A 6-year-old boy is to receive a dose of morphine to aid in pain ...

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A 6-year-old boy is to receive a dose of morphine to aid in pain management after an open appendectomy. The nurse knows the correct dose for the morphine is calculated based on:
 
  1. Age.
   2. Height.
   3. Body weight.
   4. All of the above.

Question 2

A nurse is discussing pain management of a 3 year-old with the parents. An important factor the nurse should mention is:
 
  1. A child is like a mini-adult, so they cope with pain the same way..
   2. Effective pain management for a child may require pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods..
   3. Children use the pain scale of 0-10..
   4. Pain is subjective, and all children cry when they are in pain..

[kthug]

Answer to Question 1

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1. Age is not a factor in drug calculation.
2. Height is not a factor in drug calculation.
3. Body weight is used for drug calculation.
4. Age and height do not affect drug calculation.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Children have a unique response to pain.
2. Pharmacological methods may work for children, but using non-pharmacological methods, such as distraction, are also beneficial.
3. Common pain scales for children consist of the FLACC and NAP.
4. Pain is subjective, but not all children will cry. Some will be irritable or withdrawn.

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[samiel-sayed]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it