Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with chronic pain who has been receiving meperidine 100 mg orally every 3-4 hr as needed for pain for the past 4 days. Which of the following actions is the highest priority in the patient's care?
A) Monitor the patient for irritability or seizure activity.
B) Determine when the patient last moved his bowels.
C) Ask the patient if he is experiencing insomnia.
D) Check the patient's labs to determine triglyceride levels.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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