FINAL REVIEW RNSG 1430 (Questions and 100% Verified Answers)

The nurse is assessing a patients functional ability. Which patient best demonstrates the definition of functional ability? a. Considers self as a healthy individual; uses cane for stability b. College educated; travels frequently; can balance a checkbook c. Works out daily, reads well, cooks, and cleans house on the weekends d. Healthy individual, volunteers at church, works part time, takes care of family and house correct answers D Functional ability refers to the individuals ability to perform the normal dail activities required to meet basic needs; fulfill usual roles in the family, workplace, and community; and maintain health and well-being. The other options are good; however, healthy individual, church volunteer, part time worker, and the patient who takes care of the family and house fully meets the criteria for functional ability. 65 year old woman has fallen while sweeping her driveway, sustaining a tissue injury. She describes her condition as an aching, throbbing back. Which type of pain are the complaints most indicative of. a. Neuropathic b. Nociceptive c. Chronic d. Mixed pain correct answers B A 70 year old who is interested in non drug, mind- body therapies, self management and alternative strategies to deal with joint pain from rheumatoid arthritis. Which options should you suggest for her plan of care considering her wishes a. Using a stationary bicycle and free weights and attending a spinning class b. Using mind-body therapies like music c. Drinking chamomile tea and applying ice /or heat d. Receiving acupuncture and attending church services correct answers B Post op surgical patients should be given alternating doses of acetaminophen and which med throughout the post op course, unless contraindicated a. Antihistamine b. Local anesthetic c. Opioids d. NSAID's correct answers D Which of the following is a priority for a nurse to include in a teaching plan for a patient who desires self- management and alternative strategies? a. Body alignment and superficial heat and cooling b. PCA pump c. Neurostimulation d. Peripheral nerve blocks correct answers A Following the initiation of pain management plan, pain should be reassessed and documented on a regular basis as a way to evaluate the effectiveness of treatments. Pain should be reassessed at which minimum interval (select all that apply)