How would you determine which of the following pain medication(s) you would give to a patient who:
How would you determine which of the following pain medication(s) you would give to a patient...
How would you determine which of the following pain medication(s) to give a patient who: 1) Has just had breast augmentation surgery? 2) Has chronic neck and back pain from a car accident? 3) Has terminal metastatic cancer? 4) Had their wisdom teeth removed? 5) Suffers from migraines? 6) Has rheumatoid arthritis? Analgesic Strength (relative) 1/360 1/222 1/138 1/13 to 1/20 1/10 1/10 Equivalent dose (10 mg Oral morphine) 3600 mg 2220 mg 1380 mg 130-200 mg 180 mg (PO)...
Choose ONE of the following options and answer THREEquestions in that option: Option 1 G. H. is a 26-year-old male who was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that fractured his vertebrae and compressed his spinal cord at the level of T8. Answer the following questions: What is spinal shock? How long can it last? Why is it difficult to determine the degree of injury and impairment during this time frame? Immediately after this injury, what should you expect to...
How would you respond to the following patient situations. A young woman diagnosed with breast cancer tells you she would like to explore other methods of healing prior to scheduling a mastectomy. A Native American woman refuses to allow an emergency department physician to start a transfusion on her husband who was involved in a car accident. She requests a consult with their shaman first. A patient undergoing chemotherapy is unable to find relief from her pain medication. A 60-year-old...
13. Which of the following medication can you give to a patient that you think is having a Myocardial Infarction? A) Digoxin B) Aspirin C) Dopamine D) Epinephrine 14. Which of the following is a sign of right sided heart failure? A) Peripheral Edema B) Hypercoagulability C) Cyanosis D) Pulmonary Congestion 15. Which of the following signs would be present in a patient with Peripheral Artery disease? A) Angina B) Chest Pain c) Yellow skin D) Intermittent Claudication 16. A...
Give the ICD 1- DIagnoses and Procedure codes for the following scenarios. This 55-year-old female patient was admitted for immunotherapy. She had a melanoma removed from her right calf three years ago. The melanoma has metastasized to the liver and right lung. There is no mets to the brain. Patient received high-dose interleukin-2 via central vein (percutaneous) without complications. She was discharged home and instructed to follow up with her oncologist in one week. Final diagnosis: metastatic melanoma for immunotherapy....
You are caring for a 76 year-old woman admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. She has a history of metastatic cancer. For the last few weeks she has been receiving narcotic medication to control her back pain. Her appetite is poor and she spends most of the day in bed. At change of shift report, you learn that she has not had a bowel movement for 7 days and she has an enema ordered. Examine factors that could contribute...
Nerve pain, neuritis can be very difficult to treat. How do you think you would interact with a patient that suffers from neuritis that is not decreased with medication? Do you feel that we can help ease a patient's overall condition through empathy?
13. Which of the following medication can you give to a patient that you think is having a Myocardial Infarction? A) Digoxin B) Aspirin C) Dopamine D) Epinephrine 14. Which of the following is a sign of right sided heart failure? A) Peripheral Edema B) Hypercoagulability C) Cyanosis D) Pulmonary Congestion 15. Which of the following signs would be present in a patient with Peripheral Artery disease? A) Angina B) Chest Pain C) Yellow skin D) Intermittent Claudication 16. A...
The nurse knows that an antitussive cough medication would be the best choice for which patients? AA patient with a productive cough B. A patient who had recent abdominal Surgery CA patient with chronic sinusitis D. A patient who has influenza and a mild cough
How do you think you would interact with a patient that suffers from neuritis that is not decreased with medication? Do you feel that we can help ease a patient overall condition through empathy? l