Maternal Child Nursing Care Exam Questions & Answers Created by experts to help you Score 99%

Maternal Child Nursing Care Exam Questions & Answers Created by experts to help you Score 99% A patient with severe pain was prescribed pentazocine (Talwin). After few weeks the patient tells the nurse that she has severe sweating, tears, a runny nose, and nasal irritation. What is the most likely reason for the patient to have these symptoms? Drug: 1 Overdose 2 Addiction 3 Withdrawal 4 Dependence Correct answer 3 Pentazocine is a mixed opioid agonist and antagonist. Sudden discontinuation of the medication causes withdrawal symptoms. The symptoms of opioid withdrawal are severe sweating, tears (lacrimation), and rhinorrhea, which is characterized by runny nose and nasal irritation. The symptoms of drug overdose (opioid overdose) are sedation, respiratory depression, nausea, and vomiting. Drug addiction (opioid addiction) and drug dependence (opioid dependence) are characterized by strong desire or sense of compulsion to take the drug, suicidal ideation, and depression. A 6-year-old is hospitalized with a fractured femur. Based on the nurse's knowledge of opioid side effects, which actions should the nurse include in the patient's plan of care to prevent constipation? Select all that apply. 1 Instruct the child to remain supine while in bed. 2 Administer docusate sodium (Colace). 3 Encourage fluid intake. 4 Encourage the child to eat fruit. 5 Administer diphenhydramine (Benadryl). Correct answer 2, 3, 4 Administration of Colace, a stool softener, can help prevent constipation . Increased fluid and fruit intake (high fiber content) can help prevent constipation. Increased activity helps stimulate peristalsis. Diphenhydramine does not increase peristalsis or prevent constipation. A child with appendicitis has been treated with preemptive analgesia before undergoing appendectomy. What would be the benefits of this treatment to the child? Select all that apply. 1 It decreases postoperative pain. 2