After receiving the first dose of an opioid drug, a patient is sleeping and has a respiratory rate of less than 8 per minute. When called by name the patient does not respond. What is your next best action?
a. Place an ice cube on his or her forehead.
b. Firmly shake his or her leg or arm.
c. Apply pressure to his or her nail bed.
d. Squeeze his or her trapezius muscle.
ANS: B
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1. "My periods may be irregular and less frequent.". 2. "Night sweats and hot flashes are commonly experienced.". 3. "My mood changes are a normal part of menopause.". 4. "Vaginal dryness may occur during menopause.".
The nurse must prepare parents to see their adolescent daughter in the pediatric intensive-care unit (PICU). The child arrived by life flight after experiencing multiple traumas in a car accident involving a suspected drunk driver
At this time, which statement by the nurse to the family is the most appropriate? 1. "Don't worry; everything will be okay. We will take excellent care of your child." 2. "You should press charges against the drunk driver." 3. "Your child's leg was crushed and may have to be amputated." 4. "Your child's condition is very critical; her face is swollen, and she may not look like herself."
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a. Hypothyroidism b. Hypercortisolism c. Diabetes insipidus d. Insulin hyposecretion
The patient is reportedly well educated and employed as an engineer, but is struggling to comprehend terms found in health-related literature given to explain his disease process. This is evidence of:
a. low literacy. b. psychomotor dysfunction. c. affective domain deficiency. d. low health literacy.