NUR 198 Exam 1 – Ryno Questions With Correct
Answers
An |older |adult |comes |in |with |new |onset |of |confusion. |What |should |you |do |first?
Labs, |to |check |for |UTI |or |pneumonia. |Electrolytes |issue |like |Hyponatremia
tolerance
the |diminishing |effect |with |regular |use |of |the |same |dose |of |a |drug, |requiring |the |user |to |take |
larger |and |larger |doses |before |experiencing |the |drug's |effect
dependence
A |state |in |which |there |is |a |compulsive |or |chronic |need, |as |for |a |drug
first |symptom |of |acidosis
hyperventilation, |increased |RR
action |of |3% |sodium
hyperosmolar |agent
used |in |patients |with |severe |hyponatremic |encephalopathy, |traumatic |brain |injury, |and |
cerebral |edema
,pain |scales
numeric |rating |scale: |numbers
visual |analog |scale: |faces
categorical |scale: |words, |numbers, |colors, |locations |on |the |body
nonverbal |cues |of |pain
Decreased |activity, |grimacing, |frowning, |crying, |moaning, |and |irritability.
Priority |assessment |in |the |PACU
breathing, |circulation, |and |respiratory |adequacy
ABCs: |airway, |breathing, |circulation
malignant |hyperthermia
a |genetic |severe |reaction |to |certain |drugs |used |for |anesthesia
malignant |hyperthermia |symptoms
dangerously |high |body |temperature, |rigid |muscles |or |spasms, |a |rapid |heart |rate
tachycardia, |tachypnea, |high |fever
,medications |that |can |cause |malignant |hyperthermia
anesthesia |drugs:
halothane
sevoflurane
desflurane
succinylcholine
malignant |hyperthermia |treatment
dantrolene
by |limiting |the |activation |of |calcium |receptor
appropriate |medications |for |low-moderate |pain
acetaminophen |(tylenol)
NSAIDs: |Ibuprofen |(Advil, |Motrin),Naproxen |(Aleve)
Acetylsalicylic: |Aspirin
non-opioid
Post-Op |teaching |should |include
wound |care
pain |management |or |pain |goals
activity |restrictions
, dietary |guidelines
medication |management |or |adherence
signs |of |complications
ambulation |to |prevent |DVT
follow |up |appointments
Most |common |form |of |elder |abuse
Financial |abuse
role |of |the |nurse |in |elder |abuse
mandatory |reporter |and |documentation
- |dementia |or |Alzheimer's |are |the |most |at |risk(also |parkinsons, |immobile |clients)
- |neurological |or |degenerative |diseases
most |common |affective |disorder |in |elderly
depression
risk |of |suicide |is |increased |from |losses, |isolation, |and |illness
delirium
- |Acute
- |Fluctuating |state |of |confusion
- |Onset: |fast
Answers
An |older |adult |comes |in |with |new |onset |of |confusion. |What |should |you |do |first?
Labs, |to |check |for |UTI |or |pneumonia. |Electrolytes |issue |like |Hyponatremia
tolerance
the |diminishing |effect |with |regular |use |of |the |same |dose |of |a |drug, |requiring |the |user |to |take |
larger |and |larger |doses |before |experiencing |the |drug's |effect
dependence
A |state |in |which |there |is |a |compulsive |or |chronic |need, |as |for |a |drug
first |symptom |of |acidosis
hyperventilation, |increased |RR
action |of |3% |sodium
hyperosmolar |agent
used |in |patients |with |severe |hyponatremic |encephalopathy, |traumatic |brain |injury, |and |
cerebral |edema
,pain |scales
numeric |rating |scale: |numbers
visual |analog |scale: |faces
categorical |scale: |words, |numbers, |colors, |locations |on |the |body
nonverbal |cues |of |pain
Decreased |activity, |grimacing, |frowning, |crying, |moaning, |and |irritability.
Priority |assessment |in |the |PACU
breathing, |circulation, |and |respiratory |adequacy
ABCs: |airway, |breathing, |circulation
malignant |hyperthermia
a |genetic |severe |reaction |to |certain |drugs |used |for |anesthesia
malignant |hyperthermia |symptoms
dangerously |high |body |temperature, |rigid |muscles |or |spasms, |a |rapid |heart |rate
tachycardia, |tachypnea, |high |fever
,medications |that |can |cause |malignant |hyperthermia
anesthesia |drugs:
halothane
sevoflurane
desflurane
succinylcholine
malignant |hyperthermia |treatment
dantrolene
by |limiting |the |activation |of |calcium |receptor
appropriate |medications |for |low-moderate |pain
acetaminophen |(tylenol)
NSAIDs: |Ibuprofen |(Advil, |Motrin),Naproxen |(Aleve)
Acetylsalicylic: |Aspirin
non-opioid
Post-Op |teaching |should |include
wound |care
pain |management |or |pain |goals
activity |restrictions
, dietary |guidelines
medication |management |or |adherence
signs |of |complications
ambulation |to |prevent |DVT
follow |up |appointments
Most |common |form |of |elder |abuse
Financial |abuse
role |of |the |nurse |in |elder |abuse
mandatory |reporter |and |documentation
- |dementia |or |Alzheimer's |are |the |most |at |risk(also |parkinsons, |immobile |clients)
- |neurological |or |degenerative |diseases
most |common |affective |disorder |in |elderly
depression
risk |of |suicide |is |increased |from |losses, |isolation, |and |illness
delirium
- |Acute
- |Fluctuating |state |of |confusion
- |Onset: |fast
