulant laxative whenever he feels the need to have a bowel movement." 2. "My client should consume plenty of water, since he is taking a bulk-forming laxative." 3. "My client should not strain when having a bowel movement, so the health care provider likely will prescribe a bulk-forming laxative." 4. "My client should expect to have a delayed reaction to a saline cathartic."
The nurse determines that a patient's electrocardiogram is demonstrating normal sinus rhythm. What did the nurse observe to come to this conclusion? (Select all that apply.)
a. Regular rhythm b. PR interval 0.16 seconds c. QRS interval 0.20 seconds d. Heart rate 88 beats per minute e. P wave before each QRS complex