NU641 Week 6 Quiz Questions and Answers All Correct
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NU641 Week 6 Quiz Questions and Answers All Correct
Patients on corticosteroids should be monitored for...(8) - Answer- -Changes in skin
-Muscle wasting
-Blood pressure
-Weight gain
-Blood glucose levels
-Vitamin D levels
-Vision changes
-Development of osteoporosis
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NU641 Week 6 Quiz Questions and
Answers All Correct
Patients on corticosteroids should be monitored for...(8) - Answer- -Changes in skin
-Muscle wasting
-Blood pressure
-Weight gain
-Blood glucose levels
-Vitamin D levels
-Vision changes
-Development of osteoporosis
American College of Rheumatology recommends that individuals on long term use
corticosteroid drugs (longer than 3 months)... - Answer- also be treated with
bisphosphonates that prevent steroid induced osteoporosis
Black women have...(2) - Answer- -Greater bone mineral density
-Lower incidence of osteoporosis
Some black women are at risk of developing osteoporosis if...(2) - Answer- -Their intake
of calcium is less than the recommended daily allowance
-and excessive alcohol use
Primary treatment for osteoporosis in elderly women - Answer- Bisphosphonates
Long term analgesic use in pregnancy... - Answer- may affect neuronal organization in
the infant
Treatment of pain order - Answer- -Rest
-Ice
-Compression
-Elevation
-Use of nonopiate drug
-Increased dose of nonopiate drug
-Use of opiate drug
, Painful conditions that last more than three months... - Answer- should be treated with
nonpharmacologic methods and non-opioid analgesics
Initial opioid treatment (3) - Answer- -Immediate release
-Lowest effective dose
-Assess response within 1 to 4 weeks of treatment
If patient experiences breakthrough pain... - Answer- Clinician continue using chronic
pain medication and add immediate release product
How often to evaluate pain control? - Answer- Every 3 months
Capsaicin used to treat pain associated with...(5) - Answer- -Shingles
-Arthritis
-Muscle cramps
-Sprain
-Muscle strains
Substance P (2) - Answer- -Neuropeptide involved with pain transmission along
neurons
-Plays a major role in pain seen with shingles
Post hepatic neuralgia (PHN) (2) - Answer- -Condition in shingles where lesions
disappear
-Nerves under the skin are simulated causing intense pain
Acetaminophen is useful in... - Answer- All patient age groups due to few side effects
and little effect on platelet activity
Max acetaminophen dose - Answer- 4 g in 24 hours
Do no use acetaminophen for mild to moderate pain in...(2) - Answer- -Underlying
chronic hepatic dysfunction
-Alcoholic individuals
Antacid mechanism of action - Answer- Neutralizes acid in the stomach by raising the
pH
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