This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: You prepare to give a patient the next scheduled dose of an opioid analgesic. The patient arouses ... (Read 78 times)

jerry coleman

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
on: Jul 23, 2018
You prepare to give a patient the next scheduled dose of an opioid analgesic. The patient arouses easily but the respiratory rate remains at 10 breaths/min. What is your best first action?
 
  a. Hold the dose and notify the prescriber.
  b. Hold the dose and apply oxygen by mask or nasal cannula.
  c. Check the patient's oxygen saturation and ask about his or her pain level.
  d. Call the Rapid Response Team and prepare to administer the prescribed opioid antagonist.

Question 2

You check a patient for pain relief 1 hour after administering 15 mg of morphine intramuscularly. The patient is sleeping and has a respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min. What is your best first action?
 
  a. Attempt to arouse the patient by calling his or her name and lightly shaking the arm.
  b. Administer oxygen by mask or nasal cannula and notify the prescriber.
  c. Check the patient's oxygen saturation and raise the head of the bed.
  d. Document the finding as the only action.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

sokh

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 357
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


jerry coleman

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thank you!


sokh

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 357
Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Always glad to help...


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.

Did you know?

Patients who have been on total parenteral nutrition for more than a few days may need to have foods gradually reintroduced to give the digestive tract time to start working again.

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.

Did you know?

Cytomegalovirus affects nearly the same amount of newborns every year as Down syndrome.

Did you know?

More than 2,500 barbiturates have been synthesized. At the height of their popularity, about 50 were marketed for human use.

Immunization with a vaccine. A healthcare professional is injecting a vaccine into the patient’s arm Immunization with a vaccine. A healthcare professional is injecting a vaccine into the patient’s arm
Fundus of white pateint and black patient Fundus of white pateint and black patient
Foley catheter with balloon in the bladder of a male patient. Foley catheter with balloon in the bladder of a male patient.
A physical therapist helping the patient on parallel bars. A physical therapist helping the patient on parallel bars.
Types of opioid receptors. Types of opioid receptors.
Examples of endocrine disorders. (B) A patient with a goiter. Examples of endocrine disorders. (B) A patient with a goiter.
Video: Digestive chemicals - types & enzymes

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library