Reference no: EM133309857

Question  a. .As the nurse caring for patients on the surgical unit your task for the morning is to determine who needs medication for post-operative pain. Your first patient is complaining of pain at a level of 4/10. After reviewing the MAR, you determine it is safe to give the patient Acetaminophen or Ibuprofen. After asking the patient what they would prefer, they ask what the difference is. Explain the difference between Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen?

Question b. The next pain is reporting pain at a level 8/10. After reviewing the MAR, you determine the patient can have Percocet. What assessment is necessary before giving a patient this medication?

Question c. The next post-operative patient is reporting pain at a level 3/10. After reviewing the MAR, you determine the patient is due to a pain pill. The patient requests a baby aspirin because they normally "always take this at home." patient'sWhat teaching is necessary regarding the patients statement?

Question d. After returning to assess the patient receiving the Percocet, the nurse takes the patients respiratory rate and finds it to be a 4. The nurse prepares to notify the doctor regarding administering a reversal agent. The nurse anticipates which medication will be ordered and why?

Question e. Lastly, the nurse cares for a patient complaining of muscle aches and tightness. The doctor orders Baclofen to be administered. What teaching is necessary to give to the patient receiving Baclofen?