Author Question: Before the administration of morphine to a 65-year-old man who has cancer, the initial action of the ... (Read 45 times)

erika · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Before the administration of morphine to a 65-year-old man who has cancer, the initial action of the nurse would be to check the patient's

A) apical pulse and compare it with the radial pulse.
B) blood pressure.
C) temperature.
D) respiratory rate, depth, and rhythm.

Question 2

A 32-year-old female executive comes to the clinic complaining of severe heartburn. The physician prescribes omeprazole (Prilosec). The patient asks the nurse when the pain will go away. What is an appropriate response by the nurse?

A) Some patients have taken omeprazole therapy as long as 5 years.
B) Recommended time for therapy is usually between 2 and 8 weeks.
C) Heartburn pain subsides within a few minutes of the first dose.
D) Heartburn will decrease within a couple days of therapy.