Agacnp 106 Document With Study Guide Graded A

What can be used for breakthrough cancer pain? {Ans: Fentanyl Patch - sustained release}Pheochromocytoma Treatment {Ans: 1. Surgical removal is treatment of choice 2. Alpha adrenergic preoperativelty = phentolamine (regitine) then convert to PO phenoxybenzamine (dibenzyline)}Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) {Ans: -Systemic process of identifying and analyzing problems and then testing, implementing, learning from and revision solutions -Quality can be improved by continually monitoring structure, process and outcome standards 1. Structures: inputs into care such as resources, equipment, or numbers and qualifications of staff 2. Processes of Care: assessments, planning, performing treatments and managing complications 3. Outcomes: complications, adverse events, short term results of treatments and long term results of patient health and functioning -Assess, monitor and improve care provided to patients}What is the most preventable death? {Ans: Tobacco}Addison's Disease Signs and Symptoms {Ans: Deficient cortisol, androgens and aldosterone -Hyperpigmentation -Diffuse tanning and freckles -Orthostasis and hypotension -Scant axillary and pubic hair}What can be used for metastatic bone pain management? {Ans: Biphosphonates -Inhibitors of bone resorption, acting by inducing osteoclast apoptosis and thereby preventing the development of cancer induced bone lesions}Mentoring/coaching {Ans: Instructing patient in how to successfully manage their own conditions -Instructing patients