TEST BANK FOR PRIORITIZATION DELEGATION AND ASSIGNMENT 4TH EDITION LACHARITY NURSING | ALL CHAPTERS | BRAND NEW | 2024

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Guidelines forPrioritization, Delegation, and Assignment Decisions
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1. Pain
2. Cancer
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4. Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance Problems
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5. Safety and Infection Control
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6. Respiratory Problems ss


7. Cardiovascular Problems s s



8. Hematologic Problems ss


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10. Visual and Auditory Problems
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11. Musculoskeletal Problems s s


12. Gastrointestinal and Nutritional Problems ss ss s s


13. Diabetes Mellitus ss


14. Other Endocrine Problems
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15. Integumentary Problems s s


16. Renal and Urinary Problems
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18. Problemsin Pregnancy and Childbearing
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19. Pediatric Problems ss



20. Pharmacology NEW! s s


21. Emergencies and Disasters ss ss




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,22. Psychiatric–Mental Health Problems
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Chapter 1. Pain ss ss



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1.A client tells the nurse that she rarely experiencespain, but when she does, she seeks medical
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attention. The nurse realizes this client understands that pain is important because it:
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1. is a protective system.
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2. includes the automatic withdrawal reflex. s ss ss s s




3. creates sensitivity to pain. ss ss ss




4. helps with healing. ss ss




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Pain is a protective system that includes protection from unsafe behaviors by use of reflexes,
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memory, and avoidance. Even though the automatic withdrawal reflex is a part of the pain
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response, it does not explain why pain is important. Pain does not create sensitivity to pain.
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Pain does not help with healing.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Definitions and Implications of Pain
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2.A client complains that the bed sheets touching hisskin are extremelypainful. The nurse realizes
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this client is experiencing:
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1. allodynia.
2. modulation.
3. kinesthesia.
4. proprioception.
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Allodynia or hyperalgesia is a state where a slight ornonpainful stimulus is interpreted as very
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painful. Kinesthesia is the awareness of movement. Proprioception is the awareness of body
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position. Modulation is an influencing factor in the perception of pain.
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PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Peripheral Nervous System
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3.A client iscomplaining of severe abdomen pain. The nurse realizes this client is experiencing
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which type of pain?
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1. Neuralgia
2. Pathological
3. Somatic
4. Visceral
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Visceral pain is pain arising from the bodyorgans or gastrointestinal tract. Somatic pain is pain
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