The patient has been taking oral oxycodone for 5 months and has experienced relief of pain caused by a bulging disc in the lower back. The patient presents to the clinic to report breakthrough pain that is more severe than before treatment. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse assesses the patient with acute myelogenous leukemia after a bone marrow transplant. Which symptom concerns the nurse the most?

The nurse is caring for a 57-year-old woman who is intubated and sedated in the post-anesthesia care unit following a radical hysterectomy. The patient remained stable throughout the 6 hour surgery during which she experienced a 2 L blood loss. The nurse has emptied the patient’s indwelling catheter every hour for the 3 hours the patient has been in the PACU with the following volumes: 54 mL, 23 mL, 12 mL, and 5 mL. Her heart rate is 112 bpm, oxygen saturation is 99%, and blood pressure is 82/54 mmHg. The nurse contacts the provider to report these findings and advocate for which initial order?