HESI 4 Complete Study Guide 2020 – University of Arizona Chapter 10 Analgesic Drugs Overview • Pain management priority of nursing care, should incorporate both nonpharmaceutical and pharmaceutical methods • Analgesic: medications that relieve pain but do not cause loss of consciousness • Focus on opioids and adjuvant drugs Pain management • Tailored to each pts. need • Requires ongoing assessment and assessment of effectiveness • Nociceptors: sensory pain nerve receptors ...

HESI 4 Complete Study Guide 2020 – University of Arizona Chapter 10 Analgesic Drugs Overview • Pain management priority of nursing care, should incorporate both nonpharmaceutical and pharmaceutical methods • Analgesic: medications that relieve pain but do not cause loss of consciousness • Focus on opioids and adjuvant drugs Pain management • Tailored to each pts. need • Requires ongoing assessment and assessment of effectiveness • Nociceptors: sensory pain nerve receptors...

NURS 3410 Exam 3 Study Guide (2020 Updated) – University of Arizona Clinical Pharmacology 50 questions: Multiple Choice (36 questions) & Multiple response (4 questions) Chap 38 & 39 Antibiotics- 11 questions Considerations before starting antibiotic therapy (allergies, Culture & Sensitivity, static vs cidal agents) • Before beginning antibiotic therapy, suspected areas of infection should be cultured to identify the causative organism and potential antibiotic susceptibilities o It...

Highlighted Red Bolded underline- VERY IMPORT Red- meds Bold Red- Important Meds. Highlighted- important Teal- different topic Dark Blue- Same topic, different sections Purple - Information NURS 3410 Exam 2 Study Guide (2020 Updated) – University of Arizona Chapter 3 Lifespan Considerations (4Q) Typical dosing considerations for older adults • ½ to 2/3 of the standard young adult dose • “Start lose and go slow”. Based on pt. response • Include body weight, organ function, w...

NURS 3410 Exam 1 Study Guide (2020 Updated) – University of Arizona Clinical Pharmacology 40 questions (35 Multiple Choice & 5 Multiple response) Chapter 1: Nursing Process & Rights of Med Administration • Components of the nursing process & correct examples of each step o Assessment (slide 4-5) ▪ The initial evaluation of the patient to collect subjective information regarding reason to seek care ▪ You want to collect data about the patient and what type of medications they ar...