A client is hospitalized in an acute care facility. The client ...

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A client is hospitalized in an acute care facility. The client complains of pain. The nurse attempts to administer the prescribed Naproxen (Aleve) to the client.
 
  The client attempts to chew the medication and states he has difficulty swallowing pills. What action by the nurse is indicated?
  A) Offer the client water to wash out his mouth.
  B) Advise the client you will crush and put the medication in applesauce or pudding next time.
  C) Discourage the client from the practice.
  D) Discuss options available to help the client swallow the medication whole.

Question 2

An older patient dying from a terminal illness reports that the last dose of pain medication provided barely reduced the level of pain. What should the nurse do to help this patient?
 
  1. Give the patient pain medication every hour.
  2. Contact the physician for an adjustment in pain medication.
  3. Provide the pain medication at the next scheduled dose time.
  4. Give the patient another dose of the medication even though it is before the scheduled time.

[Anonymous]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

2
Rationale: The nurse cannot prescribe the dose or frequency of pain medication and cannot give the patient pain medication every hour if it is not prescribed at this frequency.