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xclash

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The nurse is providing a terminally ill client with morphine for pain control. In addition to this medication, which of the following can be provided to enhance analgesic effect? (Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Antihypertensive
  2. Antidepressant
  3. Antibiotic
  4. Antiemetic
  5. Anticonvulsant
  6. Corticosteroid

Question 2

How many drops per minute should the nurse regulate a client's intravenous infusion of Lactated Ringer's 125 mL per hour with a drop factor of 15 drops per mL?
 
  What will be an ideal response


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

2, 5, 6
Adjuvant medications can enhance analgesic effect and include antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and corticosteroids. Antihypertensives, antibiotics, and antiemetics are not considered adjuvant medications for pain control.

Answer to Question 2

31 drops per minute
125 mL/60 minutes  15 gtts/mL = 31 gtts/min


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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