What Would Be an Appropriate Dose of Morphine to Give

question 4

Multiple Choice

What would be an appropriate dose of morphine to give an opioid-na•ve patient to manage tachypnea associated with dyspnea?

• A)5 mg PO every 4 hours
• B)15 mg PO every 4 hours
• C)30 mg PO every 4 hours
• D)40 mg PO every 4 hours

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Definitions:

Conservation

The principle in cognitive development that certain properties of an object, such as volume or mass, remain the same despite changes in its form or arrangement.

Centration

A cognitive limitation in early childhood where a child focuses on one aspect of a situation or object, neglecting other relevant aspects.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or touched.

Preoperational Stage

A phase in Piaget's theory of cognitive development (ages 2-7) where children begin to engage in symbolic play but lack the ability to perform operations or use logic.