Patient controlled analgesia- PCA pump Questions and Answers
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Patient controlled analgesia- PCA pump Questions and Answers
The client on a PCA pump is less likely to have post-operative complications than a client without a PCA pump?
True- because the comfortable patient moves around more and is less likely to get thrombophlebitis, Yes, fatigue, ileum, and ...
Patient controlled analgesia- PCA pump
Questions and Answers
The client on a PCA pump is less likely to have post-operative complications than a
client without a PCA pump? - answer True- because the comfortable patient moves
around more and is less likely to get thrombophlebitis, Yes, fatigue, ileum, and
pneumonia
Clients with COPD are not good candidates for PCA pump? - answer True, due to
effects of narcotics on central respiratory control
Name the three most common uses of PCA techniques? - answer Post-operative
pain, cancer pain, sickle cell crisis pain
PCA pumps allow a more constant level of serum drug then conventional analgesia? -
answer True
A major disadvantage of PCA pump is that the client can take too much medication? -
answer False- it is not possible for the clients to overdose due to the lock-out feature.
Clients on PCA pumps use more medication than those receiving IM injections? -
answer False they use less
A disadvantage of PCA pumps is that the client does not ambulate as early due to the
machine? - answer False- PCA client ambulate earlier and they pull their machine
with them
When disconnecting a PCA infusion it is acceptable to discard the drug cartridge? -
answer False- the whole cartridge system must be returned to the pharmacy due to
federal narcotic control laws
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