NUR 2214 Final exam
- what type of pain is burning sharp and shooting
Answer
neuropathci
- what do the Chinese use for nonpharm methods?
Answer
herbs, vitamins, tai chi
- Patient given morphine PCA is sleeping and unresponsive. First thing to do?
Answer
stop the PCA; don't give narcan just yet
- what is palliative care? What does it not do?
Answer
manages symptoms, provide psychosocial support, coordinate care to relieve suffering and improve quality of life for pts with serious illnesses; does not promote a cure for chronic disease
- How much value is pain assessment in children
Answer
Limited value as a sole indicator of pain 1 / 3
- How do nonpharmacological method pain strategies help with pain man- agement
Answer
they may reduce pain perception
- How do you know if someone has an alteration intracranial regulation
Answer
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there's a change in LOC
- What is a priority intervention for someone with osteoporosis?
Answer
do a home safety evaluation
- What it a patient with a fracture at risk for? What are the interventions?
Answer
Fat embolism; bedrest, supplemental oxygen, immobilization of fracture
- s/s acute compartment syndrome
Answer
Edema, pain (severe), pallor, unequal pulses, cyanosis, tingling or numbness, paralysis
- What is one thing that is continuous from infancy to death?
Answer 2 / 3
Growth and development
- What do you educate to a patient if the hand is swollen and fingers are puffy with the cast
on the arm?
Answer
Come in asap
- unrelieved pain can cause what?
Answer
increased stress, depression, can have a systemic effect
- what medication do you give for multiple sclerosis?
Answer
Methylprednisolone (medrol)
- early sign for multiple sclerosis
Answer
nystagmus
- What are the main goals for someone with Parkinson's disease?
Answer
being able to swallow, be independent as much as possible
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