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soccerdreamer_17

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A nurse is planning the care of a client receiving opioid analgesia. What is considered a priority in planning this care?
 
  a. Monitoring respiratory rate
  b. Listening for adventitious breath sounds
  c. Assessing for speed of pupillary reaction
  d. Increasing the IV fluid flow rate

Question 2

A client is ordered to receive ibuprofen (Motrin) for dysmenorrhea. The highest priority instruction that the nurse should give the client is to take the drug:
 
  a. with fluid or food.
  b. on an empty stomach.
  c. upon arising.
  d. nightly before sleep.


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johnharpe

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Assessing respiratory rate is a priority with medications that may cause respiratory depression.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Ibuprofen may cause gastric irritation, so food or fluid will decrease this effect.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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