A patient who has just returned from abdominal surgery states, “I learned relaxation exercises, so I won’t need any drugs.” Which statement about relaxation therapy should the nurse use to guide care for this patient?

The nurse is preparing to administer D5W 500 mL over 8 hours to a patient receiving chemotherapy experiencing nausea. The nurse is using a 15 gtt/mL set. Calculate the flow rate. Enter the numeral only. Round to the nearest whole number.

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?