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Which of the following medication orders should a nurse question?
 
  A) Meperidine (Demerol) IM 50 mg q 3 to 4 hours for a 23-year-old woman in labor with severe pain
  B) Fentanyl PO 1 mg q 4 hours for a 6-year-old in severe pain after surgery
  C) Hydrocodone (Lortab) PO 10 mg q 4 to 6 hours for a 54-year-old man who has moderate back pain
  D) Morphine (Roxanol) IM 30 mg q 4 hours for severe pain in a 36-year-old man who has been in a motor vehicle accident

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient in the critical care unit. Phentolamine (Regitine, OraVerse) has been ordered for the management of tissue necrosis caused by extravasation of parenterally administered drugs.
 
  Before administering this drug, the nurse will check the patient's chart for indications of
  A) peptic ulcer disease.
  B) history of acute myocardial infarction.
  C) diabetes mellitus.
  D) obesity.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B




SO00

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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