NCS2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Myoglobin, Creatine Kinase, Dementia
Adult Health – practice exam questions24/05/2018 5:25:00 AM
Definition of the Nursing Process
- A Common framework for developing clinical practice decisions in
nursing and a systematic way to problem solving to manage patient care
What are nursing care requirements for the pre-operative nurse?
1) identification of the patient, allergy check
2) baseline vitals
3) nil by mouth
4) medications were taken
5) skin prepared
6) jewellery, varnish & makeup removed
7) informed consent (not nurses job for signed this is surgeons)
List 4 cardiovascular interventions
1 - record oxygen intake & output
2 - change body position to prevent syncope
3 - monitor temp, HR, BP
4 - exercise & early ambulation
List 5 neuropsychological interventions
1 - monitor & document conscious levels
2 - monitor oxygen levels
3 - assess for anxiety & depression
4 - bowel & bladder function
5 - pain management
Nociceptive pain is defined as:
- normal processing of stimulus that damages tissue
- sharp, aching, or throbbing pain
Neuropathic pain is defined as:
- actual nerve damage
- abnormal processing of sensory input by the PNS or CNS
- burning/ heavy sensation, numbness along the path of the affected
nerve.
What are some factors affecting pain responses within the
biopsychosocial model?
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1- physiological
2- affective
3- cognitive
4- behavioural
5- sociocultural
What are the 3 pain types?
Acute - short
Chronic - long
Cancer - severe
The somatic nervous system does not voluntarily control body
movements? True or false?
False, is does
Describe what the sympathetic nervous system does:
- FIGHT OR FLIGHT
- dilates pupils
- relaxes brochi
- accelerates heart
What is the difference between dementia, delirium and depression
- dementia: decline in brain function and difficulties with skills like
memory, attention, orientation to time, place or person, language,
reasoning and judgement
- delirium: sudden deterioration of mental functioning, which is triggered
by acute illness of the body or brain, acute injury or drug intoxication
- depression: low mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure in most
activities are key features. Other symptoms include: irritability; anxiety;
social withdrawal; pain; fatigue; reduced or altered sleep and appetite;
feelings of guilt and worthlessness;
What are the signs and symptoms of severe asthma?
- "trying to breath through a straw"
- coughing, worse at night/ early in the morning
- wheezing when breathing
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Document Summary
Adult health practice exam questions24/05/2018 5:25:00 am. A common framework for developing clinical practice decisions in nursing and a systematic way to problem solving to manage patient care. 2 - change body position to prevent syncope. Normal processing of stimulus that damages tissue. Abnormal processing of sensory input by the pns or cns. Burning/ heavy sensation, numbness along the path of the affected nerve. What is the difference between dementia, delirium and depression. Dementia: decline in brain function and difficulties with skills like memory, attention, orientation to time, place or person, language, reasoning and judgement. Delirium: sudden deterioration of mental functioning, which is triggered by acute illness of the body or brain, acute injury or drug intoxication. Depression: low mood and/or loss of interest or pleasure in most activities are key features. Other symptoms include: irritability; anxiety; social withdrawal; pain; fatigue; reduced or altered sleep and appetite; feelings of guilt and worthlessness; Coughing, worse at night/ early in the morning.
