A nurse is administering morphine IM, which was prescribed for a patient reporting severe pain. What should be the nurse's primary assessment focus on to evaluate the patient's response to this drug?
a. Cardiac rhythms for tachycardia
b. Respiratory rate for tachypnea
c. Increased bowel sounds in the gastrointes-tinal system
d. Sedative effects in the neurologic system
D
Morphine initially produces sedation that allows the patient to sleep and rest from the pain. This result is considered a side effect.
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a. To increase the life expectancy of people in the United States b. To increase the health status of people throughout the world c. To eradicate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) d. To reduce health care costs
Which of the following should the nurse do with a random urine specimen that cannot be delivered to the lab immediately?
a. Place in on a counter. c. Place it in the microwave. b. Place it in the refrigerator. d. Place it under a heat lamp.
The nurse is teaching a patient with Guillain-Barré syndrome about the disease. The patient asks how he can ever recover if demylination of his nerves is occurring. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Guillain-Barré spares the Schwann cell, which allows for remyelination in the recovery phase of the disease." B) "In Guillain-Barré, Schwann cells replicate themselves before the disease destroys them, so remyelination is possible." C) "I know you understand that nerve cells don't remyelinate, so the physician is the best one to answer your question." D) "For some reason, in Guillain-Barré, Schwann cells become activated and take over the remyelination process."
Convert 1:01 a.m. to 24-hour time: _________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word