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sjones

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The patient is receiving corticosteroid treatment for neurologic alterations. The nurse should assess the patient for episodes of
 
  a. hyponatremia.
  b. hyperalbuminemia.
  c. hyperkalemia.
  d. hyperglycemia.

Question 2

The patient is sedated and breathing with the use of mechanical ventilation. The patient is unable to communicate any aspects of his pain to the nurse. The nurse knows that the best tool for pain assessment for this patient is
 
  a. FLACC.
  b. Wong-Baker FACES.
  c. BIS.
  d. BPS or CPOT.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Hyperglycemia is a common complication in patients receiving corticosteroids. Needs for protein and calories are increased by infection and fever, as may occur in the patient with encephalitis or meningitis. Needs for protein, calories, zinc, and vitamin C are increased during wound healing, as occurs in trauma patients and patients with pressure ulcers.

Answer to Question 2

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The BPS and the CPOT are supported by experts in critical care and are suggested for use in medical, postoperative, and nonbrain trauma critically ill adults unable to self-report in the clinical guidelines of the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM). FLACC is a pediatric pain assessment tool. The Wong-Baker FACES tool requires the patient to associate a level of pain to a facial representation. BIS is as an objective measure of sedation levels during neuromuscular blockade in the ICU.


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sjones

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Reply #2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thank you


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Reply #3 on: Jun 25, 2018
No problemo


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