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Which is true about the management of pain in an elderly individual?

Recommended protocol for preventing constipation when starting the patient on opioids:

The nurse practitioner is talking with the parents of a 2 year old boy diagnosed with leukemia about pain management.  The child is a patient in the family practice clinic.  Which statement by the parents indicates an understanding about pain management in children?

Which type of pain is not well localized and is often associated with distention or inflammation of the abdominal organs?

A nurse practitioner would like to dispense Narcan (naloxone) during today’s appointment to a patient on 50 MME/day and is currently in the opioid taper process due to lack to pain control. Is the NP permitted to dispense Narcan? True or False

A nurse can never lose their license due to a legal violation.

A medical-surgical nurse is caring for 4 patients. Which patient would be the priority to see?

Patient is diagnosed with pneumonia. Which assessment finding would warrant immediate intervention by the RN?

Patient is complaining of sharp pain that is well localized, and pain that increases with movement. This type of pain is often associated with post operative pain. The patient is describing:

Which of the following would be a good first line of treatment for a patient suffering from chronic low back pain?  Select all that apply.