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NCLEX-RN Flashcards: Pca Safety And Monitoring

Study Pca Safety And Monitoring in NCLEX-RN with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What is the PCA "basal rate" setting?

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ANSWER

Continuous background opioid infusion. A basal rate provides a steady low-dose opioid delivery to maintain analgesia, supplementing patient-initiated boluses.

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A 41-year-old client with no significant medical history is postoperative day 0 after thyroidectomy and is using an intravenous opioid PCA. Current assessment: pain 6/10, blood pressure 130/82 mm Hg, heart rate 92/min, respiratory rate 18/min, oxygen saturation 96% on room air; the client states the pain is not improving and the nurse notes the PCA cartridge is empty. What is the nurse's PRIORITY action with the PCA?
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