A patient with terminal cancer is taking high doses of a narcotic for pain. The nurse will teach the patient or family about what common side effect of opioids?
A) inability to change positions C) diarrhea
B) problems with communication D) constipation
D
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The nurse is demonstrating empathy while establishing a rapport with a client. Which nursing theorist was most influenced by the philosophy of existentialism and developed the ideas of empathy and rapport?
a. Joyce Travelbee c. Myra Levine b. Dorothea Orem d. Jean Watson
The nurse is assessing an older patient diagnosed with diverticulosis. What assessment findings are congruent with this diagnosis? Select all that apply.
1. Fever 2. Diarrhea 3. Leukocytosis 4. Abdominal tenderness 5. Right lower quadrant pain
S.G. returns to your unit 6 months later for her cleft palate repair (palatoplasty).Which of these nursing interventions are appropriate as you plan her care? Select all that
apply, and explain why or why not. a. Position patient side-lying or on abdomen postoperatively. b. Use elbow restraints as needed. c. Clear fluids; advance as tolerated. Patient may use a straw. d. Administer pain medications as ordered. e. Oral suction with a Yankauer catheter as needed. f. Maintain strict intake and output.
The nurse is planning care for a client who receives total parenteral nutrition. What will the best plan by the nurse include?
1. Check the feeding tube for residual prior to initiating feedings. 2. Remove the solution from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to hanging. 3. Withhold oral medications while the total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is hanging. 4. Maintain a dedicated percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube for the solution.