QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ what do the Chinese use for nonpharm methods? Answer: herbs,
vitamins, tai chi
◉ Patient given morphine PCA is sleeping and unresponsive. First
thing to do? Answer: stop the PCA; don't give narcan just yet
◉ what is palliative care? What does it not do? Answer: manages
symptoms, provide psychosocial support, coordinate care to relieve
suffering and improve quality of life for pts with serious illnesses;
does not promote a cure for chronic disease
◉ How much value is pain assessment in children Answer: Limited
value as a sole indicator of pain
◉ How do nonpharmacological method pain strategies help with
pain management Answer: they may reduce pain perception
◉ How do you know if someone has an alteration intracranial
regulation Answer: there's a change in LOC
, ◉ What is a priority intervention for someone with osteoporosis?
Answer: do a home safety evaluation
◉ What it a patient with a fracture at risk for? What are the
interventions? Answer: Fat embolism; bedrest, supplemental
oxygen, immobilization of fracture
◉ s/s acute compartment syndrome Answer: Edema, pain (severe),
pallor, unequal pulses, cyanosis, tingling or numbness, paralysis
◉ What is one thing that is continuous from infancy to death?
Answer: Growth and development
◉ What do you educate to a patient if the hand is swollen and
fingers are puffy with the cast on the arm? Answer: Come in asap
◉ unrelieved pain can cause what? Answer: increased stress,
depression, can have a systemic effect
◉ what medication do you give for multiple sclerosis? Answer:
Methylprednisolone (medrol)
◉ early sign for multiple sclerosis Answer: nystagmus