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elizabeth18

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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


raenoj

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


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