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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 on a medical unit is administering heparin by continuous iv infusion to a client who has a pulmonary embolism. the client’s most recent aptt is 70 seconds. which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. increase the iv infusion rate. b. decrease the iv infusion rate. c. discontinue the iv infusion. d. continue the iv infusion.

A65-year-old male was admitted for evaluation of pain on swallowing and a sore throat that has persisted for the past year. the discomfort has not changed with the use of various over the counter cold remedies. the client has lost weight due to a decrease in appetite and difficulty swallowing. he has smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years.a laryngoscopy showed a subglottic mass. the client had a total laryngectomy with a tracheostomy to manage laryngeal cancer. he also has a nasogastric tube in place. you will be providing care for this client during his first 72 hours after surgery. a. select one nanda-i nursing diagnosis and describe why it is a priority for this client. b. what is the cause or related factor for this nanda-i nursing diagnosis? c. identify an outcome for this nanda-i nursing diagnosis. the outcome must be patient-centered and measurable. d. identify two (2) nursing interventions that will this client achieve the outcome. e. describe how each intervention will the patient achieve the outcome.