NSG 3023 Chapter 32 QUIZ | GRADED A

A patient is admitted to the trauma unit with the diagnosis of spinal cord injury resulting from an ATV accident. The health care provider has diagnosed the patient as a paraplegic. Which of the following is one of the most important topics for patient teaching to prevent further injury to the patient? a. Reminding him that he can be injured and not feel pain below his waist b. Suggesting that his parents purchase a motorized wheelchair to prevent arm muscle strain c. Reminding the patient to decrease fluid intake due to lack of mobility d. Reminding the patient to drink plenty of fluids to maintain hydration A graduate nurse is working for a diabetes unit. The nurse manager has prepared a very thorough orientation, which includes check-offs for taking vital signs. The nurse manager has informed the graduate nurse that their hospital has adopted the Joint Commission’s pain standard and that they will be assessing five vital signs. The graduate nurse knows that the fifth vital sign is which of the following? a. Arterial blood gasses b. Blood sugar c. Blood pressure d. Pain A registered nurse working for the emergency department sees a lot of patients who seek services because of pain. The nurse is aware that pain is which of the following? a. Caused by a single physiological sensation b. Caused by a specific stimulus c. Subjective d. Universally the same for everyone A registered nurse, who has practiced for more than 20 years and has had a lot of experience caring for postsurgical patients, was questioned by a student nurse about why many nurses do not give the full amount of pain medication ordered by surgeons. The nurse replied that the literature shows that many nurses do not give the full amount of pain medication because they: a. do not believe that the patient is experiencing that much pain. b. do not want to contribute to pain medication addiction. c. believe that limiting the amount of pain medication lowers costs. d. are concerned about drug interactions with pain medication and other postsurgical medications. When a person touches a hot stove, the resulting cellular damage causes a reaction that converts the stimuli into a pain impulse. What is the term for this conversion? a. Transduction b. Transmission c. Perception d. Modulation When a person cuts a finger, nerve impulses travel to the spinal cord along afferent peripheral nerve fibers. What is this process? a. Transduction b. Transmission c. Perception d. Modulation