Health Care > EXAM REVIEW > NURS 6531 Midterm Exam Review part II/ Questions & Answers (All)
Marvin has sudden eye redness that occurred after a strenuous coughing episode. You diagnose a subconjunctival hemorrhage. Your next step is to: (Ans- Do nothing other than provide reassurance Wh... ich of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant transformation? (Ans- ALL COLORS The Centor criteria for diagnosis of Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus includes which of the following? (Ans- A and B only Mark has just been given a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Which of his medications should be discontinued? (Ans- Nifedipine (Procardia XL) for long-term management of his chronic stable angina. Treatment of acute vertigo includes: (Ans- bedrest and an antihistamine Diagnosis of Crohn's disease is made considering signs, symptoms and: (Ans- Intestinal obstruction demonstrated by plain x-ray of the abdomen Which of the following is a predisposing condition for furunculosis? (Ans- Diabetes mellitus A middle-aged male presents to urgent care complaining of fever, dysphagia, and shortness of breath. The nurse practitioner notes the patient leaning forward in a tripod position and drooling. The clinical presentation of this patient suggests: (Ans- Epiglottitis The differential diagnosis for a patient complaining of a sore throat includes which of the following? (Ans- Thrush The American Cancer Society recommends a flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening in persons at average risk every: (Ans- flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) every 5 years Jennifer, age 49, who has a history of hyperlipidemia, has symptoms that lead you to suspect unstable angina. Your next action would be to: (Ans- Hospitalize the client in a monitored setting with pharmacological control of ischemia, arrhythmias, and thrombosis as appropriate. John, age 33, has a total cholesterol level of 188 mg/dL. How often should he be screened for hypercholesterolemia? (Ans- OFTEN A 55 year old man is diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. The nurse practitioner correctly tells him: (Ans- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer. It's also the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. Every year, millions of people learn that they have BCC. Your patient Jerry has gout. What do you suggest? (Ans- treating the acute attack of inflammation when one or more joints are very inflamed and painful ongoing treatment to reduce the level of urate in your blood and to get rid of urate crystals.The two most commonly used drug treatments for acute attacks of gout are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and colchicine.Acute attacks of gout are often treated with oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which can ease pain and possibly reduce some of the inflammation. Examples include ibuprofen, naproxen and etoricoxib. Your well-nourished 75-year-old patient has come into the office for a physical exam and states that she recently had two nosebleeds. She does not take any anticoagulants, and you have ruled out any coagulopathies. The most likely cause of these nosebleeds is: (Ans- Trauma or inflammation [Show More]
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