Mobility Nclex Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved
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Mobility Nclex Exam Questions and
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A client is confined to bed with a fracture of the left femur. He begins
receiving subcutaneous heparin injections. What is the purpose of this
medication?
1. To prevent thrombophlebitis and pulmonary emboli associated with
immobility
2.T...
Peptic ulcer: A peptic ulcer is a defect in the lining of the stomach or the
first part of the small intestine, an area called the duodenum. A peptic ulcer
in the stomach is called a gastric ulcer. An ulcer in the duodenum is called
a duodenal ulcer.
A client with a below-the-knee amputation is complaining of phantom limb
pain that is not responsive to administration of narcotic analgesics. The
client is started on gabapentin (Neurontin). The nurse explains to the client
that this medication works by:
1. Binding at receptor pain sites to decreases neuropathic pain.
2. Decreasing inflammation and irritation at the site of the nerve ending
3. Decreasing pain by inhibiting the pain impulse at the level of the axion
4. Affecting the central nervous system and altering processes affecting
pain perception - ✔✔Answer: 1
Neurontin is used to treat neuropathic pain, which is often the basis for
phantom limb pain in amputees. Drugs to decrease inflammation are
corticosteroids. Narcotics affect the CNS and the perception of pain.
(Lehne, 7 ed., p. 231.)
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