The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Taking

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who is taking an opioid for postoperative pain. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the clients plan of care to manage possible adverse effects of opioids?

• A)Ensure the medication is given PRN only.
• B)Administer the prescribed stool softener OD.
• C)Ensure the administration route maximizes drug concentration at the site of the adverse effect.
• D)Request a prescription for a different classification of medication.

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Definitions:

Monopoly Power

The ability of a company or entity to control the price and supply of a product or service, due to the lack of competition in the market.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production and costs are variable, and economic agents have fully adjusted to any economic changes, leaving no incentives for further adjustments.

Minimum Average Cost

The lowest point on the average cost curve, signifying the most efficient scale of operation for a firm.

Decreasing Cost

Decreasing cost refers to a situation where costs fall as the scale of production increases, often due to efficiencies or benefits gained from economies of scale.