JERSEY COLLEGE MED-SURG WEEK 1
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY GRADED A+
_________ is a 10 cm line that represents no pain to worst pain on
opposites sides of the line and the individual place a mark
somewhere between the two ends depending on the severity of pain
The numeric rating scale ranges from 0 to 10 with 0 representing no
pain ...ANS: The visual analog scale
__________ follows salt so an increase In_____________ typically results in
an increase in water ...ANS: Water, Sodium
__________ is what ever the patient say it is ...ANS: Pain
____________ produce a local effect whereby the______________ produces
drug absorption into the systemic circulation ...ANS: Topical
effects ,transdermal route
_________________ is a typical sign of dehydration in the elderly ...ANS:
Delirium
____________________ has an inverse relationship with Calcium (low
Magnesium stimulates parathyroid hormone secretion) ...ANS:
Magnesium
________________________________ and_____________________ are the same as
addiction ...ANS: Physical dependence and tolerance
, 1 Teach patient about _____________ and ____________ risk
factors. ...ANS: modifiable and non modifiable
A 10 cm line that represents no pain to worst pain on opposites
sides of the line and the individual places a mark somewhere
between the two ends depending on the severity of pain ...ANS:
The visual analog scale
A comprehensive pain assessment includes ...ANS: Duration
(includes when it started), Type (includes intensity, Associated
factors, Influencing factors (what makes it better or worse) and
location
Acetaminophen use could result in ____________________ and should not
exceed __________ mg/day ...ANS: hepatoxicity, 4,000 mg/day
Administer medications by starting with the lowest dose and
___________ up slowly ...ANS: Titratlng
Aldosterone promotes sodium ________________ and potassium
________________. ...ANS: Retention and Excretion
Aldosterone, ______________ and __________________ hormone help to
prevent lethal drops in perfusion pressure ...ANS: anglotensin
and antidiuretic
Allodynia ...ANS: Pain that is associated with a nonnoxious
stimulus
Angiotensin is one of the most powerful ________________________ in the
body ...ANS: Vasoconstrictors
Antidiuretic hormone (____________________) promotes fluid re-
absorption by the kidneys ...ANS: Vasopressin
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