An older patient receiving a low dose of oral morphine for chronic pain feels sleepy when taking the medication. What should the nurse explain to the patient about this analgesic?
1. "Lowering the dose may reduce these feelings."
2. "Unfortunately you will need to change medications."
3. "Feeling sleepy is an unfortunate problem with morphine."
4. "Once you develop a tolerance to the medications, this will improve."
4
Rationale: Lowering the dosage will not meet the ultimate goal, which is pain control.
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A nurse working in a correctional facility recognizes that the majority of women who experience violence in prison:
a. Are violent themselves b. Have committed homicides c. Have a history of experiencing multiple types of abuse d. Are in prison for child abuse
In order to differentiate between evaluation and assessment, the student should remember that:
1. Assessment is done at the beginning of the process. 2. Evaluation is completed at the end of the process. 3. They are the same and there is no need to differentiate. 4. The difference is in how the data are used.
The emerging approach called servant leadership
a. Focuses on followers needs b. Focuses on traits c. Focuses on adapting to solve problems d. Focuses on spirituality