FPCC – Guide for Exams |Questions and
answers/Complete Solutions
increases circulation, lowers BP, improves venous return, healthy heart rate at resting level -
✔4 cardiovascular benefits of mobility
RR comes to healthy rate faster, better oxygenation, helps diaphragmatic breathing -
✔3 pulmonary benefits of mobility
hypostatic pneumonia - ✔this is when infection occurs from pooling secretions (seen
with immobility)
tracheal deviation and unilateral chest expansion - ✔2 things you may see if
patient experiences atelectasis due to a mucous plug or secretion block. (no
ventilation)
parathyroid - ✔With immobility, ___ gland issues are common due to hypercalcemia
and there's an increased release of Ca from bones.
footdrop - ✔joint contracture of immobility when the foot permanently drops into
plantar flexion
UTI - ✔during immobility, urine can pool in the pelvis when laying down and increases the
risk for developing ___
kidney stones - ✔another name for renal calculi is
,disease (disorders and injuries), environment (workplace, school, community, family support),
medical therapies (bed rest, splints/casts, restraints) - ✔3 categories to assess when
assessing someone's mobility/immobility.
sprain - ✔this is a torn ligament
low, wide - ✔you want a patient with a ___ center of gravity and a __ base of support
flexibility, aerobic, resistance - ✔3 types of exercise to encourage to your patients
1-1.5 - ✔daily protein intake should be ___-___ g/kg of body weight a day.
high protein, high calorie, vitamins B and C - ✔3 dietary implementations to encourage in
an immobile patient to aid METABOLIC function
chest physiotherapy, HOB up, hydrate (2500mL/day) - ✔3 respiratory implementations to
encourage in an immobile patient
monitor color and amount of urine, acidify urine (cranberry juice), maintain positive fluid
balance, assist to void on hourly rounds - ✔4 GU elimination implementations to encourage
in an immobile patient
clock in room, open shades during day, TV on, involve patient - ✔4
psychosocial implementations to encourage in an immobile patient
SCDs, 8 - ✔These are used to PREVENT venothrombic events, but not as a therapy;
should change every ___ hours.
,demineralization - ✔the goal of musculoskeletal maintenance with immobile patients
is reducing ____.
hand splint - ✔these are used if patient gets hand contractures, but should NOT use
a washcloth.
xerostomia - ✔excessively dry mouth
smoking, b12 and zinc deficiency - ✔3 nutritional status indicators that can cause a loss
of gustatory function
anosmia - ✔sense of smell is lost
yawning, sleepy, preoccupied with somatic complaints, decreased attention span, difficulty
concentrating, problem solving, and remembering, hallucinations, tearful, irritable, depressed -
✔8 CMs of sensory deprivation
fatigue, sleepless, irritable, anxiety, reduced ability to problem solve, scattered and racing
thoughts, disoriented. - ✔7 CMs of sensory overload
PICC, tunneled, nontunneled, implanted port - ✔4 types of Central Lines for central IV therapy
antecubital - ✔where is a PICC line usually inserted into?
antibiotic therapy, chemo, parenteral nutrition - ✔3 common uses for a PICC central line.
sutured - ✔a non-tunneled catheter for central IV therapy is directly into the jugular,
femoral, or subclavian and is ___ into place.
, transdermal, intradermal, subQ, into joints - ✔4 routes that local and topical anesthesias
can be administered through
change in heart rate, burning, itching, rash, decreased sensation - ✔5 side
effects/precautions for local/topical anesthesia
massage, TENS, heat and cold, acupuncture - ✔4 types of cutaneous stimulation that are
non-pharmacological interventions
use a pain scale, reassess signs and symptoms of pain, vital signs, evaluate pain impact on
physical and social function, evaluate family/friend's observations of patient pain, ASK
how much or if pain prevents from ADLs - ✔6 ways to evaluate pain management
cutaneous - ✔this is superficial pain, arising from subQ tissue or skin (ex. paper cut, hot
to touch)
visceral - ✔this pain is caused by the stimulation of deep, internal pain receptors. Can be
described as a tight pressure or cramping (ex. menstrual cramps, bowel disorders, labor pain,
organ cancer)
deep somatic - ✔this pain originates in ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and
bones. Localized and described as achy or tender. (ex. fracture, sprain, arthritis, bone cancer)
psychogenic - ✔this pain is believed to originate from the mind; patient perceives pain
despite no physical cause that can be identified.
visceral, somatic - ✔two types of nociceptive pain are ___ and ___.
