ACHPN exam | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Question:
Hiv/aids hospice criteria
Answer:
CD4 count < 25
Viral load > 100,000
Weight loss more than 10% in 3 months
Pps 50or less
Question:
Treatment of OIH
Answer:
Stop opioids and start ketamine
Question:
Hospice criteria COPD
Answer:
Fev1 after bronchodilator less than 30%
O2 sat less than 88% on RA
Dyspnea at rest
No response to bronchodilator
Question:
What bronchodilator to treat mild to severe copd
Answer:
SABA albuterol or levalbuterol
Question:
What is FEV1
Answer:
forced expiratory volume in one second
Question:
,Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Answer:
a questionnaire useful for determining the level of depressive symptoms that a person is
reporting
Question:
Cancer Diagnosis most related to patient depression
Answer:
Pancreatic
Question:
To treat hiccups patient with ESRD
Answer:
Baclofen 5-10 mg po tid
Question:
Which of the following diagnosis is has a typical trajectory of
overall decline with repeated acute episode of illness and
functional decline
Answer:
Congestive heart failure
Question:
CervicalCancer patient 24 yrs old , md thinks depressed but
she is hopeful, in a support group and educating her self
about dx. What is this?
Answer:
Adjustment
Question:
What drug has been useful in the treatment of depression in
medically ill patients?
Answer:
,Methylphenidate
Question:
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Answer:
Treatment of nausea and to increase appetite. Initial dosage is 2.5 mg before lunch and
dinner or just a evening dose at 2.5mg up to 20 mg daily
Question:
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Answer:
physiological basic life system needs
safety and security
tlove and belonging
self-esteem
Question:
Painad
Answer:
assessment tool for pain; assesses 5 common behaviors: breathing, vocalization, facial
expression, body language, and consolability. A score of 4 or above indicates a need for
pain management.
Question:
What is the most challenging to assess in a patient with
progressive cva with dysarthria and impaired executive
fuction?
Answer:
Pain
Question:
Name three drugs to treat dementia
Answer:
, Mild to moderate
Donepezil (aricept)
Galaantamin ( razadyne)
Severe/ moderate nameda
Question:
What test and score can support a diagnosis of dementia
Answer:
MMSE ( mini mental state exam)
Score below 25
Score below 15 can not adequately state pain
Question:
Stage C of heart failure
ACCF/AHA
Meds for Managment
Answer:
Increased shortness of breath
Edema
Chest pain with most activity
Loop diuretic and
ACEI
Question:
Describe opiate withdrawal symptoms
Answer:
Goose flesh, irritability, insomnia, diarrhea, tremors
Question:
Tylenol withdrawal symptoms
Answer:
Nausea, abdominal pain, anorexia
Evaluate drug dosing
Question:
Hiv/aids hospice criteria
Answer:
CD4 count < 25
Viral load > 100,000
Weight loss more than 10% in 3 months
Pps 50or less
Question:
Treatment of OIH
Answer:
Stop opioids and start ketamine
Question:
Hospice criteria COPD
Answer:
Fev1 after bronchodilator less than 30%
O2 sat less than 88% on RA
Dyspnea at rest
No response to bronchodilator
Question:
What bronchodilator to treat mild to severe copd
Answer:
SABA albuterol or levalbuterol
Question:
What is FEV1
Answer:
forced expiratory volume in one second
Question:
,Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)
Answer:
a questionnaire useful for determining the level of depressive symptoms that a person is
reporting
Question:
Cancer Diagnosis most related to patient depression
Answer:
Pancreatic
Question:
To treat hiccups patient with ESRD
Answer:
Baclofen 5-10 mg po tid
Question:
Which of the following diagnosis is has a typical trajectory of
overall decline with repeated acute episode of illness and
functional decline
Answer:
Congestive heart failure
Question:
CervicalCancer patient 24 yrs old , md thinks depressed but
she is hopeful, in a support group and educating her self
about dx. What is this?
Answer:
Adjustment
Question:
What drug has been useful in the treatment of depression in
medically ill patients?
Answer:
,Methylphenidate
Question:
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Answer:
Treatment of nausea and to increase appetite. Initial dosage is 2.5 mg before lunch and
dinner or just a evening dose at 2.5mg up to 20 mg daily
Question:
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Answer:
physiological basic life system needs
safety and security
tlove and belonging
self-esteem
Question:
Painad
Answer:
assessment tool for pain; assesses 5 common behaviors: breathing, vocalization, facial
expression, body language, and consolability. A score of 4 or above indicates a need for
pain management.
Question:
What is the most challenging to assess in a patient with
progressive cva with dysarthria and impaired executive
fuction?
Answer:
Pain
Question:
Name three drugs to treat dementia
Answer:
, Mild to moderate
Donepezil (aricept)
Galaantamin ( razadyne)
Severe/ moderate nameda
Question:
What test and score can support a diagnosis of dementia
Answer:
MMSE ( mini mental state exam)
Score below 25
Score below 15 can not adequately state pain
Question:
Stage C of heart failure
ACCF/AHA
Meds for Managment
Answer:
Increased shortness of breath
Edema
Chest pain with most activity
Loop diuretic and
ACEI
Question:
Describe opiate withdrawal symptoms
Answer:
Goose flesh, irritability, insomnia, diarrhea, tremors
Question:
Tylenol withdrawal symptoms
Answer:
Nausea, abdominal pain, anorexia
Evaluate drug dosing
