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Shelles

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A nurse is monitoring a patient for side effects associated with opioid analgesics. Which side effects should the nurse expect to monitor for? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Diarrhea
  b. Respiratory depression
  c. Hypertension
  d. Pruritus
  e. Sweating

Question 2

A nurse recognizes which physiologic responses as a manifestation of pain in a neonate? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Decreased respirations
  b. Diaphoresis
  c. Decreased SaO2
  d. Decreased blood pressure
  e. Increased heart rate


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Eunice618

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, D, E
Side effects of opioids include respiratory depression, pruritus, and sweating. Constipation may occur, not diarrhea, and orthostatic hypotension may occur but not hypertension.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, E
The physiologic responses that indicate pain in neonates are increased heart rate, increased blood pressure, rapid, shallow respirations, decreased arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), pallor or flushing, diaphoresis, and palmar sweating.


Shelles

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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