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

Author Question: A 78-year-old patient is in the recovery room after having a lengthy surgery on his hip. As he is ... (Read 29 times)

debasdf

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
on: Jul 23, 2018
A 78-year-old patient is in the recovery room after having a lengthy surgery on his hip.
 
  As he is gradually awakening, he requests pain medication. Within 10 minutes after receiving a dose of morphine sulfate, he is very lethargic and his respirations are shallow, with a rate of 7 per minute. The nurse prepares for which priority action at this time?
  a. Assessment of the patient's pain level
  b. Immediate intubation and artificial ventilation
  c. Administration of naloxone (Narcan)
  d. Close observation of signs of opioid tolerance

Question 2

A patient is prescribed 2500 units of heparin. How many milliliters should you draw up from a vial of heparin with a strength of 10,000 units/mL to make the correct dose? _____ mL
 
  What is the answer?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

smrerig

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 325
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

0.25


debasdf

  • Member
  • Posts: 570
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

cpetit11

  • Member
  • Posts: 321
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Atropine was named after the Greek goddess Atropos, the oldest and ugliest of the three sisters known as the Fates, who controlled the destiny of men.

Did you know?

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.

Did you know?

Pope Sylvester II tried to introduce Arabic numbers into Europe between the years 999 and 1003, but their use did not catch on for a few more centuries, and Roman numerals continued to be the primary number system.

Did you know?

Every 10 seconds, a person in the United States goes to the emergency room complaining of head pain. About 1.2 million visits are for acute migraine attacks.

Did you know?

To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.

Patient teaching: female genetalia and reproductive tract assessment Patient teaching: female genetalia and reproductive tract assessment
Sample new patient registration form. Sample new patient registration form.
Calipers being used to measure body fat on the triceps of a patient. Calipers being used to measure body fat on the triceps of a patient.
Walkers help the patient ambulate safely. Walkers help the patient ambulate safely.
Common patient positions. Common patient positions.
Video: Arthritis

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library