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Title: A nurse is taking care of a patient in the ICU who has been on opioids for an extended period of ... Post by: bamagurley on Feb 6, 2018 A nurse is taking care of a patient in the ICU who has been on opioids for an extended period of time. The nurse understands that the child has to slowly wean from the medication over a period of time.
While weaning, the nurse will observe the child for symptoms of too rapid withdrawal, including: 1. Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. 2. Bradycardia and pallor. 3. Decreased blood pressure and drowsiness. 4. Voracious appetite and hypotonicity. Title: A nurse is taking care of a patient in the ICU who has been on opioids for an extended period of ... Post by: Vianney3 on Feb 6, 2018 Content hidden
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