MDC 4 NUR 2755 FINAL EXAM -
MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE IV FINAL EXAM
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Why teach patient to deep breath and cough after surgery
- prevent pneumonia
Gave double dose of medication, what to do first?
- Assess patient
What to do when patient comes back from surgery, and they're declining (rapid,
shallow respirations, elevated heart rate, blood pressure dropping), what do you
do??
- Call rapid response team
Allergy exposure situation
- more exposure to allergen the more risk to developing a reaction
Patient in lithotomy position for surgery, where would their experience post op
discomfort??
- Shoulders
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Why do we have drainage tubes/what's the purpose??
- To help prevent infection
Why do we give a patient with multiple sclerosis Baclofen??
- To treat muscle spasms
Patient has head to toe trauma and at risk for developing ARDS, what is the
earliest sign?
- Increased respiratory rate
What is the most common first symptom with a patient with a PE?
- Chest pain
Pain response in an unconscious patient? (peripheral pain response)
- Squeezing the nail beds
What are measures for a patient with a head injury, how do we prevent increase
intracranial pressure?
- Decrease stimulus Slow movements
Don't cough hard or blow nose Deep Breaths
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Slow exhale to help with pain control
Patient has clear fluid coming from nose, what tests would we do or see?
- Positive for glucose
Yellow halo on white linen or filter paper
Patient with spinal cord injury, how to lessen change of AD?
- Bowel/Bladder Program
Patient with Parkinson's, when should you schedule their most demanding
activities???
- When the drug therapy/medication peaks for them.
Normal drainage for surgical site?
- Clear (serous) or pale/red/watery (serosanguineous)
Worrisome sign of post op patient??
- Restlessness