Hondros NUR 233 Final Exam Answered Correctly – Expert Verified | Latest Version 2024/2025

After surgery for presbyopia, what should the patient notify the provider of? - Increased pain and temperature or any unusual feelings Calcium Electrolyte values - 8.2-10.2 mEq/L During evaluation phase, if the outcomes weren't satisfactory, what should happen? - Nursing process should start over again to determine the reasons for failure How do alpha - 2 agonists provide analgesic effects? - Activates alpha - 2 receptors at spinal cord How do ion channel blockers provide analgesic effects? - It binds to calcium channels How do NSAIDs work? - By inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis How do opioids work? - By binding to opioid receptors How do topical rubefacients work? - Local vasodilation that produces sensations of coolness and warmth How does tri-cyclic antidepressants provide analgesic effects? - Promotes re-uptake of serotonin and norepi. in the brain How will a patient with HTN present before the disease is advanced? - Usually asymptomatic