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NUl 185/l NU185l Examl 1–l (NEWl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Medical-Surgicall Nursingl IIl
Guidel |l Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen

QUESTION
Gout

Answer:
al typel ofl arthritisl characterizedl byl depositsl ofl uricl acidl crystalsl inl thel bloodstream



QUESTION
causesl ofl gout

Answer:
highl uricl acidl inl bloodstream
geneticl increasel inl purinel metabolisml
highl purinel diet,l liverl baconl sardinesl
excessivel alchoholl intakel
diureticl therapies;l lasixl andl thiazidel
drugl therapies;l chemo



QUESTION
whatl happensl inl gout

Answer:
Uricl Acidl accumulatesl inl thel bloodl andl joints,l mostl commonlyl thel bigl toel butl canl
occurl anywhere



QUESTION

,S/Sl ofl inflammationl andl tx

Answer:
redness,l heat,l swelling,l pain,l lossl ofl function

nsaids,l steroids



QUESTION
goutl tx

Answer:
pain-l nsaidsl 2-5l daysl
swelling-l orall steroidl orl steroidl injl intol jointl
decreasel purinesl
coltrasinel andl alopurinol



QUESTION
Alopurinol

Answer:
chronicl gout,l preventsl flares.l

labl valuesl creatitinel clearancel 0.5-1.2,l liverl functionl testsl ALPl ASTl ALT,l uricl acidl level



QUESTION
lymel disease

Answer:
canl leadl tol lymel arthritisl duel tol sytemicl infectionl ifl notl treated.l mustl bel treatedl
prophylacticallyl

trich,l bitel froml tickl leadsl tol ''bullseye''l rashl withl painl andl stiffnessl inl thel jointsl andl
muscles.l RFl carditis,l meningitis

,QUESTION
lymel diseasel tx

Answer:
Doxycycline,l amoxicillin,l orl azithromycin.l 1xl dose



QUESTION
Amputationsl -l Lowerl Extremityl causes

Answer:
Peripherall vascularl disease
Diabetesl mellitus
Trauma
Malignancyl
Congenitall defects
Militaryl injuries



QUESTION
amputationsl ofl upperl extremityl causes

Answer:
Accidents
Burns
Severel lacerations
Militaryl injuries
Vasospasticl disease
Malignancy
Infection



QUESTION
Amputationl Pre-Op

Answer:
ptl educationl dealingl withl grief,l phantoml painl txl withl gabapentin,l rehabl expectationsl
andl musclel strengthening

, QUESTION
Amputationsl postl opl care

Answer:
mostl commonl edema,l hemorrhagel
elevatel limbl 24hrsl only,l RFl hipl contraturesl
reportl freshl bleedingl asap
drl takesl offl initall dressingl
severel painl s/sl ofl hemorrhage



QUESTION
hemorrhagel postl opl compl ofl amputation

Answer:
decreasedl by,l highl HRl RR,l s/sl ofl dehydrationl andl hypoxia,l decreasedl LOC,l UAP



QUESTION
edemal postl opl complicationl amputation

Answer:
palpation,l lookl atl thel pt,l decreasedl BP,l skinl integrityl

int;l elevation,l checkl dressingsl beingl tool tightl orl wrappedl proplerly,l repositionl freq,l
compressionl stockings



QUESTION
contracturesl lowerl extreml interventions

Answer:
liel thel ptl pronel forl 20-30l minsl everyl 3-4l hrsl tol preventl hipl contractures.l ROM

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