The nurse warns that nausea is a common side effect with opioid treatment, and rather than discontinuing the opioid, it is better to treat the nausea with:
a. antiemetics.
b. ice chips.
c. dry crackers.
d. ginger ale.
Question 2A patient presents with symptoms of abruptio placentae. To facilitate uterine-placental perfusion, the nurse positions the patient in:
a. prone position.
b. Trendelenburg position.
c. supine position.
d. side-lying position.
Question 3The nurse must educate the patient and caregiver that large doses of narcotics are required to control pain. It is good to educate the patient and caregiver that the dose that works is the dose:
a. the physician ordered.
b. that provides pain relief.
c. that is not addictive.
d. agreed upon by the patient.
Question 4A pregnant woman comes to the hospital 3 weeks before her estimated date of birth (EDB) complaining of severe pain and a rigid abdomen. The nurse recognizes these as signs and symptoms of:
a. placenta previa.
b. appendicitis.
c. ectopic pregnancy.
d. abruptio placentae.
Question 5A patient in her second trimester of pregnancy arrives at the hospital complaining of bright red, painless vaginal bleeding. Based on this information, the nurse suspects a(n):
a. abruptio placentae.
b. hemorrhage.
c. placenta previa.
d. placentitis.
Question 6The nurse explains that because they can be delivered by all routes, give good pain control, and have no limit on the dose amount, the drugs of choice when caring for the hospice patient are:
a. nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
b. anticholinergic drugs.
c. Duragesic patches.
d. opioid derivatives.
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