NUR 2356 Multidimensional Care I
MDC1 Exam 1
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What is the difference between subjective and objective?
Answer:
Subjective: what the patient feels; Objective: what can be measured.
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What does RICE stand for?
Answer:
REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION (manage the signs and symptoms of local inflammation in one or more extremities by applying RICE).
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What is insomnia?
Answer:
Inability to get an adequate amount of sleep or feel rested. (most common, acute/chronic/intermittent, woman and older adults more prone). 1 / 4
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What is narcolepsy?
Answer:
Sudden attacks of sleep (uncontrollable) and at inappropriate times.
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What is sleep apnea?
Answer:
More than five breathing cessations lasting longer than 10 seconds per hour during sleep, resulting in decreased arterial oxygen saturation levels. (can be central or obstructive).
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What are the different types of oral intake?
Answer:
Regular, pureed, mechanical soft, low residue, high fiber, low sodium, etc.
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What are the different types of enteral intake?
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NGT, NUT, PEG, G-TUBE; specific formulas depending on the patient's needs. 2 / 4
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What is parenteral intake?
Answer:
IV through a central line, partial or complete.
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What is bulimia?
Answer:
Cycle of binge eating and purging (vomiting, diuretics, laxatives).
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What is anorexia?
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Low body weight, fear of being fat, restriction of food intake.
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What is I&O?
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Intake and output can identify nutritional problems or other health issues related to the consumption of food and water.
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What does it mean if intake is less than output or if output is more than intake?
Answer:
Dehydration. The patient is losing too much fluids compared to what they are taking in.
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What does it mean if intake is more than output or if output is less than intake?
Answer:
The patient may be retaining fluid and is in fluid overload.
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What is the enema position for constipation?
Answer:
Left lateral or side-lying position.
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