The physician has ordered an initial capillary blood gas (CBG) draw to analyze the oxygenation of a 36-week gestation neonate delivered 18 hours ago. What is the most appropriate action?

Your client has a 9-year history of a chronic pain that has been managed well with MS contin therapy. He is to be NPO for surgery in the morning. What should be done about his morning dose of morphine?

The nurse is caring for several clients who are receiving opioids for pain relief. Which client is at the highest risk of developing hypotension, respiratory depression, and mental confusion?

When a client is taking an adrenergic drug, you would expect to see which of the following effects?

A patient has been treated for 3 years for lung cancer. Over the past few months, she has noticed that the opioid analgesic she has been taking is not helping as much and says she needs to take more medication for the same pain relief. This patient is experiencing opioid:

Which statement is true regarding new drug therapy for a client who has Parkinson’s Disease and is not responding well to levodopa therapy:

The nurse administers morphine sulfate 4 mg IV to a client for treatment of severe pain. Which of the following assessments requires immediate nursing interventions?

Adrenergic drugs produce effects like the:

A 70 year old client is taking ibuprofen [Motrin] on a long term basis for chronic arthritis pain. This afternoon, he looks pale and is complaining of dark or black bowel movements (caca). Which of the following test results would be most important for the RN to monitor?  

A client will be discharged with a 1-week supply of an opioid analgesic for pain management after his abdominal surgery. Teaching for this patient should include information about: