PAIN
SURGERY
HEMATOLOGY
F & E
IMMUNE/INFECTION
100
Pain of 3 months or greater duration
What is chronic pain
100
For all invasive procedures
When does informed consent need to be obtained?
100
Decreased RBC production and decreased WBC with infection
What is a common age -related hematologic change
100
pH depressed & PCO2 elevated pH depressed & HCO3 depressed
What is acidosis?
100
Examples of Nosocomial infections
What is pneumonia, C-Diff, MRSA, VRE, UTI
200
Pain felt in amputated limb
What is phantom pain
200
The doctor, the patient, and a witness
Who signs the informed consent?
200
Excessive lymphoblasts in bone marrow
What is Acute lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
200
electrolyte imbalance in acidosis electrolyte imbalance in alkalosis
What is hyperkalemia? What is hypokalemia?
200
Immunity acquired through chickenpox
What is active natural immunity?
300
Fibers producing sharp, prickly rapid, piercing sensations
What are A-Delta fibers?
300
Pre-op teaching for any surgical procedure?
cough & deep breathe, splinting, NPO, pain meds, moving/range of motion after sg
300
Site of origin for all cell production
What is bone marrow
300
pH elevated & HCO3 elevated pH elevated & PCO2 depressed
What is alkalosis?
300
Biolgical risk factors for elderly
What are decreased production of T & B lymphocytes Decreased response of antigens & neutrophils
400
Pain medications contraindicated for elderly
What are Codiene, Meperidine and Propoxyphene
400
Common potential complications following any surgery?
What are DVT, PE, Pneumonia, Infection, Dehiscence of Incision
400
Common symptoms of anemia
what are fatique, tachycardia, pallor, petechiae
400
Tetany & seizures
What are signs of hypocalcemia & hypomagnesemia?
400
Five key features of infection
What are pain, redness, swelling, warmth, lack of function
500
Meds used for intractable pain?
What are Opioid agonists (Morphine, Dilaudid, Demerol)
500
Pre-op assessments
What are checking for Allergies, NPO status, operative site markings, jewelry/dentures out, pre-op meds given, remove nail polish, check ID band
500
ATT & TTP
What are 2 platelet disorders
500
Manifstations of FVE
What are pitting edema, tachycardia, HTN, Distended neck veins,weight gain, moist lungs, dyspnea, altered LOC, headache
500
Expected labs with infection
What are elevated WBC's, ESR, positive cultures for bacteria, purulence, positive antigen screening