Jane is a 58-year-old client who has recently undergone knee…
Jane is a 58-year-old client who has recently undergone knee replacement surgery due to severe osteoarthritis. She is currently in the post-operative recovery phase and experiencing significant pain. Jane has a medical history of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hypertension, for which she takes several medications. Her surgeon has prescribed pain management for her, and you, as the nurse are responsible for ensuring safe and effective pain relief.Select which of the statements given by the nurse indicates the correct approach to pain management for Jane:
Read DetailsTo find out if drug prevention classes conducted by local co…
To find out if drug prevention classes conducted by local community leaders would reduce the frequency of drug use in high schools in Detroit, 10 high schools in the city were assigned randomly to receive either a weekly drug prevention program led by a community leader or the standard messages on drug prevention that were part of the existing school curriculum. After two years, the frequency of drug use among students in the schools using the program with local community leaders was less than that among those in the schools using the existing curriculum, although the difference was not statistically significant.
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