The patient is in the hospital undergoing major abdominal surgery. When the patient returns from the recovery room, the nurse expects that he most likely will be receiving pain medication:
a. by mouth.
b. intramuscularly.
c. via the epidural route.
d. intravenously.
C
Research shows the epidural route to be most effective in managing postoperative pain from thoracic and abdominal surgeries.
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The nurse explains to the client's family the purposes of IV therapy, which include: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Maintaining blood volume. 2. Ensuring slow delivery of medications. 3. Providing nutrition. 4. Correcting electrolyte imbalances. 5. Rehydration.
The nurse is discussing safety with an older client during an assessment. The nurse should explain measures to slow bone loss to reduce the risk of:
1. muscle weakness. 2. kidney damage. 3. skeletal fractures. 4. diabetes mellitus.
A 46-year-old administrative assistant complains of pain in the wrist that radiates into the palm and into the fingers. The clinician can test the patient for carpal tunnel syndrome by eliciting which of the following signs?
A. Tinel's sign B. Apley's sign C. Finkelstein sign D. Lhermitte's sign
A client continues to stalk a man whom she met briefly 3 years ago. She believes he loves her and eventually will marry her and has been sending him cards and gifts. When she violates a restraining order he has obtained, a judge orders her to undergo a 10-day psychiatric evaluation. What is the most probable psychiatric diagnosis for this client?
A. Delusional disorder — jealous type B. Induced psychotic disorder C. Delusional disorder — erotomanic type D. Schizophreniform disorder