Swift River New Patients Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Joyce Workman, 42- year old female who presents to the Diabetes
Clinic with a new diagnosis of type II diabetes. She has been
documented as being obese, new onset hypertension, polyuria, and
a rash on her abdomen. She was asymptomatic upon arrival. She
was admitted yesterday for stabilization of her glucose levels, and
assist her with lifestyle modification. She states she leads a
sedentary lifestyle as a bank officer. Her HbA1C is 10%. -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Normal
Health change Increased
Neurological Normal
Pain level Normal
Psychological Needs Normal
Sensorium Normal
Donald Lyles, 52-year old male, was admitted yesterday evening for
stabilization of his uncontrolled type II diabetes. He is married, and
his wife is requesting to stay at his side. His HbgA1c is 10.6%. He has
a history of a Myocardial Infarction, MI, one year ago, and has
refused all cardiac rehab, and has not had another cardiac event.
He refuses to comply with dietary recommendations. His BMI is 37.
Vital signs are: BP: 146/94, P: 88, R: 22, T: 99.2, PaO2: 94% Blood
,Swift River New Patients Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
glucose upon admission is 340 mg/dl -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Normal
Health change Increased
Neurological Normal
Pain level Normal
Psychological Needs Normal
Mary Barkley, 74y/o female has been admitted to your floor with a
respiratory infection and she has tested positive for COVID19. She
resides in an assisted living facility which has seen four deaths
related to COVID19. She is exhibiting the same initial signs and
symptoms as the other patients and her primary care provider
would like to start aggressively treating her. She is running a low-
grade fever 99.8 and has a sore scratchy throat which is causing an
unproductive cough. She also is complaining of chills, muscle pain
and headache. She is an at-risk patient because of her age. She also
suffers from Lupus and is already taking Hydroxychloroquine, a first-
line lupus therapy, but there is no conclusive evidence of its
benefits for coronavirus yet. She is very fearful and is requesting to
see her family. She states that she does not want to die alone. -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Normal
,Swift River New Patients Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Health change Increased
Neurological Normal
Pain level Increased
Psychological Needs Increased
Karen Cole, 56 year old female, Karen Cole, a school principal at
White House High School. Admitted directly from the Dr.'s office to
the IMCU after initial complaint for tightness in her chest, denies
pain, and slight shortness of breath. Vital signs are BP: 168/92, P:
90, R: 24, T: 98.6. Her husband insisted that she come. She is
insisting that she will only stay 12 hours, because she has to be
back to school in the morning. -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Normal
Health change Increased
Pain level Normal
Psychological Needs Normal
Sensorium Normal
Linda Yu, was admitted to your unit after surgery on her left hip due
to a fall. She is 2 days post-op. She is 85 years old and has a history
of osteoarthritis and cataracts. PT has been getting the patient up
, Swift River New Patients Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
with a walker and she is able to take a few steps. She is aware of
self and situation, but not time or day. Her family lives out of state,
but the daughter was here for the surgery, she left yesterday. The
plan is to discharge Ms. Yu back to her assisted living facility. Her
daily medications at home include: Prednisone 5 mg, Furosemide
20 mg, and ASA 81 mg daily. The surgeon added oxycodone 5mg q
4-6 hours prn pain. NKDA. -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Increased
Health change Increased
Neurological Increased
Pain level Normal
Psychological Needs Increased
Lida Pittmon -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Increased
Health Change Increased
Neurological Increased
Pain Normal
Psychological Normal
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Joyce Workman, 42- year old female who presents to the Diabetes
Clinic with a new diagnosis of type II diabetes. She has been
documented as being obese, new onset hypertension, polyuria, and
a rash on her abdomen. She was asymptomatic upon arrival. She
was admitted yesterday for stabilization of her glucose levels, and
assist her with lifestyle modification. She states she leads a
sedentary lifestyle as a bank officer. Her HbA1C is 10%. -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Normal
Health change Increased
Neurological Normal
Pain level Normal
Psychological Needs Normal
Sensorium Normal
Donald Lyles, 52-year old male, was admitted yesterday evening for
stabilization of his uncontrolled type II diabetes. He is married, and
his wife is requesting to stay at his side. His HbgA1c is 10.6%. He has
a history of a Myocardial Infarction, MI, one year ago, and has
refused all cardiac rehab, and has not had another cardiac event.
He refuses to comply with dietary recommendations. His BMI is 37.
Vital signs are: BP: 146/94, P: 88, R: 22, T: 99.2, PaO2: 94% Blood
,Swift River New Patients Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
glucose upon admission is 340 mg/dl -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Normal
Health change Increased
Neurological Normal
Pain level Normal
Psychological Needs Normal
Mary Barkley, 74y/o female has been admitted to your floor with a
respiratory infection and she has tested positive for COVID19. She
resides in an assisted living facility which has seen four deaths
related to COVID19. She is exhibiting the same initial signs and
symptoms as the other patients and her primary care provider
would like to start aggressively treating her. She is running a low-
grade fever 99.8 and has a sore scratchy throat which is causing an
unproductive cough. She also is complaining of chills, muscle pain
and headache. She is an at-risk patient because of her age. She also
suffers from Lupus and is already taking Hydroxychloroquine, a first-
line lupus therapy, but there is no conclusive evidence of its
benefits for coronavirus yet. She is very fearful and is requesting to
see her family. She states that she does not want to die alone. -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Normal
,Swift River New Patients Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Health change Increased
Neurological Normal
Pain level Increased
Psychological Needs Increased
Karen Cole, 56 year old female, Karen Cole, a school principal at
White House High School. Admitted directly from the Dr.'s office to
the IMCU after initial complaint for tightness in her chest, denies
pain, and slight shortness of breath. Vital signs are BP: 168/92, P:
90, R: 24, T: 98.6. Her husband insisted that she come. She is
insisting that she will only stay 12 hours, because she has to be
back to school in the morning. -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Normal
Health change Increased
Pain level Normal
Psychological Needs Normal
Sensorium Normal
Linda Yu, was admitted to your unit after surgery on her left hip due
to a fall. She is 2 days post-op. She is 85 years old and has a history
of osteoarthritis and cataracts. PT has been getting the patient up
, Swift River New Patients Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
with a walker and she is able to take a few steps. She is aware of
self and situation, but not time or day. Her family lives out of state,
but the daughter was here for the surgery, she left yesterday. The
plan is to discharge Ms. Yu back to her assisted living facility. Her
daily medications at home include: Prednisone 5 mg, Furosemide
20 mg, and ASA 81 mg daily. The surgeon added oxycodone 5mg q
4-6 hours prn pain. NKDA. -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Increased
Health change Increased
Neurological Increased
Pain level Normal
Psychological Needs Increased
Lida Pittmon -
correct answer ✅Educational Needs Increased
Fall Risk Increased
Health Change Increased
Neurological Increased
Pain Normal
Psychological Normal
