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Q14.  The nurse teaches a patient with osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip about how to manage the OA. Which patient statement a need for additional teaching?

Q2.  The nurse is checking on the patient after administering pain medication 30 minutes previously. Which assessment finding best indicates to the nurse that the pain medication was effective?

Q22.  A 78-year-old patient is in the recovery room after having a lengthy surgery on his hip. As he is gradually awakening, he requests pain medication. Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of morphine sulfate, he is very lethargic and his respirations are shallow, with a rate of 7 breaths/minute. The nurse prepares for which priority action at this time?

Q26.  A 57-year-old woman being treated for end-stage breast cancer has been using a transdermal opioid analgesic as part of the management of pain. Lately, she has been experiencing breakthrough pain. The nurse expects this type of pain to be managed by which of these interventions?

Q23.  A patient will be discharged with a 1-week supply of an opioid analgesic for pain management after abdominal surgery. The nurse will include which information in the teaching plan?

Q12.  Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a patient who has osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee?

Q27.  The nurse is reviewing herbal therapies. Which is a common use of the herb feverfew?

Q16. Which patient seen by the nurse in the outpatient clinic is most likely to need teaching about ways to reduce the risk for osteoarthritis (OA)?

Q42.  Which best describes the development of degenerative disc disease (DDD)?  

Q36. The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing acute chest pain that is rated as a 9 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. Based on this data, what medication does the nurse expect to administer?