The nurse, providing an opioid analgesic to a client, will assess the client for risk factors that could cause respiratory depression. All of the following are examples of these risk factors, EXCEPT:
a. renal dysfunction. c. altered level of consciousness.
b. normal liver function. d. abdominal distention.
Question 2
The nurse, planning care for several clients, realizes that the one who would be at MOST RISK of experiencing sensory disturbances would be a:
a. 24-year-old client with a lower leg cast.
b. 44-year-old client who left her reading glasses at home.
c. normal 10-week-old infant.
d. 56-year-old client in intensive care after a heart attack.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
Many hobbies and leisure activities have some risk of health-related injuries
Weber test: Place the base of the tuning fork on top of the client’s head.
The nurse begins the general survey
Measuring the client’s height with a platform scale
Age is the leading risk factor for cancer