The client is prescribed MS Contin (Morphine) 60 milligrams one tablet twice a day, Oxycodone 10 milligrams one tablet three tiems per day, and Tizanidine 2 milligrams one tab twice a day. What is this client’s daily morphine milligram equivalent (MME)? [BLANK-1] Should the physican consider weaning the client’s prescribed pain mediciaton regimen? Yes or No [BLANK-2] Each question must be answered correctly for credit. MME Equation: Strength of the opioid multiplied by the Multiplier multiplied by the quantity of opioid for 30 days divided by 30 days = the daily morphine  milligram equivalent dose (MME) Medication  Multiplier Morphine 1 Oxycodone 1.5 Hydrocodone 1 Hydromorphone  4

The nurse is preparing a client for a lumbar epidural and when reconciling the medications, the client reports holding warfarin. The nurse’s assessment findings include pain rating of 7 on the 0 to 10 scale, BP 140/76 mmHg, a radial heartrate of 80 that is irregular, and an INR of 3.2. What nursing intervention is the priority?

The World Health Organization is concerned about the potential increase in the global number of deaths related to which risk factors? Select all that apply

What chronic conditions place a hospice client most at risk for heavy symptom burden? Select all that apply.

A nurse working with older adults is assessing for common potential adverse medication effects. For which conditions does the nurse assess? Select all that apply.

The nurse performs an initial health assessment of an older adult. Which assessment findings indicate that the client may be at risk for falls? Select all that apply.

Which statements reflect possible barriers to care for clients with a rare disease? Select all that apply. 

A client with a terminal cancer diagnosis asks the nurse, “Why is this happening to me?” What is the best response from the nurse?

Quiz.png Read the week’s handnotes before starting. Use HonorLock with Google Chrome. Have a working camera and valid photo ID (school ID or driver’s license). No headsets allowed. Use only the calculator provided in the quiz (no physical calculator). You have 30 minutes per attempt. Two attempts allowed, highest score counts. Complete each attempt in one sitting (no saving and returning).

A client returns to his room after undergoing a right hemicolectomy.  The surgeon orders 1 L of dextrose 5% in 1/2NS to infuse at 125 mL/hour.  The drop factor of the available tubing is 12 gtt/mL.  What is the drip rate of the infusion? Round to the nearest whole number. [BLANK-1]