ATI RN
ATI RN Nursing Care of Children 2019 Questions
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Infant receiving opioids for pain
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A nurse is monitoring an infant who is receiving opioids for pain. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the medication is having a therapeutic effect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Relaxed facial expression. In infants receiving opioids for pain, a relaxed facial expression indicates pain relief, as opioids work to decrease pain sensation. Bradycardia (
A) and increased blood pressure (
C) are common side effects of opioids and do not necessarily indicate therapeutic effect. Limb withdrawal (
D) may be a reflexive response and not a reliable indicator of pain relief.
Therefore, a relaxed facial expression is the most reliable sign that the medication is having a therapeutic effect.
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