Pain/Rest & Sleep

SLEEP

100

Your client fell asleep while talking to you about their latest sailing expedition. You also note there is charting related to sleep wake cycle hallucinations. What sleeping disorder do you suspect could be in her medical chart?

narcolepsy

200

TV is a way to promote sleep. (True of False)

False

300

Your client is concerned about the amount of sleep their 10 year old should be getting. You respond by telling them the recommended amount is 

9-11 hours

400

What factor most likely contributes to teenagers needing lots of sleep?

rapid growth

500

__________ is the most common sleep disorder

insomnia

PAIN

100

The use of needles to stimulate specific points on the body to relieve discomfort, promote health, and cure disease

Acupuncture

200

ACUTE PAIN OR CHRONIC? ARTHRITIS

CHRONIC

300

uses an electronic monitoring device to facilitate learned self-control of physiological responses

Biofeedback

400

subjective or objective : crying

subjective

500

your patient is experiencing grimacing, guarding, and appear pale. Grimacing, guarding, and pallor are all indicators of 

pain

pain 2.0

100

Pain is considered the ____ vital sign and should be checked with vitals.

5th

200

pain is

what the patient says it is

300

your assessing pain for an infant. what tool might you utilize?

cries scale

400

your patient with a recent surgery is taking pain medications around the clock. you assess he has not had a bowel movement in several days. what might you suggest (looking for a NURSING intervention, not physician)

encourage increase in fluids and fiber foods. (could ask call dr. for laxative request)

500

you patient who takes oxycodone for chronic pain three times daily reports "it just isnt working anymore." this is an example of 

tolerance

MEDICATIONS

100

Barbie comes into the clinic and complains of having nocturia. she reports taking her lasix at 0600 and 1800. what recommendations could you provide to alleviate her nocturia?

take second dose of lasix earlier in the day

200

subjective or objective? 

Vomitting

objective

300

when should you give diuretics

in the morning/early in the day

400

sedatives often loose there effect after ________ of administration

1 to 2 weeks

500

when a physician prescribes an NSAID, you need to check the chart to make sure patient doesnt have a

bleeding disorder

question roulette

100

when your facial muscles twitch, you are in what kind of sleep? (REM or NREM)

REM

200

Mr. Apollo frequently is cold. a way to assist her in sleep promotion at night would be

offer additional blankets

300

what does melatonin do?

promote sleep

400

blaze sleep walks. what would be priority for little blaze?

safety!