PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA(PCA) EXAMS COMPILATION BUNDLE 2024/25

Definition of Pain SUBJECTIVE Pain is whatever the person experiencing the pain says it is, existing whenever the person says it does (Pasero & McCaffery, 2011) Unpleasant, subjective sensory and/or emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. (IASP, 2010) Asse...

PCA Patient controlled analgesia -reusable pump that administers drug via IV route when patient presses button PCEA Patient controlled epidural analgesia -drug administered via catheter into epidural space around spinal cord -binds to nerve roots -blocks sensory impulses PCA ther...

What is a PCA? Patient Controlled Analgesia IV device that allows patients to take active role in pain control. What does PCA do for the patient? Allows patient control over when to receive medication. Why do we use PCA? *better pain control *improved patient satisfaction W...

co worker safety tips for one on one stay alert sit facing the patient no cell phone usage use the restrictive restraints for managing the patients behavior if ordered validation therapy when you try to understand what is "real" for the person with dementia and respond accordingly. ...

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Learning Objectives -Discuss patient and family teaching necessary when PCA is prescribed -Differentiate the ypes of patients who are potential candidates to use patient controled analgesia (PCA) -Initiate appropriate actions if the patient experiences side effects or complications from PCA thera...

PCA therapy is based on what theory Patients will automatically regulate the delivery of analgesic to provide effective pain relief Titration of maintenance PCA doses are based on Pain and Sedation Scores When evaluating a patient to place on PCA therapy, what factors take into account? ...

Assessment for Risk Factors 1-Biophysical -from mother or fetus >genetic >medical 2-Psychosocial >smoking >drugs 3-Sociodemographic >age >ethnicity >marital >income 4-Environmental >chemical >radiation Nurse's Role in Antepartal Test ‐Pro...

PCA PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

The client on a PCA pump is less likely to have post-op complications than the client without a PCA pump. (T/F) True, because the comfortable patient moves around more & is less likely to get thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolus, fatigue, ileus & pneumonia Clients with COPD are NOT good candi...

Tell me about yourself 1) I’ve always been a team player. - Growing up, I dreamed of playing professional baseball. - I dedicated my life to it. - I received some division 1 offers to play centerfield. - Unfortunately, during Junior summer, I tore tendons in my left wrist, so the base...

Reinforce a dressing. True Apply a hot pack. False Give an enema. False Administer medication. False Change a sterile dressing. False Assist with change of a colostomy bag. True Give a rectal suppository. False Give a tubal feeding. False ...

When observing a patients skin integrity, a CPCT should recognize that the first sign of break down is? Redness A CPCT is measuring an adult patients blood pressure electronically. What reading should the technician report to the nurse? 130/81 mm Hg What findings should a CPCT report...

What is the responsibility of the PCA in regards to vertebrate pest? find and recommend appropriate solutions that protect the producer from economic loss without compromising the safety of the surrounding non-target animal populations Other then the likelihood of success against the target ...