A patient arrives at the urgent care center complaining of leg pain after a fall when rock climbing. The radiographs show no broken bones, but he has a large bruise on his thigh. The patient says he drives a truck and does not want to take anything strong because he needs to stay awake. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate?
A) "It would be best for you not to take anything if you are planning to drive your truck."
B) "We will discuss with your doctor about taking an opioid because that would work best for your pain."
C) "You can take acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, for pain, but no more than 1000 mg per day."
D) "You can take acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, for pain, but no more than 3000 mg/day."
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q1: A patient is to receive acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)
Q3: A 57-year-old woman being treated for end-stage
Q4: A 78-year-old patient is in the recovery
Q5: The drug nalbuphine (Nubain) is an agonist-antagonist
Q6: A patient is suffering from tendonitis of
Q7: A patient had abdominal surgery this morning.
Q8: A 16-year-old field hockey player fell and
Q9: A patient will be discharged with a
Q10: The nurse is assessing a patient who
Q11: A patient is receiving gabapentin (Neurontin), an
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents