A patient with cancer has been undergoing chemotherapy and also has risk factors associated with thrombocytopenia. The patient rates her pain as a 5 on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 being the greatest pain.
Which medication would the nurse anticipate being ordered for this patient?
a. Ibuprofen (Motrin)
b. Celecoxib (Celebrex)
c. Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin)
d. Choline salicylate (Arthropan)
Question 2
A postoperative patient has an epidural infusion of morphine sulfate. The patient's respiratory rate decreases to 8. Which medication would the nurse anticipate administering?
1. Naloxone
2. Acetylcysteine
3. Methylprednisolone
4. Protamine sulfate