Nurs 3320 med surg exam 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 3320 MED SURG EXAM 1 – Northeastern University MED SURG EXAM 1 Module 1: Pain Pain Management • Pain is #1 reason to seek medical care • What is pain • What are the different types of pain • How ill you assess, treat, and reassess • What are the nursing implications for managing pain The Fundamental concepts • Acute: tissue damage as a result of surgery, trauma, or burns (expected to have relatively short duration and resolve with normal healing • Chronic: (...

NURS 3320 MED SURG EXAM 3 – Northeastern University Medical Surgery Exam 3 Neurological Disorders Management of Patient’s with Neurological Disorders Level of Consciousness (LOC) • Alert and oriented o Oriented to person, place, time o Are they able to follow commands o Do they need consistent stimuli • There is a continuum o Where are they o Confused, drowsy, coma • May begin with subtle changes o May begin with restlessness or anxiety • Mental status, cranial n...