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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have the potential to interact with... Lithium, Probenecid, Warfarin The anti-inflammatory actions of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are due to... Inhibition of cyclo-oxygenase NSAIDs — especially those with long half-lives such as naproxen and piroxicam—are considered relatively dangerous in the elderly because of the adverse effects within: the gastrointestinal tract, the renal system, the cardiovascular system Aspirin and the NSAIDs peripherally inhibit the synthesis and release of prostaglandins (PGs) by inhibiting:
cyclo-oxygenase Aspirin is often used at low doses to prevent platelet aggregation by inhibiting the production of... Thromboxane A The nurse teaches a student nurse about the action of ibuprofen. What statement, if made by the student, indicates that teaching was effective? "the drug decreases the production of pain-sensitising chemicals". A patient who has had no prior surgeries tells the nurse doing the preoperative assessment about allergies to avocados and bananas. Which action is most important for the nurse to take? alert the operating theatre about possible latex allergy. The nurse is preparing to witness the patient signing the operative consent form when the patient says, "I don't understand what the doctor said about the surgery." Which action should the nurse take next?
A patient arrives at the outpatient surgical centre for a scheduled laparoscopy under general anaesthesia. Which information requires the nurse's preoperative intervention to maintain patient safety? the patient is planning to drive home after surgery. Which finding will the nurse expect when assessing a patient who has osteoarthritis of the knee? : localised joint pain and enlarged joints An assessment finding for a 55 - year old patient that alerts the nurse to the presence of osteoporosis is: a loss of height Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a patient with a subluxation of the left knee? : localised pain, swelling around the knee, loss of function of the affected limb The term 'dislocation' is used to describe...
full displacement or separation of a bone from its normal position at the joint. A diagnostic study undertaken to confirm the presence of a dislocation is... an X-ray, a CT and a physical examination The management of a patient with a dislocated joint includes which of the following interventions? neurovascular assessment, realignment of the displaced joint, administration of analgesia, immobilisation of the affected joint An example of a degenerative musculoskeletal condition is.... Osteoarthritis An Osteocyte ... is the principle cell of bone tissue.
An Osteoclast... settles on surface of the bone matrix and is responsible for resorption An Osteoblast... is needed to build osseous tissue. A patient who has not had any prior surgeries tells the nurse doing the preoperative assessment about allergies to avocados and bananas. Which action is most important for the nurse to take? alert the surgical team about possible latex allergy. A patient arrives at the outpatient surgical centre for a scheduled laparoscopy under general anaesthesia. Which information requires the nurse's preoperative intervention to maintain patient safety? the patient is planning to drive home after surgery. Which discharge instruction will the emergency department nurse include for a patient with a sprained ankle? use pillow to elevate the ankle.
The nurse will instruct the patient with a fractured left radius that the cast will need to remain in place... for at least 3 - 6 weeks A patient who has had open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of left lower leg fractures continues to complain of severe pain in the leg 15 minutes after receiving the prescribed IV morphine. Pulses are faintly palpable, and the foot is cool to the touch. Which action should the nurse take... notify surgical team The pathophysiology of Compartment syndrome includes... interstitial pressure overcoming intravascular pressure of capillaries, decreases in tissue perfusion and oxygenation, local tissue ischemia. A young adult arrives in the emergency department with ankle swelling and severe pain after spraining an ankle playing basketball. Which of the following interventions will the nurse implement first? wrap the ankle and apply an ice pack
A patient with severe musculoskeletal pain is prescribed 25 micrograms of fentanyl. Available stock is 100 micrograms/2ml. Calculation the volume to be administered to the patient. 0.5mL A patient is prescribed morphine 35mg. How much morphine should be drawn up if available stock vials contain 20mg/2ml? 3.5mL
