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Which nursing action is needed for a patient who is using patient controlled analgesia (PCA) to control pain?

A patient has just returned from the operating room and is complaining of pain. The order reads, “morphine sulfate 8 mg IM q 4 hours prn pain.” The nurse has on hand morphine 10 mg/ml, and correctly calculates the dose to be:

A calcium supplement such as calcium salts has been added to a patient’s drug regimen. The nurse should advise the patient to:

A pregnant patient has received a prescription for atorvastatin (Lipitor), a cholesterol-lowering drug. The nurse recognizes that atorvastatin is considered a teratogen. The BEST action for the nurse to perform is to:

What should the nurse advise a patient who complains that they cannot swallow the sustained release capsule that has been prescribed for their heart condition?

Heat sensitivity, spasticity, fatigue, and visual impairment are symptoms most likely associated with which disorder?

The patient has epilepsy and has been receiving valproic acid (Depakene) pharmacotherapy.  The patient has been seizure-free, and asks the nurse why the blood tests are necessary when he is not having seizures.  What is the best response by the nurse?

A major nursing responsibility in relation to drug therapy is to:

A wrongful death civil suit is an intentional tort tried in federal court.