At a party, you set your drink down to go dance. then, you become very thirsty from dancing. what is the most appropriate action to take at this point? a. find a friend to get you a new drink. b. find a stranger to get you a new drink. c. find your old drink and resume drinking it. d. find a new drink and throw the old one out.

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?