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Scenario: A neurology nurse has been asked to participate in a community health-education program. The nurse will be teaching about Parkinson Disease (PD). The presentation will include information about both pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies used for PD. The nurse will also include teaching about the characteristics and signs and symptoms of PD.    Q42. While discussing various characteristics of PD, what will the nurse explain the tremors experienced with Parkinson Disease? (Select all that apply.)

Q19. The nurse has administered a parenteral analgesic to a patient. When will the nurse return to reevaluate the patient’s pain and determine effectiveness of analgesia? 

Q5. The client received 15 mg of morphine IM for post-surgical pain. When the nurse checks the client for effectiveness of analgesia 1 hour later, the client is sleeping and has a respiratory rate of 8 breaths per minute. What is the nurse’s priority action?

Q23. Which common adverse effects are associated with opiate agonists? (Select all that apply.)

Q22. Which information is most accurate regarding principles of pain management?

Q46. The community health nurse is presenting a class about Alzheimer Disease. What behavioral symptoms will the nurse discuss that can be common with the progression of this disease?

Q13. The nurse on the adult surgical unit is assessing vital signs and pain on the assigned patients. Several patients are complaining of pain.  The nurse will withhold the ordered opioid agonist from which patient? 

Q12. A patient is being discharged with tramadol. When providing patient teaching about this medication, what information will the nurse include?

Q1. The nurse is caring for a patient who received medication for pain 1 hour ago. The patient states that the medication is not working and the pain is still present. What is the first action the nurse should take?

Q38. Which explanation accurately describes how centrally acting anticholinergics help control symptoms in Parkinson Disease?