NSG 555 / NSG555 Quiz 4 (v3):
Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care
II | Latest - Wilkes
Question:
What is the significance of fatigue in clinical presentations?
Answer:
Fatigue is a symptom that requires investigation of underlying causes.
Question:
What role does physical therapy play in the management of systemic
sclerosis?
Answer:
It is part of supportive care focusing on the organ systems involved.
,Question:
What is the importance of multidisciplinary care in systemic sclerosis?
Answer:
It involves collaboration among rheumatology, pulmonology, nephrology,
and dermatology.
Question:
What dietary changes can help manage GI symptoms in systemic sclerosis?
Answer:
Small frequent meals and remaining upright after eating.
Question:
What is the effect of erythromycin in managing dysphagia in systemic
sclerosis?
Answer:
It can be used if prokinetic agents fail.
,Question:
What is the definition of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)?
Answer:
Fever lasting more than three weeks with no diagnosis after two outpatient
visits or three days of hospitalization.
Question:
What age group has a higher incidence of FUO in adults?
Answer:
Adults aged 65 and older.
Question:
What are the common causes of FUO in children?
Answer:
Infections, accounting for 30-50% of cases.
Question:
What are the three types of fever based on duration?
Answer:
Acute (<7 days), Subacute (1-3 weeks), Chronic (>3 weeks).
, Question:
What is a common cause of FUO in adults over 65?
Answer:
Multisystem immune-mediated diseases such as temporal arteritis and
polymyalgia rheumatica.
Question:
What is the significance of supraclavicular lymph nodes in FUO?
Answer:
They are highly suspicious for malignancy.
Question:
What is the most common systemic infection causing FUO?
Answer:
Tuberculosis (TB).
Question:
What are the most common neoplasms associated with FUO?
Answer:
Lymphoma and leukemia.
Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care
II | Latest - Wilkes
Question:
What is the significance of fatigue in clinical presentations?
Answer:
Fatigue is a symptom that requires investigation of underlying causes.
Question:
What role does physical therapy play in the management of systemic
sclerosis?
Answer:
It is part of supportive care focusing on the organ systems involved.
,Question:
What is the importance of multidisciplinary care in systemic sclerosis?
Answer:
It involves collaboration among rheumatology, pulmonology, nephrology,
and dermatology.
Question:
What dietary changes can help manage GI symptoms in systemic sclerosis?
Answer:
Small frequent meals and remaining upright after eating.
Question:
What is the effect of erythromycin in managing dysphagia in systemic
sclerosis?
Answer:
It can be used if prokinetic agents fail.
,Question:
What is the definition of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)?
Answer:
Fever lasting more than three weeks with no diagnosis after two outpatient
visits or three days of hospitalization.
Question:
What age group has a higher incidence of FUO in adults?
Answer:
Adults aged 65 and older.
Question:
What are the common causes of FUO in children?
Answer:
Infections, accounting for 30-50% of cases.
Question:
What are the three types of fever based on duration?
Answer:
Acute (<7 days), Subacute (1-3 weeks), Chronic (>3 weeks).
, Question:
What is a common cause of FUO in adults over 65?
Answer:
Multisystem immune-mediated diseases such as temporal arteritis and
polymyalgia rheumatica.
Question:
What is the significance of supraclavicular lymph nodes in FUO?
Answer:
They are highly suspicious for malignancy.
Question:
What is the most common systemic infection causing FUO?
Answer:
Tuberculosis (TB).
Question:
What are the most common neoplasms associated with FUO?
Answer:
Lymphoma and leukemia.
