Assignment task: Hydrocodone 5 mg and acetaminophen 325 mg po q4-6h prn pain unrelieved by ketorolac Continuous pulse oximetry
Q1. Which of Damian's needs is your first priority? Describe your assessments related to your first priority.
Q2. How would you troubleshoot his chest tube drainage system?
Q3. What could be the source of his respiratory distress?
Q4. Describe the purpose of a chest tube drainage system for a hemothorax.
Q5. Discuss valid reasons a nurse might not give a pain medication when there is a prn order.
Q6. Discuss prejudices nurses may have that may prohibit adequate pain management.