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D2AR0N

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A client asks the nurse why he is going to have PCA (patient-controlled analgesia) after surgery. Which of the following would be an appropriate response for the nurse to make to the client?
 
  a. This approach gives the client all the medication he wants when he wants it.
  b. This approach gives the nurse more time to perform other nursing interventions instead of administering IM pain medications.
  c. This approach provides better continuity of pain control for the client.
  d. This approach relieves the surgeon of frequent phone calls for changes in medication orders.

Question 2

A client, recovering from a hysterectomy, has PCA (patient-controlled analgesia) prescribed. To reduce her anxiety regarding receiving adequate pain relief, the most appropriate statement for the nurse to provide is:
 
  a. PCA is almost always effective.
  b. the client's comfort level will be assessed frequently.
  c. additional medication by IM injection will be available.
  d. most pain management therapies are better than frequent IM injections.



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Dunkey

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B




D2AR0N

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


ryhom

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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