Mometrix Study Questions with correct
answers
Skin damage from radiation takes___________ to heal - Answer approximately 3 months
radiation damage stage 1 - Answer erythema, dryness, itching
radiation damage stage II - Answer epidermis begins to slough off
radiation damage stage III - Answer moist blistering skin, serous drainage, pain (exposed nerves)
radiation damage stage IV - Answer permanent hair loss, atrophy, ulcerations, pigment changes
Prognosis without treatment: small cell lung cancer, pancreatic, brain tumor (glioblastoma multiforme) - Answer SSLC: 2-3 months
pancreatic: 4-8 months
GBM: 6-8 months
Hospice criteria for renal failure (non-DM) - Answer CC < 10ml/min, Sr Cr >8 mg/dl
Hospice criteria for renal failure with DM - Answer CC < 15ml/min, Sr Cr > 6mg/dl Karnofsky Performance Scale - Answer Used primarily in palliative care settings to assess functional abilities at the end of life
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer (level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Unna Boot - Answer used for ulcers with no infection or necrosism, protects, provides even pressure to veins, pt may be ambulatory. boot is made of zinc oxide, calamine lotion and glycerin
PAINAD scale - Answer Patients whose dementia is so advanced that they cannot verbally communicate. Score of greater than 4 indicates a need for pain management
Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) - Answer Stands from chair with arm rests, walks 3
meters, turns around and sits down.
>14 seconds are at risk for falls.
Treatment for chronic bowel disease - Answer Lomotil (loperimide)
Glycopyrrolate - Answer Anticholinergic
side effects: xerostemia, sedation, delirium
Haldol (haloperidol) - Answer Antipsychotic: Haldol 1mg IM q 6 hours prn
answers
Skin damage from radiation takes___________ to heal - Answer approximately 3 months
radiation damage stage 1 - Answer erythema, dryness, itching
radiation damage stage II - Answer epidermis begins to slough off
radiation damage stage III - Answer moist blistering skin, serous drainage, pain (exposed nerves)
radiation damage stage IV - Answer permanent hair loss, atrophy, ulcerations, pigment changes
Prognosis without treatment: small cell lung cancer, pancreatic, brain tumor (glioblastoma multiforme) - Answer SSLC: 2-3 months
pancreatic: 4-8 months
GBM: 6-8 months
Hospice criteria for renal failure (non-DM) - Answer CC < 10ml/min, Sr Cr >8 mg/dl
Hospice criteria for renal failure with DM - Answer CC < 15ml/min, Sr Cr > 6mg/dl Karnofsky Performance Scale - Answer Used primarily in palliative care settings to assess functional abilities at the end of life
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer (level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Unna Boot - Answer used for ulcers with no infection or necrosism, protects, provides even pressure to veins, pt may be ambulatory. boot is made of zinc oxide, calamine lotion and glycerin
PAINAD scale - Answer Patients whose dementia is so advanced that they cannot verbally communicate. Score of greater than 4 indicates a need for pain management
Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) - Answer Stands from chair with arm rests, walks 3
meters, turns around and sits down.
>14 seconds are at risk for falls.
Treatment for chronic bowel disease - Answer Lomotil (loperimide)
Glycopyrrolate - Answer Anticholinergic
side effects: xerostemia, sedation, delirium
Haldol (haloperidol) - Answer Antipsychotic: Haldol 1mg IM q 6 hours prn
