A patient who has been taking opioids for chronic pain is improving, and the physician reduces the daily dose. The patient says that he is worried that the pain will return. He says that he is also worried that he will go through drug withdrawal. How should the health care professional respond to the patient?

Mr. edwards is 20-year-old male patient who is admitted for treatment of recurring pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and surgical treatment of a urinary stricture, which has decreased the urinary stream. mr. edwards has paraplegia; he is paralyzed from the waist down secondary to an automobile accident when he was 16. he came by ambulance to the hospital, leaving his wheelchair and wheelchair pressure- relieving cushion at home. according to the nursing history, the patient is a nonsmoker and he does not drink alcohol or take any illegal drugs. a. what nursing considerations should be made for mr. edwards related to his disability? b. what health promotion and prevention education does mr. edwards need?

Which of the following positions is used during the immediate postoperative recovery of pediatric tonsillectomy patients? a. supine, with head extended up b. lateral, with a slight head-down tilt c. supine, with head turned to the side d. trendelenburg, with head turned to the side

Carbon 14 is an unstable isotope of carbon that decays very slowly. compared to the common, stable carbon 12 isotope, carbon 14 has two additional (a) electrons (b) neutrons (c) protons (d) ions