Multiple Choice
The nurse cares for several postoperative patients using patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pain management with a combination of an opioid and a local anesthetic agent on the first postoperative day.Which patient should the nurse assess first?
A) A patient after a bowel resection for recurrent colon cancer
B) A patient after an internal fixation of an ankle fracture
C) A first-time hospitalized patient after amputation of a leg
D) A patient with emphysema who had a lung tumor resection
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
Verified
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Q17: The nursing assistive personnel (NAP)reports that the
Q18: MATCHING<br>The nurse prepares to administer pain medication
Q19: The patient receives opioid analgesia with naproxen
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