An 82-year-old client is dying of lung cancer. On review of the client's medication, the nurse notes that the client is being given pain control and that the client requires increasingly higher doses of medication.
The physician prescribed morphine 6 to 10 mg every 4 hours. The previous dose of 10 mg was given 2 hours ago, and the client reports that the medication barely affected his pain. What intervention would the nurse perform to address the client's pain?
A) wait 2 more hours and give the client 10 mg
B) give the client 10 mg of morphine even though it is before the scheduled time
C) contact the physician for an adjustment in pain medication
D) give the patient 5 mg of morphine every hour instead of 10 mg every 2 hours
Question 2
The nurse provides a seminar on the impact of the sun on the skin with a group of older community members. Which statement indicates that additional teaching is necessary?
1. Sunscreen is important to wear during all daytime hours.
2. The sun should be avoided between the peak hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
3. African Americans can experience sun damage despite the dark skin tones.
4. The melanocytes in the subcutaneous tissue protect the skin from sun damage.
Muskox populations remain in the Arctic all year, though they migrate to higher elevations in the wi
Parenteral medication administration. The angle of needle insertion for four different types of pare
A physician is performing a colonoscopy on a client and viewing the internal structures of the colon
Example of instructional notes.
Chest x-ray of lung cancer; cancer is seen on the left side.
Survey and posture of client: Lateral view