Mometrix Study Questions with Complete Answers Graded A+

Skin damage from radiation takes___________ to heal -CORRECT ANSWERS approximately 3 months radiation damage stage 1 -CORRECT ANSWERS erythema, dryness, itching radiation damage stage II -CORRECT ANSWERS epidermis begins to slough off radiation damage stage III -CORRECT ANSWERS moist blistering skin, serous drainage, pain (exposed nerves) radiation damage stage IV -CORRECT ANSWERS permanent hair loss, atrophy, ulcerations, pigment changes Prognosis without treatment: small cell lung cancer, pancreatic, brain tumor (glioblastoma multiforme) -CORRECT ANSWERS SSLC: 2-3 months pancreatic: 4-8 months GBM: 6-8 months Hospice criteria for renal failure (non-DM) -CORRECT ANSWERS CC 10ml/min, Sr Cr 8 mg/dl Hospice criteria for renal failure with DM -CORRECT ANSWERS CC 15ml/min, Sr Cr 6mg/dl Karnofsky Performance Scale -CORRECT ANSWERS Used primarily in palliative care settings to assess functional abilities at the end of life Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs -CORRECT ANSWERS (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 -CORRECT ANSWERS 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 -CORRECT ANSWERS 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) -CORRECT ANSWERS 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 -CORRECT ANSWERS Lomotil (loperimide) Glycopyrrolate -CORRECT ANSWERS Anticholinergic side effects: xerostemia, sedation, delirium Haldol (haloperidol) -CORRECT ANSWERS Antipsychotic: Haldol 1mg IM q 6 hours prn VSED -CORRECT ANSWERS Voluntarily stopped eating and drinking prolonged grief -CORRECT ANSWERS grief that involves enduring despair and is still unresolved over an extended period of time (60 days) Severity of diarrhea -CORRECT ANSWERS Score 2: 4-6 stools (nocturnal stools/cramping) Score 3: 7-9 stools (severe cramping/incontinence) Score 4: 10 stools If elderly has one fall in the previous year. What evaluation should be done? -CORRECT ANSWERS gait and balance test should be done (including the the get up and go test) Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) -CORRECT ANSWERS A screening instrument used in clinical settings to assess depression in older people. It uses a yes and no answer format. A score of 6 or more is suggestive of depression and should warrant a follow-up comprehensive assessment. Radiation therapy for Hodgkins disease have a _____% risk of developing another malignancy, generally within _____years -CORRECT ANSWERS 17%, 4 years Drug used to increase saliva production -CORRECT ANSWERS Pilocarpine Side effects of pilocarpine -CORRECT ANSWERS increase perspiration, flushing, nausea and cramping Examples of energy therapy -CORRECT ANSWERS Reiki Therapeutic touch Examples of mind-body therapy -CORRECT ANSWERS meditation music therapy art/dance therapy support groups Whole medical systems -CORRECT ANSWERS practice that have evolved over time in different cultures and apart from conventional or Western medicine (acupuncture, homeopathic, naturopathic, Chinese herbal medicine) Evidence based complementary medicine -CORRECT ANSWERS Acupuncture Quality of life score: what is an average score for a healthy population? -CORRECT ANSWERS 90 System based PE begins with_________ -CORRECT ANSWERS skins, hair nails---Head/face/neck