A patient receiving large doses of opioids is lethargic and difficult to arouse, with a respiratory rate of 6 per minute and constricted pupils. Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed?

The nurse enters a room just as a patient’s daughter pushes the button of his IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

GABA

Orexin

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving chemotherapy who is in the nadir period. For which complication is the nurse at risk?

A patient on chemotherapy after surgery develops thrombocytopenia. Which manifestation should the nurse report immediately to the physician?

The nurse is caring for a patient with metastatic cancer. The patient is receiving 4 mg of morphine intravenously every 6 hours as needed and 5 mg hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Lortab) every 6 hours orally as needed for breakthrough pain. The patient reports the medication is effective, but the medication wears off before the dose is due. The nurse notifies the health care provider. Which order should the nurse anticipate?

Which is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of tumors or malignancies?

A patient with chronic back pain has a new order for a fentanyl (Duragesic) patch. As the nurse applies the patch, the patient states, “I’m really glad to get that patch on. I am really hurting bad.” Which response by the nurse is correct?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer and states she is too nauseated to eat. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?