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NUR 242 Exam 4
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What is Parkinsons disease?
Choose an answer
Infectious disease affecting sensory PROGRESSIVE neurodegenerative disease
1 2
perception that affects motor ability
Genetic disorder affecting cognitive
3 4 Autoimmune disease affecting joint mobility
function
Don't know?
-Tinnitus
3 features of Miners disease? -One sided sensorineural hearing loss
-Vertigo
, -Tremors in hands and fingers at rest (pill rolling)-increased with fatigue
-Bradykinesia or akinesia (slow or no movement)
4 Cardinal symptoms of Parkinsons?
-Rigidity
-Postural instability
Age related macular degeneration Smoke
progresses faster in patients who?
Amputation complications: infection, phantom limb pain, flexion contractions
-DO NOT elevate limb on pillow (can cause flexion contractures)
-1st 24 hours elevate the foot of the bed to decrease edema then keep the bed flat
Amputation Post-OP care:
-24-48 hours- place the pt. in prone position to stretch muscles and prevent hip
flexion contractures
-Monitor for Respiratory difficulty
Assessment for pt with anterior cervical
-Pts ability to swallow
discectomy:
-Hoarsness and ability to cough (can indicate laryngeal nerve damage)
Atropine is given to? Increase HR in pt with bradycardia
Before administering pt beta blocker what HR not <60, and BP
should you assess?
Before giving a pt rtPA (Retavase) what Ask if they are on any blood thinners or if they have had surgery within the last 10
should you ask them about? days
Bradycardia treatment: Atropine, epi, dopamine, IV fluids, O2
-Keep dry
-Wash ear mold with mild soap and water
Care of hearing aids:
-Clean debris from holes with toothpick
-Avoid hair spray
Hyperventilation and jerking of extremities
Clonic phase of seizure:
lasts about 30 seconds
-SCDs
-Compression hose
DVT interventions:
-Elevate extremities
-IV continuous Heparin
-venous stasis from varicose veins
-heart failure
-immobility
DVT Risk Factors
-use of birth control
-ulcerative colitis
-prolonged bedrest
-calf/groin tenderness
DVT S/S -sudden unilateral swelling
-positive Homans sign
Expected finding for a pt with Burgers Intermittent claudication, ischemic pain in the digits at rest
disease?
-With food with a full glass of water
How should allopurinol be taken? -Increase fluids to prevent renal dysfunction
(for GOUT)
NUR 242 Exam 4
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Students also studied
Flashcard sets Study guides Practice tests
AH1 - exam 1 Pulmonary Embolism Angina ECG pr
46 terms 63 terms 9 terms 16 terms
taylormcgovern1104 Preview lgierhan03 Preview karliszekely1112005 Preview ken
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
What is Parkinsons disease?
Choose an answer
Infectious disease affecting sensory PROGRESSIVE neurodegenerative disease
1 2
perception that affects motor ability
Genetic disorder affecting cognitive
3 4 Autoimmune disease affecting joint mobility
function
Don't know?
-Tinnitus
3 features of Miners disease? -One sided sensorineural hearing loss
-Vertigo
, -Tremors in hands and fingers at rest (pill rolling)-increased with fatigue
-Bradykinesia or akinesia (slow or no movement)
4 Cardinal symptoms of Parkinsons?
-Rigidity
-Postural instability
Age related macular degeneration Smoke
progresses faster in patients who?
Amputation complications: infection, phantom limb pain, flexion contractions
-DO NOT elevate limb on pillow (can cause flexion contractures)
-1st 24 hours elevate the foot of the bed to decrease edema then keep the bed flat
Amputation Post-OP care:
-24-48 hours- place the pt. in prone position to stretch muscles and prevent hip
flexion contractures
-Monitor for Respiratory difficulty
Assessment for pt with anterior cervical
-Pts ability to swallow
discectomy:
-Hoarsness and ability to cough (can indicate laryngeal nerve damage)
Atropine is given to? Increase HR in pt with bradycardia
Before administering pt beta blocker what HR not <60, and BP
should you assess?
Before giving a pt rtPA (Retavase) what Ask if they are on any blood thinners or if they have had surgery within the last 10
should you ask them about? days
Bradycardia treatment: Atropine, epi, dopamine, IV fluids, O2
-Keep dry
-Wash ear mold with mild soap and water
Care of hearing aids:
-Clean debris from holes with toothpick
-Avoid hair spray
Hyperventilation and jerking of extremities
Clonic phase of seizure:
lasts about 30 seconds
-SCDs
-Compression hose
DVT interventions:
-Elevate extremities
-IV continuous Heparin
-venous stasis from varicose veins
-heart failure
-immobility
DVT Risk Factors
-use of birth control
-ulcerative colitis
-prolonged bedrest
-calf/groin tenderness
DVT S/S -sudden unilateral swelling
-positive Homans sign
Expected finding for a pt with Burgers Intermittent claudication, ischemic pain in the digits at rest
disease?
-With food with a full glass of water
How should allopurinol be taken? -Increase fluids to prevent renal dysfunction
(for GOUT)
