The nurse is reviewing the admission orders for an 86-year-old client who is being admitted for pneumonia. The client has chronic pain caused by arthritis and the diagnosis of uterine cancer
The physician has ordered oral long-acting narcotic medication every 4 hours as needed. In administering this medication the nurse would
A) administer the medication sparingly to avoid narcotic addiction.
B) administer the medication when the client requests.
C) consulting the physician to order intravenous pain medication.
D) administer the prn medication around the clock.
D
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The nurse bases this phenomena on which of the following humoral substances responsible for causing severe vasoconstriction of the renal vessels? A) Aquaproin-2 channels B) Angiotensin II and ADH C) Renin and potassium ions D) Albumin and norepinephrine
A patient in the intensive care unit has a blood pressure of 87/39 and has warm, flushed skin accompanying his sudden decline in level of consciousness. The patient also has arterial and venous dilatation and a decrease in systemic vascular resistance
What is this client's most likely diagnosis? A) Hypovolemic shock B) Septic shock C) Neurogenic shock D) Obstructive shock
An elderly client returned home from the hospital after surgery in which he was diagnosed with liver cancer. After returning home, he became increasingly depressed
He was readmitted to the hospital when his wife found him unconscious after taking sleeping pills and alcohol. Which of the following client outcomes should the nurse establish for him as a priority? The client will: a. remain safe while in the hospital b. discuss his prognosis with the nurse c. list reasons why he does not want to live d. discuss his prognosis with his wife
An instructor teaching a class on word processing determines that the class has achieved intermediate-level skills when they demonstrate which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Use search and replace B) Insert a hyperlink C) Add readability statistics D) Obtain word count information E) Modify graphics in a document