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NMNC 1110 Exam 6 Questions with correct answersWhat is one thing to avoid when interpreting a patients pain? Correct
Answer-Judgment - look beyond that when assessing.
Pain is something that is _______ to us Correct Answer-reported.
Subjective: You would document i.e.: "Pt. reports..." "Pt. reported pain
6/10." "Pt. denies pain." You would never document "no pain noted"
t/f you can give pt. education while they are in pain. Correct Answer-
false.
Medication rules for a patient in pain: Correct Answer-Know the
different levels for different medications.
A pt. is an immediate post op, they report their pain is a 2/10. What type
of medication would you recommend to give this pt.? what is your
rationale? Correct Answer-Morphine/Dilaudid IV. They are under
immediate swallow precautions after anesthesia. Monitor their RR and
O2!
Before giving naloxone it is important that the pt is: Correct Answer-
Awake! Do not give this medication while the patient is asleep. It
suppresses their respiratory rate.
,Homeopathy (homeopathic medicine) Correct Answer-Unconventional
Western system of medicine based on the principle that "like cures like"
and the "law of minimum dose."
Arnica: exercise pain
You need to consider multiple ______ to relieve pain. Correct Answer-
medications
What is visceral pain. Correct Answer-Originating from interior organs
Aching, Poorly localized, Often accompanied by autonomic responses
(vomiting, nausea, pallor, diaphoresis)
thorax, abdominal, pelvis. Pain can be radiating.
i.e.: gallbladder- pain can radiate to rt. shoulder.
What Is neuropathic pain? Correct Answer-- pain that arises from
abnormal or damaged pain nerves [e.g., phantom limb pain, pain below
the level of a spinal cord injury, diabetic neuropathy];
- usually intense, shooting, burning, or "pins and needles"
What is mixed pain? Correct Answer-A combination of both visceral
and somatic pain
, A pt. has neuropathic pain, and they have prescribed morphine for pain:
Correct Answer-It won't help this type of pain- no opioids will help this
type of pain.
During pain and stress your _______ levels go up. Correct Answer-
cortisol
Steroids in the body slow down the _______ process in the body.
Correct Answer-healing.
Fentanyl medication pain patch administration: Correct Answer-48-72
hours. above the nipple line- front or back. Make sure the area is
cleansed before placing a new patch. For chronic pain only!
Not for post-op pain, not for intermittent pain- question the order. If
client becomes dizzy- assist the pt. to a sitting position.
Causes constipation- pt. needs stool softener. Tolerance: increase dosage
for pain relief. Always remove old patch before new. Assess RR, cause
low RR, Low BP, do not get up without assistance. If easily falls asleep
while talking, unarousable- hold opioid medications. Sedation comes
before respiratory depression. Naloxone or narcan is antidote!
Lortab Correct Answer-Hydrocodone
-Acetaminophen (APAP), opioid analgesic
-Treatment of severe pain. C II drug.
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