A hospice nurse is caring for a dying client. The client complains of pain in his legs that he describes as burning and tingling. He rates the pain a 10 on a scale from 1 to 10. The client is currently taking morphine.
What additional type of medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed for this type of pain?
A) NSAID
B) Antidepressant
C) Benzodiazipine
D) Antipsychiotic
Question 2
A hospice nurse is visiting a client who is being cared for by her daughter in her daughter's home. The client is no longer able to answer questions. The daughter is concerned that her mother may still be in pain.
What assessment data may indicate that the client is in pain?
A) Moaning while being turned
B) Cool, dry skin
C) Cheyne-Stokes respiratory pattern
D) Cyanotic feet and lower legs
A physician is performing a colonoscopy on a client and viewing the internal structures of the colon
Inflammation. Inflammation is characterized by the presence of swelling, redness, heat, and pain. Sw
Good body mechanics when facing the table directly. A. Head and back in alignment. B. Legs and feet ...
Turn baby over, placing him or her sideways across your legs if on floor or across pillow.
Positioning the client
An 1809 painting showing a wounded soldier as he lay dying of tetanus in a military hospital