Maryville Nurs 623 Exam 4 Questions With Complete Solutions

Pain on the inside of elbow, Elbow stiffness, Hand and wrist weakness, Tingling sensation or numbness in the fingers, especially the ring and little fingers, Difficulty moving the elbow {Ans: Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer's Elbow)}Which test assesses for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis? {Ans: Finkelstein's}What is used to treat edema in the labyrinth with Peripheral Vestibular Disease? {Ans: Diamox}A patient reports seeing flashes 20 minutes before having a severe H/A what type of H/A is it? {Ans: Classic migraine}A distressing Unilateral, painful electric shock sensation (cranial nerve V) AKA: tic douloureux (unbearable painful twitch). {Ans: Trigeminal Neuralgia}Inflammation of the tendon sheath, also called "mommy thumb" {Ans: DeQuervains Tenosynovitis Use Finkelstein test (tuck thumb, abduct wrist)}*unilateral orbital, supraorbital, and/or temporal (headache) *causes lacrimation, rhinorrhea, and nasal congestion) {Ans: S/S of cluster H/A}Form of arthritis characterized by painful flare-ups in joints of distal extremities? {Ans: Gout}In elderly patients, what factors can contribute to loss of appetite and malnourishment? {Ans: *Diminished taste/smell/vision *dry mouth *poor dentition *chronic illness *meds *pain *depression *loneliness}Define Dementia {Ans: Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment)}Patient teaching for Bell's Palsey