NUR 2356 MDC I Final Exam Review
1. Compartment syndrome.
Answer
Pain, paralysis, pallor, paresthesia, pulselessness.
2. Complications of Fractures.
Answer
Compartment syndrome; hypovolemic shock; fat embolism shock; osteoporosis.
3. Patient education on medications for OA (osteoarthritis).
Answer
Topical NSAIDs. Topical hydrocortisone.
NSAIDs.
Cortisone injection into the joint space.
4. Home safety for RA - Falls.
Answer
Use shower chairs and raised toilet seats in bathrooms.
Place handrails on staircases and in bathrooms. Remove throw rugs from the home.
Secure wires or cords to baseboards.
Take medications that cause frequent urination (diuretics) in the morning and keep hallways lit
at night.
5. Symptoms of SLE (systemic lupus).
, Answer
"Butterfly rash"; nephritis; Raynaud's phenomenon; joint inflammation; pneumonia; fever;
pleural effusions.
6. Priority assessment post-op hip/knee.
Answer
DVT; secondary perfusion.
Manage post-op pain. Promoting mobility and activity.
Take vital signs at least every 4 hours for the first 24 hours or per agency protocol. Observe the
patient for bleeding.
7. Basic first aid for a choking small child.
Answer
If child begins coughing while eating, encourage coughing (this lets us know that they still have
an open airway).
If you can't hear any air passing, this is when you need to do the Heimlich maneuver. Do not leave
a choking child alone.
8. Sentinel Events.
Answer
An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical, or psychological injury.
i.e., suicide events, delay in treatment events, wrong patient given wrong treatment and wrong
site, criminal events, etc.
9. Non-pharmacological interventions for pain.
1. Compartment syndrome.
Answer
Pain, paralysis, pallor, paresthesia, pulselessness.
2. Complications of Fractures.
Answer
Compartment syndrome; hypovolemic shock; fat embolism shock; osteoporosis.
3. Patient education on medications for OA (osteoarthritis).
Answer
Topical NSAIDs. Topical hydrocortisone.
NSAIDs.
Cortisone injection into the joint space.
4. Home safety for RA - Falls.
Answer
Use shower chairs and raised toilet seats in bathrooms.
Place handrails on staircases and in bathrooms. Remove throw rugs from the home.
Secure wires or cords to baseboards.
Take medications that cause frequent urination (diuretics) in the morning and keep hallways lit
at night.
5. Symptoms of SLE (systemic lupus).
, Answer
"Butterfly rash"; nephritis; Raynaud's phenomenon; joint inflammation; pneumonia; fever;
pleural effusions.
6. Priority assessment post-op hip/knee.
Answer
DVT; secondary perfusion.
Manage post-op pain. Promoting mobility and activity.
Take vital signs at least every 4 hours for the first 24 hours or per agency protocol. Observe the
patient for bleeding.
7. Basic first aid for a choking small child.
Answer
If child begins coughing while eating, encourage coughing (this lets us know that they still have
an open airway).
If you can't hear any air passing, this is when you need to do the Heimlich maneuver. Do not leave
a choking child alone.
8. Sentinel Events.
Answer
An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical, or psychological injury.
i.e., suicide events, delay in treatment events, wrong patient given wrong treatment and wrong
site, criminal events, etc.
9. Non-pharmacological interventions for pain.
