The nurse provides teaching for a patient who will begin taking indomethacin (Inderal) to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?  

Blood studies for liver and renal function should be routinely performed for those individuals who use NSAIDS on a long-term basis.

According to the article on “Race and Wrongful Convictions in the United States,” although we have no direct measure of the number of all convictions of innocent murder defendants, we know that most wrongful convictions are eventually discovered. 

One hour after receiving intravenous morphine sulfate, the patient reports generalized itching. The nurse assesses the patient and notes clear breath sounds, no rash, respirations of 14 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 68 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 110/70mmgHg. Which action will the nurse take?  

According chapter 9 on Detecting and Correcting Miscarriages of Justice, which of the following is not a function or characteristic of direct appeal?

According to Chapter 10,  The Aftermath of Wrongful Convictions: Reintegration and Compensation,  the Innocence Project’s recommendations for compensation policy include all of the following, except: 

The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a stable patient admitted after a motor vehicle accident. The patient reports having “bad pain.” What will the nurse do first?  

When administering topical medications, which is the most important nursing action?  

According to Chapter 11, Actual Perpetrators: Public Safety and Monetary Considerations, which of the following statements best describes what is known about the new criminaloffenses committed by the actual perpetrators of crimes while the innocent people wrongfullyconvicted of their crimes remain imprisoned?    

Short-acting benzodiazepines such as midazolam (Versed) that are administered IM or intravenously are used primarily for: