NUR 2407 MODULE 3 QUIZ

• Question 1 What should the nurse do after giving a young man Dilaudid (hydromorphone) for migraine? Selected Answer: Awaken him to assess his pain level. Answers: Awaken him to assess his pain level. Explain the risks of Dilaudid (after giving it) Offer him something to eat. Provide a restful, dimly lit environment. • Question 2 The client has been prescribed clozapine (Clozaril), an atypical antipsychotic. Which laboratory finding should the nurse watch closely, since it may be altered by this medication? Selected Answer: The client's WBC count Answers: The client's thyroid level The client's WBC count The client’s albumin level The client’s arterial blood gases • Question 3 An elderly person is being assessed for repeated falls. Which of their medicines increases that risk? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) Selected Answers: Halcion (triazolam), a benzodiazepine for sleep Answers: Halcion (triazolam), a benzodiazepine for sleep Acetaminophen (APAP), a peripheral analgesic for back pain OxyContin (oxycodone), an opiate for back pain Lyrica (pregabalin), a GABA sustainer for nerve pain Capsaicin cream for local control of back pain • estion 4 The nurse reads that the half-life or morphine is roughly 3 hours. How would the nurse use this information to decide if it is safe to give Morphine every 3 hours as needed for pain? Selected Answer: The half-life of Morphine would be longer in hepatic insufficiency.