Which action best increase self confidence

In the city of newark, a young man named annoying was admitted to the e. r. he and his friends were trying to imitate the movie project x. his friends say he started twitching and having muscle spasms which progressed until he was stiff as a board. in his pockets, he had unmarked dark yellow tablets which dark flecks. analysis of the tablets showed them to contain a mixture of ecstasy and strychnine. ecstasy would not cause this clinical picture, but strychnine would. explain why?

Why is the first step in responding to life-threading situations to assess the situation?

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?