NUR 300 practice Questions with 100% Correct
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what is therapeutic communication
Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques that establish rapport and trust
therapeutic communication techniques
- active listening
- facing the patient
- empathy
- acknowledgement
- eye contact
- soft touch
- silence
- rephrasing/ summarizing/ restating
- open arms
- calm tone
- attentive/focusing/ providing time + attention
- understanding
- engaging
- open-ended questions
- encouragement
-feedback
- speed of speech
,- validation
- unbiased
what word or act should you try to avoid in therapeutic communication
false reassurance, "why?", and judgement/blame
what are some factors that affect therapeutic communication
culture, hearing, vision, sensory loss, language barriers
what does OLDCARTS stand for?
- Onset
- Location
- Duration
- Characteristics
- Aggravating/ alleviating factors
- Radiating
- Timing
- Severity
How do we assess pain?
- faces scale
- vital signs
- scales of 1-10
- body language
what factors influence how clients feel pain
,-age
- experience
- culture
- gait control theory
what is the gait control theory
you can only feel pain in one place at a time
pharmacological interventions for pain management
- meds (opioids, analgesics, NSAIDS)
- PCA pump (opiods only)
non pharmacological interventions for pain management
- heat/cold packs
-therapies (OT, PT, speech, etc.)
- position changes
- breathing exercises
- herbal supplements
- meditation
- accupuncture
- yoga
- distractions
- guided imagery
benefits/purpose of acetaminophen
, - mild to moderate pain relief
- fever relief
- can be used w/ opiods
risk of acetaminophen
hepatotoxicity (liver burnout)
max amount of acetaminophen a day
<4000 mg/day
priority assessments when taking acetaminophen
- liver function/ lab values
- urine
benefits/purpose of NSAIDS (ASA, Ibuprofen)
- mild to moderate pain relief
- anti-inflammatory
- fever relief
NSAIDS risks
- bleeding
- may cause renal insufficiency in elders
priority assessments when taking NSAIDS
- bruising (skin assessment)
- GI bleed (dark black stool)
Solutions
what is therapeutic communication
Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques that establish rapport and trust
therapeutic communication techniques
- active listening
- facing the patient
- empathy
- acknowledgement
- eye contact
- soft touch
- silence
- rephrasing/ summarizing/ restating
- open arms
- calm tone
- attentive/focusing/ providing time + attention
- understanding
- engaging
- open-ended questions
- encouragement
-feedback
- speed of speech
,- validation
- unbiased
what word or act should you try to avoid in therapeutic communication
false reassurance, "why?", and judgement/blame
what are some factors that affect therapeutic communication
culture, hearing, vision, sensory loss, language barriers
what does OLDCARTS stand for?
- Onset
- Location
- Duration
- Characteristics
- Aggravating/ alleviating factors
- Radiating
- Timing
- Severity
How do we assess pain?
- faces scale
- vital signs
- scales of 1-10
- body language
what factors influence how clients feel pain
,-age
- experience
- culture
- gait control theory
what is the gait control theory
you can only feel pain in one place at a time
pharmacological interventions for pain management
- meds (opioids, analgesics, NSAIDS)
- PCA pump (opiods only)
non pharmacological interventions for pain management
- heat/cold packs
-therapies (OT, PT, speech, etc.)
- position changes
- breathing exercises
- herbal supplements
- meditation
- accupuncture
- yoga
- distractions
- guided imagery
benefits/purpose of acetaminophen
, - mild to moderate pain relief
- fever relief
- can be used w/ opiods
risk of acetaminophen
hepatotoxicity (liver burnout)
max amount of acetaminophen a day
<4000 mg/day
priority assessments when taking acetaminophen
- liver function/ lab values
- urine
benefits/purpose of NSAIDS (ASA, Ibuprofen)
- mild to moderate pain relief
- anti-inflammatory
- fever relief
NSAIDS risks
- bleeding
- may cause renal insufficiency in elders
priority assessments when taking NSAIDS
- bruising (skin assessment)
- GI bleed (dark black stool)
