The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old who is sitting in up i…

The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old who is sitting in up in bed and laughing at a video. Her heart rate is 80 and she is breathing comfortably. When the nurse asks what the child’s pain score is from 0-10, she responds that she has 10/10 pain in her tummy. She has an order for morphine PRN for severe pain 8-10.  What’s is the nurse’s most appropriate next action?

Passage from “Superman and Me”: “A smart Indian is a dangero…

Passage from “Superman and Me”: “A smart Indian is a dangerous person, widely feared and ridiculed by Indians and non-Indians alike. I fought with my classmates on a daily basis. They wanted me to stay quiet when the non-Indian teacher asked for answers, for volunteers, for help.” What does this passage show about what was expected of Native American students?   

The nurse responds to a monitor alarming for an 11-year-old…

The nurse responds to a monitor alarming for an 11-year-old patient. The monitor shows the following vitals: Heart rate 0, respiratory rate 0, oxygen saturation 100%. When the nurse runs in the room, the patient looks up and asks, “Why is it alarming?” What is the nurse’s most approrpiate first action?