How can cataracts be prevented? Correct Answers Protect
eyes from sun exposure
How long does trigeminal neuralgia pain typically last and how
it is typically described? Correct Answers Seconds to minutes,
stabbing, lancinating or electrical
T or f. More than half of patients with cancer experience pain at
some point in time. Correct Answers True
T or f. Trigeminal neuralgia can often include involuntary
contraction of facial muscles (closing of eye, twitching of
mouth). Correct Answers True
T or f. Trigeminal neuralgia typically affects both sides of the
face. Correct Answers False, more commonly only affects 1
side
What are 3 causes of pain in patients with cancer? Correct
Answers Underlying cancer process, treatment related (surgery,
chronic pain syndromes, chemotherapeutic agents, radiation),
noncancer (arthritis, headaches)
,What are examples of non pharmacologic methods of pain
management? Correct Answers Natural products (herbs,
botanicals, vitamins, probiotics), mind and body practices
(acupuncture, chiropractic manipulation, massage, heat/cold,
music, aromatherapy, pet therapy)
What are some causes/risk factors of macular degeneration?
Correct Answers People over the age of 55, family history,
Caucasian, smoker, diet issues
What are some different orders of dosing for a patient
experiencing pain? Correct Answers Scheduled, around the
clock, PRN, IV infusion, IV push, PCA, preemptive analgesia
What are some medications to help manage trigeminal
neuralgia? Correct Answers Anticonvulsants (carbamazepine:
reduces impulse transmission, take with meals, monitor blood
levels to prevent toxicity, side effects dizziness, drowsiness,
N+V), baclofen, trigeminal nerve block, acupuncture
What are some nursing managements of trigeminal neuralgia
procedures? Correct Answers Education (hygenie, diet),
manage insomnia, anxiety, depression, post op neuro
, assessment, artificial tears to affected side, and dysphasia
assessment
What are some risk factors of cataracts? Correct Answers Age,
sun exposure, family history, diabetes, eye injury/surgery, long
term steroid use, smoking
What are some surgical managements of trigeminal neuralgia?
Correct Answers Rhizotomy, microvascular decompression,
stereotactic radiosurgery
What are some ways to have effective pain management?
Correct Answers Effective and safe analgesia, optimal relief,
comfort function goal, responsibility of all members of care
team, pharmacological (multimodal), routes and dosing, patient
controlled analgesia (PCA)
What are the 2 types of eye surgery for cataracts? Correct
Answers Phacoemusification and lens replacement
What are the 2 types of glaucoma? Correct Answers Wide
angle and narrow angle