What is a good example of a tactic that can help you when you're being pressured to do something you don't want to do?

Describe in your own words three purposes of human services.

You are assessing an 86-year-old postoperative patient who has an unexpressive, stoic demeanor. when you enter the room, the patient is curled into the fetal position and your assessment reveals that his vital signs are elevated and he is diaphoretic. you ask the patient what his pain level is on a 0-to-10 scale that you explained to the patient prior to surgery. the patient indicates a pain level of “three or so.” you review your pain-management orders and find that all medications are ordered prn. how would you treat this patient's pain?

The physician ordered velosef (cephradine) im 50 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses four times a day for a child who weighs 40 pounds. convert pounds to kilograms and then calculate the prescribed dosage. mg every hours