Exam 1: NSG550/ NSG 550 (New 2024/ 2025) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade

Exam 1: NSG550/ NSG 550 (New 2024/ 2025) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION Criteria for diagnosis of diabetes 1. A1C ≥ 6.5%. OR 2. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) ≥ 126 mg/dL. OR 3. 2-hour plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) using a 75 g glucose load. OR 4. When a patient has symptoms of a hyperglycemic crisis, a random plasma glucose of ≥ 200 mg/dL. QUESTION Criteria for Rheumatoid Arthritis Answer: Must have 4 of the 7: 1. Morning stiffness at least 1 hr. x 6 wks 2. Arthritis >3 joints x 6 wks 3. Swelling of hand joints x 6 wks 4. Symmetric joint swelling x 6 wks 5. Rheumatoid nodules 6. Positive rheumatoid factor 7. Radiographic changes QUESTION Test for thyroid function Answer: TSH QUESTION CT scan (computed tomography) Answer: a series of x-ray photographs taken from different angles and combined by computer into a composite representation of a slice through the body QUESTION What is a CBC? Answer: complete blood count QUESTION What is a BMP used to assess? Electrolytes (Na + K), Renal function