A client admitted to a hospice facility for breast carcinoma is prescribed morphine for
pain relief. What adverse effect should the nurse monitor for in a client receiving
morphine?
A) Decreased respirations
B) Hyperactivity
C) Watery diarrhea
D) Hyperthermia
A
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When assessing bowel sounds, the nurse:
a. uses the "bell" part of the stethoscope. b. listens at least 15 minutes. c. expects bowel sounds to be regular in rhythm. d. listens for 5 minutes before noting "absent bowel sounds."
In caring for pregnant patients, the nurse realizes that information on conventional, complementary, and alternative medicine is:
1. Obtained at the medical office if the physician feels it is appropriate. 2. Best obtained from family and friends who have already experienced a situation. 3. Readily obtainable on the Internet. 4. Best passed on by word of mouth.
The nurse is reading a client's fasting plasma glucose (FPG) test results. Which of the following results indicates diabetes?
A) 75 mg/dL B) 100 mg/dL C) 115 mg/dL D) 130 mg/dL
The nurse is caring for a conscious adult client with an obstructed airway. When performing abdominal thrusts, which action by the nurse is appropriate?
1. Making a fist with one hand, with the thumb on top, and placing the thumb just below the xiphoid process 2. Using the side of the hand and placing it just above the xiphoid process 3. Grasping the fist with the other hand and placing the flat of the hand into the client's abdomen 4. Making a fist with one hand, tucking the thumb inside the fist, grasping the hand with the other fist, and pushing the fist above the victim's navel and below the xiphoid process