A patient who has been taking opioids for chronic pain is improving, and the physician reduces the daily dose. The patient says that he is worried that the pain will return. He says that he is also worried that he will go through drug withdrawal. How should the health care professional respond to the patient?

Which of the following is considered to be a primary responsibility of a pharmacy technician? a. writing prescriptions b. greeting customers c. increasing company sales d. counseling patients

Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

Anurse is assessing a client who is receiving a peripheral iv infusion and notes infiltration the insertion site. which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. flush the iv catherer. b. elevate the extremity. c. apply pressure to the iv site. d. slow the infusion rate.