Which statement is accurate regarding remifentanil?
a. It has a rapid onset and a brief duration of action.
b. It is used orally before dental procedures.
c. It is not associated with respiratory depression, as are the other opioids.
d. It does not cause any nausea or vomiting.
a
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Using the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI), the nurse identifies a trigger for a male nursing home resident who requires an indwelling urinary catheter from the Minimum Data Set (MDS). Which should the nurse do next?
a. Develop an individualized care plan. b. Assign suitable nursing interventions. c. Use the Resident Assessment Protocols. d. Institute agency approved catheter care.
Which documentation entry related to prn medication administration is complete?
a. 6/5/14 0900 morphine 4 mg IV given in right antecubetal fossa for pain rated 8 on a 1–10 scale, J. Williams RN b. 0600 famotidine 20 mg IV given in right hand, S. Abraham RN c. 9/2/14 0900 levothyroxine 50 mcg PO given d. 1/16/14 furosemide 40 mg PO given, J. Smith RN
Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) are products of which structure?
a. Hypothalamus b. Anterior pituitary gland c. Posterior pituitary gland d. Thyroid gland
Which statement accurately represents a recommended guideline when providing postoperative care for the following patients?
A) Force fluids for an adult patient who has a urine output of less that 30 mL per hour. B) If patient is febrile within 12 hours of surgery, notify the physician immediately. C) If the dressing was clean but now has a large amount of fresh blood, remove the dressing and reapply it. D) If vital signs are progressively increasing or decreasing from baseline, notify the physician of possible internal bleeding.