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awywial

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on: Jul 11, 2018
A student nurse is caring for a dying client. The client is receiving oxygen and is open-mouthed breathing. The client's gag reflex is not present. Which is the best intervention for the student to care for the client's oral cavity?
 
  A) Frequent oral care with a soft swab and an alcohol-based mouthwash
  B) Frequent oral care with a soft swab with a salt-soda solution
  C) Frequent oral care with lemon-glycerin swabs
  D) Frequent oral care with a soft swab and ice chips

Question 2

A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is dying. The client has been prescribed morphine for pain control. The client recently had the dosage increased to adequately control the pain.
 
  The client asks the nurse, Am I addicted to this now? What is the best response by the nurse?
  A) Needing to increase your dose does not mean you are addicted. Sometimes our bodies become adjusted to the dose of the medication and so we need to increase the dose to get the same effect.
  B) You don't need to be worried about being addicted.
  C) People who take morphine for cancer pain can't become addicted.
  D) Being addicted to morphine is the least of your worries right now.


jharrington11

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


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