answers/Complete Solutions
increases circulation, lowers BP, improves venous return, healthy heart rate at resting level -
✔4 cardiovascular benefits of mobility
RR comes to healthy rate faster, better oxygenation, helps diaphragmatic breathing -
✔3 pulmonary benefits of mobility
hypostatic pneumonia - ✔this is when infection occurs from pooling secretions (seen
with immobility)
tracheal deviation and unilateral chest expansion - ✔2 things you may see if
patient experiences atelectasis due to a mucous plug or secretion block. (no
ventilation)
parathyroid - ✔With immobility, ___ gland issues are common due to hypercalcemia
and there's an increased release of Ca from bones.
footdrop - ✔joint contracture of immobility when the foot permanently drops into
plantar flexion
UTI - ✔during immobility, urine can pool in the pelvis when laying down and increases the
risk for developing ___
kidney stones - ✔another name for renal calculi is
,disease (disorders and injuries), environment (workplace, school, community, family support),
medical therapies (bed rest, splints/casts, restraints) - ✔3 categories to assess when
assessing someone's mobility/immobility.
sprain - ✔this is a torn ligament
low, wide - ✔you want a patient with a ___ center of gravity and a __ base of support
flexibility, aerobic, resistance - ✔3 types of exercise to encourage to your patients
1-1.5 - ✔daily protein intake should be ___-___ g/kg of body weight a day.
high protein, high calorie, vitamins B and C - ✔3 dietary implementations to encourage in
an immobile patient to aid METABOLIC function
chest physiotherapy, HOB up, hydrate (2500mL/day) - ✔3 respiratory implementations to
encourage in an immobile patient
monitor color and amount of urine, acidify urine (cranberry juice), maintain positive fluid
balance, assist to void on hourly rounds - ✔4 GU elimination implementations to encourage
in an immobile patient
clock in room, open shades during day, TV on, involve patient - ✔4
psychosocial implementations to encourage in an immobile patient
SCDs, 8 - ✔These are used to PREVENT venothrombic events, but not as a therapy;
should change every ___ hours.
,demineralization - ✔the goal of musculoskeletal maintenance with immobile patients
is reducing ____.
hand splint - ✔these are used if patient gets hand contractures, but should NOT use
a washcloth.
xerostomia - ✔excessively dry mouth
smoking, b12 and zinc deficiency - ✔3 nutritional status indicators that can cause a loss
of gustatory function
anosmia - ✔sense of smell is lost
yawning, sleepy, preoccupied with somatic complaints, decreased attention span, difficulty
concentrating, problem solving, and remembering, hallucinations, tearful, irritable, depressed -
✔8 CMs of sensory deprivation
fatigue, sleepless, irritable, anxiety, reduced ability to problem solve, scattered and racing
thoughts, disoriented. - ✔7 CMs of sensory overload
PICC, tunneled, nontunneled, implanted port - ✔4 types of Central Lines for central IV therapy
antecubital - ✔where is a PICC line usually inserted into?
antibiotic therapy, chemo, parenteral nutrition - ✔3 common uses for a PICC central line.
sutured - ✔a non-tunneled catheter for central IV therapy is directly into the jugular,
femoral, or subclavian and is ___ into place.
, transdermal, intradermal, subQ, into joints - ✔4 routes that local and topical anesthesias
can be administered through
change in heart rate, burning, itching, rash, decreased sensation - ✔5 side
effects/precautions for local/topical anesthesia
massage, TENS, heat and cold, acupuncture - ✔4 types of cutaneous stimulation that are
non-pharmacological interventions
use a pain scale, reassess signs and symptoms of pain, vital signs, evaluate pain impact on
physical and social function, evaluate family/friend's observations of patient pain, ASK
how much or if pain prevents from ADLs - ✔6 ways to evaluate pain management
cutaneous - ✔this is superficial pain, arising from subQ tissue or skin (ex. paper cut, hot
to touch)
visceral - ✔this pain is caused by the stimulation of deep, internal pain receptors. Can be
described as a tight pressure or cramping (ex. menstrual cramps, bowel disorders, labor pain,
organ cancer)
deep somatic - ✔this pain originates in ligaments, tendons, nerves, blood vessels, and
bones. Localized and described as achy or tender. (ex. fracture, sprain, arthritis, bone cancer)
psychogenic - ✔this pain is believed to originate from the mind; patient perceives pain
despite no physical cause that can be identified.
visceral, somatic - ✔two types of nociceptive pain are ___ and ___.
