Dan is a 47 year old who reports constipation for the past 6…
Dan is a 47 year old who reports constipation for the past 6 weeks. He was in a motor vehicle accident two months and has been using oxycodone to manage the pain from his injuries. His medication list Oxycodone as needed for pain—typically uses 5mg three times daily Polyethylene glycol 3350 1 packet twice daily Senna docusate 2 capsules twice daily Which of the following medications should be considered to decrease his constipation?
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Joe is a 62 year old male who presents to the emergency department with bloody emesis. Upon interview, he reports tarry, black stools. He has sleep apnea and osteoarthritis (treated with ibuprofen 600 mg three times daily). An endoscopy is scheduled in two hours. Which of the following strategies is appropriate for his immediate situation?
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48. A nurse is caring for a 27-year-old female who sustained multiple rib fractures on the left side from a motor vehicle collision in which she was not wearing her seat belt. The patient was diagnosed with a hemothorax and pneumothorax on the left side. She has two chest tubes in place connected to suction and closed drainage systems with water seals. Which of the following should the nurse perform to assess for air leaking at the site of the chest tube?
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