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NSC 380 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITHCORRECT ANSWERS.
The number 1 leading cause of death in Kentucky for young adult ANS - Poisoning
The number 1 leading cause of death in the U.S. for young adult ANS - Poisoning
Number 1 leading cause of death in Kentucky for 45-54 ANS - Poisoning
Number 1 leading cause of death in the U.S. for 45-54 ANS - Poisoning
Number 1 leading cause of death in Kentucky and U.S. for 65-74 ANS - Heart disease
Hospice Care ANS - focuses on support and care of the dying person with a goal of a peaceful and
dignified death
Palliative Care ANS - focuses on improved quality of life for patients facing the problems associated with
life threatening illness
A type of respiration that occurs at the end of life. Observance of increase breath rates and depth. Then
becomes shallow and slow. Apnea can occur ANS - Cheyne-Stokes
Death Rattle ANS - secretions caught in the throat and has a very distinct sound; gurgling
What happens to the cardiovascular system as a patient is at the end of life? ANS - increased heart rate
initially then later slows and a weaken pulse occurs; decrease BP.
Nursing care for airway clearance ANS - suctioning, avoiding dry mouth, good oral care
Rigor mortis ANS - stiffening of the body
, Algor mortis ANS - decrease in body temperature
Livor mortis ANS - the discoloration of the skin due to the pooling of blood in the dependent parts of
the body following death
the first segment of pain ANS - transmission along the peripheral nerve fibers to the spinal cord
the second segment of pain ANS - dorsal horn processing
the third segment of pain ANS - transmission to the thalamus and the cerebral cortex
endogenous opiods ANS - enkephalins, endorphins, dynorphins; inflammatory mediators lower
threshold for pain perception and augment pain
what is an example of a neuropathic pain? ANS - phantom limb pain
neuropathic treatments can include opioid analgesics but also? ANS - tricyclic antidepressants,
serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, and antiseizure drugs
What vital signs will increase with acute pain? ANS - heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure
End-of-dose failure pain ANS - Pain that occurs toward the end of the usual dosing interval of a regularly
scheduled analgesic
Opiods ANS - bind to receptors in the CNS
The IV order reads, "D5W @ 125/HR X 3 LITERS." You as an RN recognize this as an order for a?
1. secondary set
2. piggyback
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