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soccerdreamer_17 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

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.

johnharpe · **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.