During the inital count, a surgical technologist notices that the suture package contains an incorrect number of needles. the most appropriate action is to
a. notify the circulator of the discrepancy for documentation
b. document the number of needles counted in the patient's chart
c. immediately pass the needles off the sterile field to the circulator
d. immediately discard the needles into a sharps container for disposal.

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Mr rogers is 2 days postoperative of a thoracotomy of removal of a malignant mass in his left chest. his pain is being managed via epidural catheter with morphine. as the nurse assumes care of mr rogers, he is alert and fully oriented and states that his current pain is 2 on a 1 -to-10 scale. his vital signs are 37.8-92-12, 138/82. what are benefits of epidural versus systemic administration of opioids? the nurse monitors mr roger’s respiratory status and vital signs every 2 hours. what is the rationale for this frequent assessments? the nurse monitors mr rogers for what other complications of epidural anelgesis?

Anurse is preventing teaching to a client who has a new prescription for paroxetine. the nurse should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following adverse effects? a. peripheral edema b. alopecia c. tinnitus d. drowsiness