The nurse is caring for a patient recovering from surgery conducted in the previous 24 hours. What should the nurse do to assist this patient with pain control?
A. Administer prescribed analgesics around the clock.
B. Offer the patient a back rub to reduce the amount of pain.
C. Assist the patient to a more comfortable position to reduce the amount of pain.
D. Administer prescribed analgesics when the patient requests something for pain.
Answer: A
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1. Call a meeting of all night shift employees. 2. Review the staffing pattern and absentee list for the night shift. 3. Ask employees for their perceptions on missing narcotics. 4. Request that security search employee lockers and personal items.
A student is rushed to the school health clinic because of a nosebleed. The towel being held to the student's nose is saturated with blood. When the towel is removed, the bleeding continues in large quantities and is deep red
Which is the priority for the nurse to determine during the assessment process? 1) Whether the classroom environment is particularly dry 2) History of sinusitis symptoms or exposure 3) History of trauma before the onset of bleeding 4) Family history of nosebleeds
MC The local school reports a high degree of absence from a particular neighborhood. The nurse makes home visits to the neighborhood as part of
A. Case finding and referral. B. Health promotion and illness prevention. C. Tertiary prevention. D. Health maintenance.
The nurse is assisting with the preparation of a blood transfusion for a patient. Which type of fluid should the nurse select to transfuse with the blood?
a. 0.9% normal saline b. Dextrose 5% and water c. Dextrose 5% and 0.9% normal saline d. Dextrolse 5% and 0.45% normal saline