Always let the family be alone with the patient; they don't want you there
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When planning care for a patient who has undergone an episiotomy, it would be important to include a goal that addresses the need for pain relief of the:
1. Mons pubis. 2. Perineum. 3. Labia minora. 4. Hymen.
After surgery, a patient expresses to the nurse the fear of becoming addicted to the opioid analgesic that has been prescribed for pain. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Opioid-based drugs are not addictive." b. "Have you or anyone in your family ever been addicted to drugs?" c. "When opioid drugs are taken for acute pain, they are rarely addictive." d. "If you take the medication no more frequently than every 4 hours, it is not poss-ible for you to become addicted."
A client was prescribed olanzapine (Zyprexa) four weeks ago to treat symptoms of schizophrenia. The client's family has noted only a small improvement in symptoms and asks about changing to another treatment
Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate? 1. "The client will need to see a psychotherapist in conjunction with the medication for there to be a major improvement in symptoms." 2. "It might take 6–8 weeks to see definite improvement in most symptoms." 3. "It might take 8–12 weeks to begin seeing improvement on this therapy." 4. "There should have been improvement within 1–2 weeks."
When the heart is in ventricular fibrillation, ________ is needed to shock the heart back into normal rhythm.
What will be an ideal response?