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The nurse is alert for sympathetic responses to pain, such as:

While  reviewing orders for a patient the nurse notices an order for acetaminophen 1,000 mg P.O. every 6 hours around the clock for pain. Which action whould the nurse take?

A patient is receiving all fluids, fluids, food and medications via a percutaneous endoscpoic gastrostomy (PEG) tube.  The pharmacy sends a sustained release opioid medication for pain control.  Which of the following is the correct action the nurse should take?

The doctor has ordered either heat or cold treatments for the older adult patient with a leg injury. The nursing care plan reflects secondary diagnoses of peripheral vascular disease (PVD), diabetes, and allergy to latex. Which of the ordered treatments would the nurse administer, and why?

All of the following are true about Shigella spp. except:

A nurse is preparing to give an infusion of acetaminophen (Ofirmev – this infusion typically is given over a 15 minute time period). The pharmacy delivers a bag containing 50 mL of normal saline and the Ofirmev. At what rate does the nurse set the IV pump to deliver this dose? (Record your answer using a whole number.) ____ mL/hr

A student nurse learns that there are possible  physical consequences to unrelieved pain. Which of the follwoing are possible consequences? (Select all that apply.)

These are all positive for H2S, EXCEPT?

A nurse is providing a community education on early detection of cancer using the “CAUTION “ acronym.  Which statemnt by a participant indicates a correct understanding of apossible early warning sign of cancer?

The story of ‘Typhoid Mary’ shows how food handlers could be asymptomatic carriers of which bacteria?