A nurse prepares a narcotic analgesic for administration, but the patient refuses to take it. Which of the following actions by the nurse is most appropriate?
A patient with allergic rhinitis reports severe nasal congestion, sneezing, and watery eyes at various times of the year. To teach the patient to control these symptoms the nurse advises the patient to:
Elevated levels of amylase and lipase in the blood are common in:
A nurse is not familiar with a particular solution ordered to irrigate a patient's wound. The appropriate action would be to: