Your patient is receiving postoperative analgesic through a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. You have given the patient a bolus of an opioid medication. You should prioritize the assessment of what potential problem?
A) Sedation
B) Respiratory depression
C) Fluid overload
D) Changes in their skin integrity
B
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In providing educational interventions regarding this medication, which is the most important to instruct about the action of the medication? A) It inhibits the release of histamine and other chemicals. B) It is used to treat atrial and ventricular dysrhythmias. C) It competitively inhibits the rate-limiting enzyme in the liver. D) It leads to bronchodilation and relaxes smooth muscle in the bronchi.
The nurse is checking on a client who is up in a chair and is reading the morning newspaper. The nurse should plan to assess the client for presbyopia because the client:
1. holds the paper away from his body. 2. brings the paper closer to his face. 3. decreases blinking. 4. has increased tearing of his eyes.
Treatment for mild intermittent asthma is:
1. Daily inhaled medium-dose corticosteroids 2. Short-acting beta-2-agonists (albuterol) as needed 3. Long-acting beta-2-agonists every morning as a preventative 4. Montelukast (Singulair) daily
For many people, health and illness are opposites which can make them view health as which of the following?
1. Freedom from evil that causes illness 2. A state of physical fitness 3. A state of emotional ambiguity 4. The reward for a productive life