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javeds

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An older patient recovering from surgery refuses pain medication because of the fear of becoming addicted. What action should the nurse take at this time?
 
  1. Contact the physician.
  2. Administer the medication when the patient is sleeping.
  3. Withhold the analgesic medication and continue to observe the patient.
  4. Determine what methods of pain management are acceptable to the patient.

Question 2

Which of the following policies in the long-term care facility will promote effective sleep for clients?
 
  A) After they have eaten the evening meal, clients should be assisted to bed to allow ample time for sleep.
  B) Nursing staff should avoid waking clients from deep sleep to provide routine care.
  C) Discourage individual client's nighttime rituals because this will limit time for sleep.
  D) Noisy clients who disrupt the quiet of the overall sleeping environment should be coaxed or sedated into quiet sleep.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
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Rationale: Contacting the physician is premature and the patient is not in danger.

Answer to Question 2

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