A nurse teaches a patient using a fentanyl transdermal delivery system to change the patch how often?
1. When pain recurs
2. Every 24 hours
3. Every 72 hours
4. Once a week
Correct Answer: 3
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a. Sliding fee scale b. Women, Infants, and Children Supplemental Food program (WIC) c. Medicare d. Medicaid
A patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has a living will that states he does not want endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation as a means of respiratory resuscitation
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