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Each month, Next Stop: Nursing features sample questions from the NCLEX-RN, provided by our partner, The College Network.
Question: A patient who is terminally ill has an order for morphine sulfate q 4h prn for pain. Two hours after receiving the morphine, the patient complains of pain rated as 10 on a scale of 1 to 10. Which of these actions should the nurse take?
A. Discuss options with the doctor.
B. Administer morphine.
C. Teach the patient guided imagery.
D. Give the patient a back rub.
Question: A nurse responds to the cardiac monitor alarm of a patient and observes that the patient has atrial flutter. The patient is sitting up in bed and is responsive. Which of these actions should the nurse take first?
A. Institute carotid sinus massage.
B. Assess the patient for dyspnea.
C. Initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation for the patient.
D. Place the patient in the Trendelenburg position.
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Stephanie Thibeault, RN, BSN, answers your most pressing questions about nursing school and beyond.
A reader asks: Do nursing programs have to hold specific accreditations for me to be eligible to take the NCLEX-RN?
Stephanie answers
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Definition of the Day
jugular pulse:
The venous pulse as observed in the jugular veins of the neck, usually the deep jugular veins.
Source: Stedmans.com
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Emergency Nursing Calling You to the ER, Stat!
From minor injuries to major traumas, from birth to death—emergency nursing is for those who enjoy every day being different and who are risk-takers, according to Nancy Bonalumi, RN, MS, CEN, the 35th president of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA).
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Kidney Disease
According to a recent publication by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), most of the 26 million Americans who have kidney problems don't know it.
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