The Nurse Is Monitoring a Patient with a Casted Left

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is monitoring a patient with a casted left tibial fracture and a contusion of the thigh.The patient reports increasing pain in the left foot that has not been relieved by morphine injections.What should the nurse do?

• A) Reposition the casted leg.
• B) Repeat the morphine injection now.
• C) Give a higher ordered dose of morphine.
• D) Ensure physician is immediately notified.

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Know the elements that comprise the team performance equation and how actual productivity is determined.

Understand the nuanced effects of team size on performance, support perception, and motivation.

Understand the factors that contribute to learning curves and expertise development.

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