nrsg 126 midterm questions with verified
answers
4 processes of nociception Ans✓✓✓ transduction, transmission,
perception, modulation
5 sources of diagnostic errors Ans✓✓✓ - data collection
- interpretation and analysis of data
- data clustering
- diagnostic statement
- documentation
acetaminophen Ans✓✓✓ - has no anti-inflammatory
- works peripherally + centrally
- mild to moderate pain
- major adverse effect is hepatotoxicity
active ROM Ans✓✓✓ movement done by client without any help
acute care Ans✓✓✓ - meet basic needs for comfort, safety
- nutrition, hydration and skin integrity
,acute pain Ans✓✓✓ - usually has an identifiable cause (somatic,
visceral, nociceptive) of short duration (usually less than 3 months)
- has a predictable ending, caused by illness/injury (ex. trauma, surgery,
infection etc)
- resolves with/without treatment after a damaged area heals
adjuvants (co-analgesics) Ans✓✓✓ - medications that were originally
developed to treat conditions other than pain
- shown to have analgesic properties
airborne precautions Ans✓✓✓ - private room with negative pressure
airflow
- n95 respirator
- eye protection
alzheimer's disease cause Ans✓✓✓ - genetics
- lifestyle
- environmental factors
alzheimer's disease cognition Ans✓✓✓ gradual decline
alzheimer's disease diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ - decreased cognitive function
- rule out other possibilities
,alzheimer's risk factors Ans✓✓✓ - age
- genetics
- general health
analgesics Ans✓✓✓ - medications that relieve pain
- includes acetaminophen, NSAIDS, opiods, adjuvants
anesthetics Ans✓✓✓ medications that cause temporary loss of
sensation
aphasia Ans✓✓✓ inability to produce/understand language
asepsis Ans✓✓✓ the process for keeping away disease-producing
microorganisms
balance Ans✓✓✓ - regulated by the cerebellum and the inner ear
- changes w/ age can impact balance
breakthrough pain Ans✓✓✓ pain that passes the regular pain
medication/tx that normally controls the baseline
c. diff Ans✓✓✓ - what is it: diarrhea from bacteria
, - what causes it: HAI because of antibiotics
- how bad is it: life-threatening
- contact plus precautions
cartilage Ans✓✓✓ - supporting connective tissue
- used for shock absorption
cartilaginous joints Ans✓✓✓ - joints w/ little movement
- cartilage found between bones
characteristics of pain (contributing symptoms) Ans✓✓✓ - symptoms
like depression, anxiety, fear
- fatigue, nausea, sleep disruption
- anorexia, spirtual distress, guilt
characteristics of pain (effects of pain) Ans✓✓✓ - pain is a
physiological, psychological, psychosocial stressor
- negatively affects all aspects of a pt's life
characteristics of pain (onset, duration, sequence) Ans✓✓✓ - when did
the pain begin
- how often does it recur
answers
4 processes of nociception Ans✓✓✓ transduction, transmission,
perception, modulation
5 sources of diagnostic errors Ans✓✓✓ - data collection
- interpretation and analysis of data
- data clustering
- diagnostic statement
- documentation
acetaminophen Ans✓✓✓ - has no anti-inflammatory
- works peripherally + centrally
- mild to moderate pain
- major adverse effect is hepatotoxicity
active ROM Ans✓✓✓ movement done by client without any help
acute care Ans✓✓✓ - meet basic needs for comfort, safety
- nutrition, hydration and skin integrity
,acute pain Ans✓✓✓ - usually has an identifiable cause (somatic,
visceral, nociceptive) of short duration (usually less than 3 months)
- has a predictable ending, caused by illness/injury (ex. trauma, surgery,
infection etc)
- resolves with/without treatment after a damaged area heals
adjuvants (co-analgesics) Ans✓✓✓ - medications that were originally
developed to treat conditions other than pain
- shown to have analgesic properties
airborne precautions Ans✓✓✓ - private room with negative pressure
airflow
- n95 respirator
- eye protection
alzheimer's disease cause Ans✓✓✓ - genetics
- lifestyle
- environmental factors
alzheimer's disease cognition Ans✓✓✓ gradual decline
alzheimer's disease diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ - decreased cognitive function
- rule out other possibilities
,alzheimer's risk factors Ans✓✓✓ - age
- genetics
- general health
analgesics Ans✓✓✓ - medications that relieve pain
- includes acetaminophen, NSAIDS, opiods, adjuvants
anesthetics Ans✓✓✓ medications that cause temporary loss of
sensation
aphasia Ans✓✓✓ inability to produce/understand language
asepsis Ans✓✓✓ the process for keeping away disease-producing
microorganisms
balance Ans✓✓✓ - regulated by the cerebellum and the inner ear
- changes w/ age can impact balance
breakthrough pain Ans✓✓✓ pain that passes the regular pain
medication/tx that normally controls the baseline
c. diff Ans✓✓✓ - what is it: diarrhea from bacteria
, - what causes it: HAI because of antibiotics
- how bad is it: life-threatening
- contact plus precautions
cartilage Ans✓✓✓ - supporting connective tissue
- used for shock absorption
cartilaginous joints Ans✓✓✓ - joints w/ little movement
- cartilage found between bones
characteristics of pain (contributing symptoms) Ans✓✓✓ - symptoms
like depression, anxiety, fear
- fatigue, nausea, sleep disruption
- anorexia, spirtual distress, guilt
characteristics of pain (effects of pain) Ans✓✓✓ - pain is a
physiological, psychological, psychosocial stressor
- negatively affects all aspects of a pt's life
characteristics of pain (onset, duration, sequence) Ans✓✓✓ - when did
the pain begin
- how often does it recur
