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6020 Final Exam T or F: Opioid therapy is first line treatment for neuropathic pain - ANS FALSE Abnormal signal processes in the CNS (type of pain) - ANS Neuropathic Tissue damage/injury (type of pain) - ANS Nociceptive Acute Pain features: - ANS Sudden, usually identifiable cause, less than 3 mths duration Usually a response to an injury, usually nociceptive (Tissue damage) Chronic Pain features: - ANS > 3 mths Non-cancer or Cancer pain Breakthrough pain ...

1. Define diagnostic reasoning Reflective thinking because thhe process involves questioning one's thinking to determine if all possible avenues have been explored & if thhe conclusions that are bein g drawn are based on evidence. Seen as a kind of critical thinking. 2. What is subjective data? Anything thhe patient tells you or complains of regarding thheir symptoms Chief complaint HPI ROS 3. What is objective data? Anything YOU can see, touch, feel, hear, or smell as part of your exam Include...

Explain Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER-The study of how drugs are moved through the body and are encompassed in mechanisms of: Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion Think Kinetic (movement) Pharmacodynamics - ANSWER-study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs on the body Think Dynamic (change) majority of drugs either (a) mimic or inhibit normal physiological/biochemical processes or inhibit pathological processes in animals or (b) inhibit vital processes o...

Anti-Androgens Finasteride (Propecia) Leuprolide (Eligard, Lupron, Lupron Depot) Spironolactone (Aldactone) Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) blocks conversion of testosterone to dihydrotesterone Used to tx: -BPH -male pattern baldness 3 months of therapy need to see benefits Stopping, reverses effect w/in 12 months Adverse side effects: - Decreased libido -Impotence Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:0...

Normal Sodium level - answers-135-145 Hyponatremia - answers-low sodium in the blood Chronic: Anorexia, Nausea, Emesis, Muscular, Weakness, Irritability Severe: gait changes, stupor, seizures, coma causes of hyponatremia - answers-Causes of hyponatremia: Diuretics-Thiazide Drugs Dietary Changes,Low Na diet, Excessive water intake with sweating Fad diets, Anorexia nervosa. GI vomiting, diarrhea, GI suctioning, Tap water enemas,diuretics, kidney disease Treatments for hyponatremia...

NURS 307-ATI PEDS PROCTORED FINAL EXAM LATEST UPDATE Pediatric Lab values: - Creatine: 0.3-0.7 - BUN: 5-18 - Uric acid: 2-5.5 - Urine specific gravity: 1.001-1.030 - Potassium: 4.1- 5.3 - Sodium: 134- 150 - Magnesium: 1.4- 1.7 - Hemoglobin: 10-17 - Platelets: 150,000-400,000 - Hematocrit: 32%-44% - WBC: 5,000-10,000 Toddler Nutrition: - 500mg Ca - 1,000-1,400kcal diet Diaper dermatitis - Keep diaper open to air to let dry, prevent moisture build-up - Treat with...

FNP Leik System Review > 1,000 terms Sensitivity (SNOUT) Negative results rules out the disease. Specificity (SPIN) Positive results rules in the disease. Primary Prevention Prevent the disease in its entirety. Examples include healthy diet, exercise, safety (helmets/seatbelts), immunizations, and job safety Secondary Prevention Early detection of a disease. Examples include screening tests Tertiary Prevention Rehabilitation of a disease. Examples include support groups, education...

EXAM 1 MED SURG STUDY GUIDE LATEST Unit 1 Specialty practice of medical-surgical nursing Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be Care coordinators Transition managers Caregivers Pt educators Leaders Advocates for the pt and family The joint commission: effective care coordination and transition management Understandable discharge instructions for the patient and family Explanation of self-...

APEA QBank AANP Revision Questions & Answers!! Gestational diabetes screening occurs between what weeks gestation? - ANSWER 24-48 When you ask the patient to take a deep breath in and then palpate over the RUQ abdomen. Positive when pain is elicited. This is a sign of ___________. - ANSWER Murphy's sign; cholecystitis What are names of LABA medications? - ANSWER salmeterol What is encopresis in children? - ANSWER stool incontinence after the age of being toilet trained The medica...

Advanced Pharmacology Exam 2023 Questions with correct Answers updated Explain Pharmacokinetics - ANSWER The study of how drugs are moved through the body and are encompassed in mechanisms of: Absorption Distribution Metabolism Excretion Think Kinetic (movement) Pharmacodynamics -ANSWER study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs on the body Think Dynamic (change) majority of drugs either (a) mimic or inhibit normal physiological/biochemical processes or inhibit pathol...