A patient in the ICU received opioid analgesics during surgery and has just been given naloxone, an opioid antagonist, following surgery. What complication is this patient most likely to experience, and what is the correct nursing intervention?
A) Severe pain; administer an analgesic drug immediately
B) Severe pain; administer an analgesic drug after 30 minutes
C) Severe hypotension; administer IV fluids immediately
D) Severe hypotension; raise the head of the patient's bed to 60 degrees
B
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a. A 36-year-old female who has never been pregnant b. A 42-year-old male who is prescribed cyclophosphamide c. A 58-year-old female who is not taking estrogen replacement d. A 77-year-old male with mild congestive heart failure
A client reports that nearly every night she awakens feeling frightened after a bad dream. The dream
usually involves being hunted by individuals who wish to harm her. She tells the nurse that the awakening consistently takes place between 4 and 5 AM. The nurse assesses this disorder as being most consistent with DSM-IV-TR criteria for a. sleep talking. b. nightmare disorder. c. night terror disorder. d. REM sleep behavior disorder.
Which is the most important information for the nurse to teach a client who is receiving cycloplegic drug therapy?
a. "Do not drive or operate machinery until the drug wears off." b. "Use at least a 30 SPF sunscreen agent when going outdoors." c. "Remain on bedrest for 24 hours in a prone position." d. "Turn up the lights because acuity will be decreased in low-light environments."
Bacteria are classified in different ways. The nurse educator is reviewing with a group of nursing students the categories of different bacteria
Bacteria may be classified according to their flagella, shape, motility, Gram stain result, and relationship with oxygen. Based on this information, what would be correct responses by a student nurse about gram-negative stain results? 1 . The cell envelope is a thick layer of murein. 2 . The organism has a purple color. 3 . The cell envelope is a thin layer of murein. 4 . The organism has a light pink color. A) 1, 2 B) 1, 4 C) 2, 3 D) 3, 4