Undertreatment of pain - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NRNP 6540 FINAL EXAM 2023 ACCURATE SPRINGSUMMER QUARTER COMPLETE EXAM CITED AND REFERENCED EXAM (GUARANTEED PASS) 1. Mrs. Smith, 75 years old, reports that she is weak, has difficulty urinating, and is dehydrated. Although she is afebrile, the nurse conducts a thorough physical examination, including urinalysis and complete blood count (CBC). The total assessment is necessary because: 1. All body systems interact, and symptoms could indicate a variety of diagnoses. 2. The symptoms are vagu...

Exam (elaborations) NR 511 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE o Common M/S disorders o Common spine disorders o Metabolic disorders o Endocrine disorders o Wounds, lacerations & bites o Common hematological disorders o Common male GU disorders o Testicular disorders Chapters + lectures: Wk 5: o Chapter 52: Common Musculoskeletal Complaints o Chapter 53: Spinal Disorders o Chapter 54: Soft-Tissue Disorders o Lectures o Hollier o DE Wk6: o Chapter 57: Glandular Disorders (p. 880-897 only) ...

NURSING 1025 CHAPTER 41 - PAIN MANAGEMENT● Effective pain management includes the use of pharmacological and nonpharmacological pain management therapies. Invasive therapies such as nerve ablation may be appropriate for intractable cancer-related pain. ● Clients have a right to adequate assessment and management of pain. Nurses are accountable for the assessment of pain. The nurse’s role is that of an advocate and educator for effective pain management. ● Nurses have a priority respons...

Chapter 5: Pain: The Fifth Vital Sign Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse is caring for a client who was medicated for pain 1 hour ago. The client states that the medication is not working and the pain is still present. What is the first action that the nurse will take? a. Assess the client to determine a pain score. b. Believe the client’s report of pain. c. Wait until it is time for the next pain medication dose. d. Teach the client how to use guided imagery. ANS: B Health c...

leading cause of death by injury - ANSWER-falls most common injury - ANSWER-hip fracture most important for airborne/droplet isolation - ANSWER-mask Seizure Precautions - ANSWER-Time, protect airway and injury, turn on side to prevent aspiration, don't open jaw, check vitals PPE Order - ANSWER-gown, mask, goggles, gloves: Take off dirtiest to cleanest- gloves, googles, gown, mask safest way to move pt. with spinal injury - ANSWER-log roll Trapeze - ANSWER-Helps pt. Have full R...

NR 601 MIDETRM EXAM STUDY GUIDE | DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A   NR 601 MIDETRM EXAM STUDY GUIDE Fundamental Considerations - Recognize that presenting features of disease/illness may be different and having a greater awareness of the impact of chronic illness on the patient. - Perspective is different than with younger adults. Physiological Changes with Aging - The clinician must be aware that all the systems interact an, in doing so, can increase the older person’s vulnerability to illn...

Chapter 1: Changes with Aging - Notes Fundamental Considerations - Recognize that presenting features of disease/illness may be different and having a greater awareness of the impact of chronic illness on the patient. - Perspective is different than with younger adults. Physiological Changes with Aging - The clinician must be aware that all the systems interact an, in doing so, can increase the older person’s vulnerability to illness/disease. - During the clinical decision-making pro...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTION AND ANSWERS – PRESCRIPTION OF ENDOCRINOLOGY (89 Questions) Question: When patients administer regular insulin (Humulin R U-500), they should be taught: 5 units of Humulin R U-500 is equal to 10 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. 10 units of Humulin R U-500 is equal to 5 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. 10 units of Humulin R U-500 is equal to 10 units on a U-500 insulin syringe. Correct it should only be used in an insulin pump. Explanation: ...

ATI MEDSURG PROCTORED CRITICAL POINTS FOR STUDY(LATEST GUIDE) Topics to Review Safety and Infection Control (4 items) Accident/Error/Injury Prevention (1 item) Seizures and Epilepsy: Implementing Precautions (RN QSEN - Safety, Active Learning Template - System Disorder, RM AMS RN 10.0 Chp 6) • Seizures are abrupt, normal, excessive, and uncontrolled electrical discharge of neurons within the brain that can cause alterations in the level of consciousness and changes in motor and sensory ab...

● Effective pain management includes the use of pharmacological and nonpharmacological pain management therapies. Invasive therapies such as nerve ablation may be appropriate for intractable cancer-related pain. ● Clients have a right to adequate assessment and management of pain. Nurses are accountable for the assessment of pain. The nurse’s role is that of an advocate and educator for effective pain management. ● Nurses have a priority responsibility for the continual assessment of t...