Jackie Returns to the Ward

question 13

Multiple Choice

Jackie returns to the ward. She is to have a morphine infusion to deliver pain relief via a syringe driver. You note that the order is for 45 mg of morphine in 60 ml of fluid. You assist the registered nurses to set up this infusion.
-The amount of 0.9% sodium chloride required to complete this task is

• A) 58 ml
• B) 57.5 ml
• C) 57 ml
• D) 56 ml

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Definitions:

Palmar Reflex

An involuntary response seen in infants where the hand closes into a fist when the palm is touched; this reflex typically disappears by 5-6 months of age.

Babinski Reflex

A reflex action in which the big toe moves upward instead of downward when the sole of the foot is stimulated, commonly seen in infants.

Moral Reasoning

The process by which individuals make decisions about what is right or wrong, often influenced by cultural, social, and personal values.

Preconventional

A stage in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where an individual's sense of morality is externally controlled, guided by consequences of actions rather than internalized values.