Which medication should be readily available for patients receiving epidural opioids who are experiencing respiratory depression?
a) Diphenhydramine
b) Ibuprofen
c) Naloxone
d) Aspirin
Ans: c) Naloxone
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving vancomycin (Vancocin) to treat a severe infection. The next vancomycin dose is due to be administered at 10:00 A.M. What time will the nurse draw the vancomycin serum trough level?
a. 7:30 A.M. b. 9:30 A.M. c. 11:30 A.M. d. 1:30 P.M.
A 2-year-child with a fever is prescribed amoxicillin clavulanate 250 mg/5 cc t.i.d. PO × 10 days for otitis media. To guard against antibiotic resistance, the nurse instructs the parent to:
1. Administer a loading dose for the first dose. 2. Measure the prescribed dose in a household teaspoon. 3. Give the antibiotic for the full 10 days. 4. Stop the antibiotic if the child is afebrile.
The nurse is planning care for a client who has limited bed mobility. What instruction should be given to the assistive personnel who will be caring for this client? Select all that apply
1. Place a turn sheet on the bed. 2. Always use two personnel to move the client. 3. Stand at the head of the bed to pull the client up. 4. Slide the client toward the head of the bed. 5. Encourage the client to assist as possible.
The nurse is caring for a patient who takes a thiazide diuretic. What instructions should the nurse give to a patient who reports fatigue due to sleep deprivation?
a. "Take your medication early in the day." b. "Make position changes quickly." c. "Take your medication before bedtime." d. "Empty your bladder after the first dose."