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rmenurse

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A client who has chronic pain has been prescribed a low dose of oral morphine. The client voices concern about feeling sleepy when taking the medication. What response by the nurse is indicated?
 
  A) Feeling sleepy is an unfortunate problem with morphine.
  B) Lowering the dose may reduce these feelings.
  C) Once you develop a tolerance to the medications, this will improve.
  D) Unfortunately you will need to change medications.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been the victim of elder abuse by her son. According to the situational violence theory of elder mistreatment, which situation would have occurred?
 
  1. The son is unemployed.
  2. The care of the patient has overwhelmed the son.
  3. The patient sent the son to live at boarding school.
  4. The son witnessed several young boys being beat up in the neighborhood.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: Employment status of the son is not a part of the situational violence theory of elder mistreatment. Employment may play a role in the characteristics of the abuser.





 

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