The nurse administered the narcotic Demerol, 50 mg PO at 1400 to a patient with pain rated as 9 on a 0 to 10 scale. At 1430, the patient stated that the medication was not working and requested to have morphine IV,
which the provider had prescribed for severe pain. What is the nurse's best evaluation of this situation?
a. The patient needs to understand that it takes time for the medication to reduce pain.
b. Administering Demerol PO was not the best nursing intervention in this situation.
c. The provider should be notified if the patient's pain is not relieved in 2 hours.
d. Demerol PO was the best intervention because morphine IV can cause drug addiction.
Question 2
Which of the following is a correct step in removing and cleaning a hearing aid?
a. Clean only the external surfaces, not the canal portion.
b. Clean the top part of the canal portion of the device.
c. Insert a wax loop or toothpick into the hearing aid itself.
d. Remove the battery before taking the hearing aid from the ear.
nurse
Teaching patient discharge instructions
Positioning the Patient in the Supine Position
A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department.
Patient Physical Status Classification
Narcotic/Nonnarcotic Combinations