Which information will the nurse include when assessing the patient’s central nervous system (CNS) function following sedative-hypnotic therapy? (Select all that apply.)

After teaching a group of students about the stages of general anesthesia, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students correctly choose which factor as characteristic of the first stage?

The nurse is monitoring a client who has received ketamine. Which reactions will the nurse anticipate the client to exhibit? Select all that apply.

A client is receiving an opioid analgesic following abdominal surgery. On assessment the nurse notes the client has been in a chair, ambulating with assistance, fluids and food intake is good with active bowel sounds with minimal bowel movement. Which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate?

A nurse caring for several clients with various disorders anticipates administering NSAIDs to which ones for reports of pain? Select all that apply.

Which sleep pattern stage diminishes as an effect of aging?

Which benefit applies to the use of sedatives?

Which type of pain scale assessment tool is the most accurate to use when completing an assessment on a nonverbal adult patient?

Which statement about sedatives is true?

The nurse is caring for a client 1-day post-op after an abdominal hysterectomy. During shift report the client reports pain of 4 on a scale of 1-10. At 0800 the nurse administers the client’s hydrocodone/acetaminophen(Vicodin), furosemide (Lasix), isosorbide (Isordil), and ciprofloxacin (Cipro).  Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide to the unlicensed assistive personnel regarding the client’s activity?