What Is the Best Way for the Nurse to Evaluate

question 1

Multiple Choice

What is the best way for the nurse to evaluate the effectiveness of the patient's opiate agonist?

• A) Ability of the patient to tolerate more activity
• B) Increased sleep time throughout the night
• C) Reduction of respiratory rate from 24 to 18 breaths/min
• D) Verbal report of 2 on a 1 to 10 scale

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Definitions:

Zero-Coupon Bonds

Bonds that do not pay periodic interest, instead being sold at a discount and maturing at face value, offering a profit at redemption.

Yield To Maturity

The total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until it matures, considering all payments of principal and interest at expected times.

Zero-Coupon Bond

A Zero-Coupon Bond is a debt security that does not pay interest (coupon) during its life but is issued at a substantial discount to its face value, with the face value being repaid at maturity.

Forward Interest Rate

An interest rate agreed upon for a loan or investment in the future, often derived from the yield curve of current interest rates.