Match the descriptions to the stages of sleep. Some descriptions may have more than one stage and some stages may be used more than once.

Match the descriptions to the stages of sleep. Some descriptions may have more than one stage and some stages may be used more than once.

While caring for a patient following an uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), the nurse monitors the patient for which complications in the immediate postoperative period?

While caring for an unconscious patient, the nurse discovers a stage 2 pressure ulcer on the patient’s heel. During care of the ulcer, what is the nurse’s understanding of the patient’s perception of pain?

A patient who has been taking ibuprofen (Motrin) and imipramine (Tofranil) for control of cancer pain is having increased pain. What would the health care provider recommend as an appropriate change in the medication plan?

Priority Decision: The husband and daughter of a Hispanic woman dying from pancreatic cancer refuse to consider using hospice care. What is the first thing the nurse should do?