Med Surg 242 Exam 4 Review
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
Phantom pain give? - CORRECT ANSWER-gabapentin
Raynaud's phenomenon? - CORRECT ANSWER-*Avoid Caffeine*
Beurger's Disease? - CORRECT ANSWER-Quit Smoking
BKA (amputation)? - CORRECT ANSWER-*push stump down towards bed to
prepare for prosthesis
prone position multiple times daily
Hypertensive crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER-dyspnea
severe headache
blurred vision
Peripheral Arterial Disease Pt teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-Avoid crossing
legs
Varicose Veins/venous insufficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER-Low impact
exercise (#4)
, peripheral arterial disease copmlications? - CORRECT ANSWER-intermittent
claudication - pain w/walking
(Pain goes away when pt sits down)
Lifestyle interventions for osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-supplements
Vit d/calcium
Exercise
Causes of osteomyelitis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Animal Bite
S/S of osteomyelitis? - CORRECT ANSWER-fever over 101 degrees
swelling
constant bone pain in one area
ESR lab value elevation
fracture complications? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fat embolism which leads to
change in breathing pattern (low O2)
confusion/SOB
*Petechiae* (late sign)
rheumatoid arthritis sign? - CORRECT ANSWER-ulnar deviation (late sign)
Hip fracture post-op? - CORRECT ANSWER-don't flex leg beyond 90 degrees
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Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
Phantom pain give? - CORRECT ANSWER-gabapentin
Raynaud's phenomenon? - CORRECT ANSWER-*Avoid Caffeine*
Beurger's Disease? - CORRECT ANSWER-Quit Smoking
BKA (amputation)? - CORRECT ANSWER-*push stump down towards bed to
prepare for prosthesis
prone position multiple times daily
Hypertensive crisis? - CORRECT ANSWER-dyspnea
severe headache
blurred vision
Peripheral Arterial Disease Pt teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER-Avoid crossing
legs
Varicose Veins/venous insufficiency? - CORRECT ANSWER-Low impact
exercise (#4)
, peripheral arterial disease copmlications? - CORRECT ANSWER-intermittent
claudication - pain w/walking
(Pain goes away when pt sits down)
Lifestyle interventions for osteoporosis? - CORRECT ANSWER-supplements
Vit d/calcium
Exercise
Causes of osteomyelitis? - CORRECT ANSWER-Animal Bite
S/S of osteomyelitis? - CORRECT ANSWER-fever over 101 degrees
swelling
constant bone pain in one area
ESR lab value elevation
fracture complications? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fat embolism which leads to
change in breathing pattern (low O2)
confusion/SOB
*Petechiae* (late sign)
rheumatoid arthritis sign? - CORRECT ANSWER-ulnar deviation (late sign)
Hip fracture post-op? - CORRECT ANSWER-don't flex leg beyond 90 degrees
wedge pillow
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protected by copyright law