A patient will be discharged with a 1-week
supply of an opioid analgesic for pain management after abdominal surgery. The nurse will include which information in the teaching plan?
a. How to prevent dehydration due to diarrhea
b. The importance of taking the drug only when the pain becomes severe
c. How to prevent constipation
d. The importance of taking the drug on an empty stomach
ANS: C
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A patient is brought in by ambulance with frostbite to the bilateral lower extremities. The patient states he is homeless and lives "in a box in an alley." What orders for rewarming the patient's legs would the nurse expect to receive?
A) Cover the patient with heating blankets until circulation is effectively restored B) Place in 100°F circulating bath until circulation is effectively restored C) Place in alternating hot and cold water until circulation is effectively restored D) Pack armpits and groin with bottles of heated saline until circulation is effectively restored
The nurse is providing care for a dying client. The nurse would place highest priority on treating which symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
a. Anorexia b. Weight loss c. Pain d. Agitation e. Nausea f. Hair loss g. Dyspnea
The parents of a newborn ask the nurse about the things their baby can see. The nurse responds correctly by saying:
A) "Babies aren't able to see until they are around 4 months old." B) "Newborns aren't able to focus, so everything looks blurry to them." C) "Babies won't track moving objects until about 5 months." D) "Newborns blink in response to bright lights and sound, and will follow large objects."