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newyorker26 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

In the nurse's observation of a 24-hour-postoperative elderly patient, the nurse finds the patient in severe pain. He tells the nurse he does not want to take the pain medication because he fears addiction.

Which would be the best intervention for this patient?
a.
Give the patient methadone.
b.
Talk to the patient about his fears.
c.
Just give the medication, and do not tell him.
d.
Tell the patient how silly he is being.

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a patient about the use of her oral antimigraine agent. The instruction should include the best effective action of the drug. Which represents the best way to take this agent?

a. Take the medication at the onset of an attack.
b. This medication should be taken 30 minutes after the onset of the migraine.
c. Take the medication routinely every night.
d. Take the medication 30 minutes before meals.

cadimas · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Talk to patients about their fears and help them to understand that they can take medications without unreasonable concern about addiction.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
If antimigraine agents are used at the onset of an attack, the ability of the drugs to relieve migraine pain and symptoms is increased.