NRS3015, . EXAM, . 1, . REVIEW
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, NRS3015, . EXAM, . 1, . REVIEW
Why, . are, . opioids, . good, . for, . patients, . who, . have, . has, . thoracic, . surgery?:
2. What,.is,.the,.most,.reliable,.measure,.for,.pain,.assessment?:,.Patients,.self,.report,.of,.pain,.lev
els,.on,.a,.number,.scale.
3. What, . should, . we, . teach, . patients, . about, . asking, . for, . pain, . medications, . post
op-eratively?:,.Ask,.for,.pain,.medications,.before,.pain,.in,.severe.
4. What,.actions,.are,.needed,.for,.a,.patient,.who,.c/o,.nausea,.and,.vomiting,.post-
operatively?:
5. Signs,.and,.symptoms,.of,.dehiscence:,.Pain,.at,.the,.incision,.site.,.
Feeling,.of,.pulling,.or,.ripping.
Feeling,.like,.something,.popped.,.Dra
inage,.from,.the,.wound.
Signs,.of,.wound,.infection.
6. What,.do,.you,.do,.if,.you,.think,.the,.patient,.is,.experiencing,.dehiscence?:,.Do,.not,.leave,.your
,.patient,.and,.call,.for,.help.
Use,.a,.sterile,.towel,.with,.sterile,.saline,.and,.cover,.the,.wound.,
.NEVER,.try,.to,.reinsert,.the,.organs.
7. (Prioritization),.When,.can,.we,.treat,.pain,.before,.we,.do,.anything,.else?:
8. Who,.can,.push,.the,.PCA,.button?:,.Only,.the,.patient,.is,.allowed,.to,.push,.the,.PCA,.button.
9. Patient, . still, . c/o, . severe, . pain, . with, . a, . PCA, . pump,, . what, . should, . you, . do?:
10. What,.is,.tolerance?,.(Pain,.medication):,.Tolerance,.is,.a,.person's,.diminished,.response,.to,.a,.drug,,.w
hich,.occurs,.when,.the,.drug,.is,.used,.repeatedly,.and,.the,.body,.adapts,.to,.the,.continued,.presence,.of,.the,.drug
11. What, . nursing, . assessments, . are, . needed, . when, . your, . patient, . is, . taking, .
opi-oids?:
12. What,.should,.you,.teach,.your,.patient,.when,.giving,.them,.NSAIDS?:,.Do,.not,.use,.an,.ov
er-the-
counter,.NSAID,.for,.longer,.than,.10,.days.,.Talk,.to,.your,.doctor,.first.,.The,.most,.common,.side,.ettects,.from,.NSAIDs,.are,.stom
ach,.aches,,.heartburn,,.and,.nausea.,.NSAIDs,.may,.irritate,.the,.stomach,.lining.
13. Why,.is,.it,.so,.important,.to,.use,.a,.pain,.rating,.scale?:,.The,.pain,.scale,.helps,.the,.doctor,.keep
track,.of,.how,.well,.your,.treatment,.plan,.is,.working,.to,.reduce,.your,.pain,.and,.help,.you,.do,.daily,.tasks.
14. What, . do, . you, . do, . if, . you, . have, . a, . single, . dose, . vial, . of, . morphine, . and, . do, . not, . u
se,.all,.of,.it?:,.Narcotic,.medications,.that,.are,.not,.completely,.used,.must,.be,.wasted,.under,.the,.supervision,.of,.anoth
er,.nurse.
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, NRS3015, . EXAM, . 1, . REVIEW
Why, . are, . opioids, . good, . for, . patients, . who, . have, . has, . thoracic, . surgery?:
2. What,.is,.the,.most,.reliable,.measure,.for,.pain,.assessment?:,.Patients,.self,.report,.of,.pain,.lev
els,.on,.a,.number,.scale.
3. What, . should, . we, . teach, . patients, . about, . asking, . for, . pain, . medications, . post
op-eratively?:,.Ask,.for,.pain,.medications,.before,.pain,.in,.severe.
4. What,.actions,.are,.needed,.for,.a,.patient,.who,.c/o,.nausea,.and,.vomiting,.post-
operatively?:
5. Signs,.and,.symptoms,.of,.dehiscence:,.Pain,.at,.the,.incision,.site.,.
Feeling,.of,.pulling,.or,.ripping.
Feeling,.like,.something,.popped.,.Dra
inage,.from,.the,.wound.
Signs,.of,.wound,.infection.
6. What,.do,.you,.do,.if,.you,.think,.the,.patient,.is,.experiencing,.dehiscence?:,.Do,.not,.leave,.your
,.patient,.and,.call,.for,.help.
Use,.a,.sterile,.towel,.with,.sterile,.saline,.and,.cover,.the,.wound.,
.NEVER,.try,.to,.reinsert,.the,.organs.
7. (Prioritization),.When,.can,.we,.treat,.pain,.before,.we,.do,.anything,.else?:
8. Who,.can,.push,.the,.PCA,.button?:,.Only,.the,.patient,.is,.allowed,.to,.push,.the,.PCA,.button.
9. Patient, . still, . c/o, . severe, . pain, . with, . a, . PCA, . pump,, . what, . should, . you, . do?:
10. What,.is,.tolerance?,.(Pain,.medication):,.Tolerance,.is,.a,.person's,.diminished,.response,.to,.a,.drug,,.w
hich,.occurs,.when,.the,.drug,.is,.used,.repeatedly,.and,.the,.body,.adapts,.to,.the,.continued,.presence,.of,.the,.drug
11. What, . nursing, . assessments, . are, . needed, . when, . your, . patient, . is, . taking, .
opi-oids?:
12. What,.should,.you,.teach,.your,.patient,.when,.giving,.them,.NSAIDS?:,.Do,.not,.use,.an,.ov
er-the-
counter,.NSAID,.for,.longer,.than,.10,.days.,.Talk,.to,.your,.doctor,.first.,.The,.most,.common,.side,.ettects,.from,.NSAIDs,.are,.stom
ach,.aches,,.heartburn,,.and,.nausea.,.NSAIDs,.may,.irritate,.the,.stomach,.lining.
13. Why,.is,.it,.so,.important,.to,.use,.a,.pain,.rating,.scale?:,.The,.pain,.scale,.helps,.the,.doctor,.keep
track,.of,.how,.well,.your,.treatment,.plan,.is,.working,.to,.reduce,.your,.pain,.and,.help,.you,.do,.daily,.tasks.
14. What, . do, . you, . do, . if, . you, . have, . a, . single, . dose, . vial, . of, . morphine, . and, . do, . not, . u
se,.all,.of,.it?:,.Narcotic,.medications,.that,.are,.not,.completely,.used,.must,.be,.wasted,.under,.the,.supervision,.of,.anoth
er,.nurse.
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