narcolepsy
PETE THE PIRATE JUST HAD HIS LEFT LEG AMPUTATED. AS HIS POST OP NURSE, YOU WOULDNT BE SUPRISED IF HE REPORTED PAIN/CRAMPING IN HIS LEFT LEG. THIS IS REFERRED TO AS
PHANTOM LEG PAIN
when your facial muscles twitch, you are in what kind of sleep? (REM or NREM)
REM
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
5th
SOMNAMBULISM
ACUTE PAIN OR CHRONIC? ARTHRITIS
CHRONIC
pain is
your patient feels pain in the ambulated limb. this is known as _________ pain.
neuropathic
Mr. Apollo frequently is cold. a way to assist her in sleep promotion at night would be
offer additional blankets
Princess Nella (3) just had surgery and you need to assess her pain. What is the appropriate tool to do so?
wong baker
your assessing pain for an infant. what tool might you utilize?
cries scale
when should you give diuretics
in the morning/early in the day
what does melatonin do?
promote sleep
What natural chemical does the body produce at night to promote sleep
melatonin
hydrocodone is an
opioid
encourage increase in fluids and fiber foods. (could ask call dr. for laxative request)
sedatives often loose there effect after ________ of administration
1 to 2 weeks
blaze sleep walks. what would be priority for little blaze?
safety!
irregular respirations, eye movement appears during ____ Sleep.
what is the antidote to opiods?
naloxone/narcan
your patient is experiencing increased blood pressure after having his gall bladder removed. this is indicative of
when a physician prescribes an NSAID, you need to check the chart to make sure patient doesnt have a
bleeding disorder
you patient who takes oxycodone for chronic pain three times daily reports "it just isnt working anymore." this is an example of
tolerance