Clinical Decision/Time management
Most important priority for clinical
What are labs?
is an episode of pain that lasts from
seconds to less than 6 months.
What is acute pain?
how airborne precautions spread
Talking,Coughing, & Sneezing
pull up picture
What is an Amsler grid?
advanced stage of osteoarthritis is manifested by what?
What is pain with minimal activity?
Is a multidimensional skill, a cognitive
process or set of procedures.
What is critical thinking?
fall asleep standing up, while driving a car, in
the middle of a conversation, or while
swimming.
What is narcolepsy?
used for organisms that are spread by skin-to-skin
contact and list an example.
What are contact precautions?
C.Diff or antibiotic-resistant organisms
Occupation, recreation, and sports activities
What are environmental factors?
Clients may report pain radiating down the leg and presence of this symptom suggests nerve root involvement.
What is sciatica?
Helps to identify patient needs and the best nursing actions that will assist clients in meeting those needs.
What is clinical decision making?
constipation, post-op nausea/ vomiting, pruiritis, sedation/ respiratory depression
What are the adverse effects of opioid analgetics?
I-SBAR-R
what is introduction – situation, background, assessment, recommendation – read-back?
aqueous production and drainage
are not in balance
stiffness in the morning and after exercise, usually lasting less than 30 mins
What is Osteoarthritis?
making optimal use of available time and reducing stress, and balancing work and personal time.
What is time management?
3 types of responses for pain
what is physiologic, behavioral, and affective?
Neutrophil count for Neutropenic precautions
What is <2000/mm3?
Medications for sensory function
What are aminoglycosides and chemotherapy?
types of exercises to avoid with OA
What is aerobics?
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
self-actualization
self-esteem
love and belonging
safety and security
physiological needs
Medications that can treat Pain and
Promote Comfort
what are opioid Analgesics, Non-opioid Analgesics, Adjuvant Analgesics?
doing the right thing incorrectly
related to the eye; lowers the pressure of the eye; monitor for slow HR, low BP, and fatigue (type of medication)
What are beta-blockers? -olol
a cause pressure on nerve roots as
they leave the spinal canal, which results in pain that radiates along the nerve.
Disk protrusion or facet joint changes