The nurse has just taken a job in a hospital that cares for an ethnically diverse population and is concerned about being culturally sensitive. How should the nurse plan to manage caring for patients in pain? Select all that apply.

The nurse is administrating eardrops that have been refrigerated. Which action by the nurse is correct before administering the drops?

A patient who is taking warfarin (Coumadin) therapy has a mild headache and calls the prescriber’s office to ask about taking a pain reliever. The nurse expects to receive instructions for which type of medication?

A patient has been taking an AED for several years as part of his treatment for seizures. His wife has called because he ran out of medication this morning and wonders if he can go without it for a week until she has a chance to go to the drugstore. What is the nurse’s best response?

The nurse is preparing to give an injection to a 4-year-old child. Which intervention is age-appropriate for this child?

The nurse is preparing to give an earwax emulsifier to a patient and will assess the patient for which contraindication before administering the drops?

List 2 properties of water that are essential to life.

Furosemide (Lasix) is prescribed for a patient during his yearly visit, and the nurse provides instructions to the patient about the medication. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

The nurse is administering eardrops that contain a combination of an antibiotic and a corticosteroid. What is the rationale for combining these two drugs in eardrops?

The healthcare provider prescribes acetaminophen elixir (Tylenol elixir) 600 mg PO q6 hours for an adult client experiencing pain associated with maxillofacial surgery. The bottle is labeled 500 mg/15 ml. How many ml should the nurse administer? _____