2. Assess vital signs noting pulse and heart rate q4h. Monitor skin color and temperature‚ which are usually altered by acute pain. 3. Asses for referred pain‚ as appropriate. 4. Administer PRN pain medication as per MD order (Hydrocodone/Tylenol 7.5/325 mg PO 3x daily). Assess pain on a 0-10 pain scale‚ administer medication if pain is 6 or above. 5. Assess pts acceptable level of pain and pain control goals. Teach pt to report pain before it gets severe (8/9 on a scale of 0-10). 6
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Methodist College N313 Pathopharmacology Exam IV Study Guide – Spring 2013 1. Understand how to properly administer these drugs (what should you educate your patient on?): a. Nasal corticosteroid i. Decrease inflammation ii. Vanceril- Inhaler. Decreases production of prostaglandins b. Antitussives iii. Depresses cough center. iv. Broncho-restricts v. Opiate or Non-opiate (DM) c. Theophylline (Theo-dur)
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Pharmacology Case Study #1 Name Mississippi University for Women Nu 501 – Advanced Pharmacology 1/22/2010 CC: Pain in left side of face‚ jaw‚ and head x 1 wk HPI: 60 y/o BM with hx of HTN presents with pain on left side of face‚ jaw‚ and head x 1wk. Pt denies any trauma. Reports left facial pain x 1 wk‚ throbbing‚ starts in jaw area and extends to head‚ “8” on pain scale 0 -10‚ pain worsens when eating and drinking‚ especially cold drinks. PMH: Diagnosed with HTN at age
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occasionally called Reye-Jacobsen’s Syndrome‚ is known to follow any viral infection. Two of the most common viral infections it precedes is influenza‚ "the flu"‚ and chicken pox. A now-familiar warning on bottles of aspirin‚ most notably Tylenol‚ is not to give Tylenol to a child who is recovering from the chicken pox‚ a fever‚ or any other viral infection. The link between aspirin and Reye’s Syndrome and is not fully understood‚ but all reported cases of Reye’s Syndrome include a child who has received
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DEFINITION: Behavior Business Adheres to in Its Daily Dealing Business ethics is the behavior that a business adheres to in its daily dealings with the world. The ethics of a particular business can be diverse. They apply not only to how the business interacts with the world at large‚ but also to their one-on-one dealings with a single customer. When business people speak about “business ethics” They usually mean one of three things: 1. Avoid breaking the criminal law in one’s work-related
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STAKEHOLDERS OF A COMPANY 1 A stakeholder is an individual or a group‚ which has a legitimate interest in a company. Interest in a stakeholder could mean several things. A stakeholder could be interested in the profits of the company‚ its ability to pay its creditors or how it gives back to the community it is operating in. The stakeholder concept was initially used in 1963 at the Stanford Research Institute through an internal memorandum‚ defining stakeholders as those groups without whose support
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Ethics‚ Management‚ and the Corporation’s Reputation Kristi Sims SGT‚ Inc Turnitin Originality Score: 8% Ethics and ethical standards are very important to an organization’s way of life. If something goes wrong and its standards are broken‚ it can be very detrimental to the company’s reputation among investors‚ customers‚ employees‚ and competitors. It is the duties of management to make sure an organization’s ethical standards are being met
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sensation. Why are these patients not started on a less narcotic and addictive for of medication? One simple reason that most addictive people know‚ “I have allergies.” Patients come in with allergies to everything that is a non-narcotic such as: Tylenol‚ Motrin‚ NSAIDS‚ Ultram‚ Toradol‚ etc. Most patients will also know both the brand and generic forms of the medications. How do we as health care providers help control or stop the abuse of narcotics both in and out of the hospital. According to
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DOI: 2/21/2001. The patient is a 57-year-old right-hand dominant male janitor who sustained an injury while changing belt on a vacuum when the brush slipped and hit his right upper extremity. As per OMNI entry‚ patient is diagnosed with possible complex regional pain syndrome of the right arm. Based on the progress report dated 03/23/16 by Dr. Gaeta‚ the patient complains of pain in his right upper extremities‚ including his shoulder‚ arm‚ and hand‚ rated as 8/10. Treatments to date include pain
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Korah Agre January 26‚ 2011 EN130-3 Two Angles of Vision Part A: Positive Description As I sit here staring at these whites walls‚ I find it very easy to ponder with my artistic thoughts. They look as though they are waiting to be filled with memories and creative ideas. The strangely arranged area shows the unique‚ fun‚ and creative personalities of the beings that live in this enclosed room; it’s almost as if a burst of happiness blew up in here the night before today. Ryan Sheckler‚ taking
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