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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783 Exercise 27
A patient is receiving a continuous infusion of morphine via an epidural catheter following major abdominal surgery.Which actions should the nurse include in the plan of care (select all that apply)?
A) Label the catheter as an epidural access.
B) Assess the patient's pain relief frequently.
C) Use sterile technique when caring for the catheter.
D) Monitor the patient's level of consciousness (LOC).
E) Monitor patient vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respirations).
F) Assess the motor and sensory function of the patient's lower extremities.
A) Label the catheter as an epidural access.
B) Assess the patient's pain relief frequently.
C) Use sterile technique when caring for the catheter.
D) Monitor the patient's level of consciousness (LOC).
E) Monitor patient vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respirations).
F) Assess the motor and sensory function of the patient's lower extremities.
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A, b, c, d, e, f. The major complication...
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
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