ACNP 807 Exam 2 with Complete Solutions
A patient has a uric acid renal calculi. What medication is best for the AGACNP to order for
treatment? Correct Ans-Zyloprim (Allopurinol)
What medication would the AGACNP prescribe to decrease proteinuria in a patient with chronic
renal failure? Correct Ans-ACEIs or ARBs
The AGACNP knows that continuous hemodialysis is preferred over intermittent hemodialysis
for patients who are ___. Correct Ans-Hemodynamically unstable
What symptoms would the AGACNP expect to see in a patient with an upper GI bleed?
Correct Ans--Hematemesis with bright red blood or "coffee ground" emesis
-Melena
What symptoms would the AGACNP expect to see in a patient with a lower GI bleed?
Correct Ans--Hematochezia with bright red blood
-Postural hypotension
-Altered mental status
The AGACNP knows that total day energy expenditure is defined as ___. Correct Ans--The
total energy, including the number of calories, that is burned in a 24-hour period
, What is the Harris-Benedict formula used for? Correct Ans--To calculate the resting
metabolic rate
Fill in the Blank: RMR formula for males: RMR = ___ + [ ___ x wt/kg] + [ ___ x ht/cm] - ( ___
x age) Correct Ans--66
-13.7
-5
-6.8
Fill in the Blank: RMR formula for females: RMR = ___ + [ ___ x wt/kg] + [ ___ x ht/cm] - (
___ x age) Correct Ans--655
-9.5
-1.8
-4.7
How would the AGACNP treat a patient with a complicated pyelonephritis? Correct Ans-
Zosyn or Ceftriaxone
The AGACNP knows that an uncomplicated upper UTI (pyelonephritis) occurs in ___.
Correct Ans-Otherwise healthy, nonpregnant individuals with normal functioning urinary
tract
The AGACNP knows that a complicated upper UTI (pyelonephritis) occurs in ___. Correct
Ans-Individuals that have other health problems with defects in the function of the urinary tract
A patient has a uric acid renal calculi. What medication is best for the AGACNP to order for
treatment? Correct Ans-Zyloprim (Allopurinol)
What medication would the AGACNP prescribe to decrease proteinuria in a patient with chronic
renal failure? Correct Ans-ACEIs or ARBs
The AGACNP knows that continuous hemodialysis is preferred over intermittent hemodialysis
for patients who are ___. Correct Ans-Hemodynamically unstable
What symptoms would the AGACNP expect to see in a patient with an upper GI bleed?
Correct Ans--Hematemesis with bright red blood or "coffee ground" emesis
-Melena
What symptoms would the AGACNP expect to see in a patient with a lower GI bleed?
Correct Ans--Hematochezia with bright red blood
-Postural hypotension
-Altered mental status
The AGACNP knows that total day energy expenditure is defined as ___. Correct Ans--The
total energy, including the number of calories, that is burned in a 24-hour period
, What is the Harris-Benedict formula used for? Correct Ans--To calculate the resting
metabolic rate
Fill in the Blank: RMR formula for males: RMR = ___ + [ ___ x wt/kg] + [ ___ x ht/cm] - ( ___
x age) Correct Ans--66
-13.7
-5
-6.8
Fill in the Blank: RMR formula for females: RMR = ___ + [ ___ x wt/kg] + [ ___ x ht/cm] - (
___ x age) Correct Ans--655
-9.5
-1.8
-4.7
How would the AGACNP treat a patient with a complicated pyelonephritis? Correct Ans-
Zosyn or Ceftriaxone
The AGACNP knows that an uncomplicated upper UTI (pyelonephritis) occurs in ___.
Correct Ans-Otherwise healthy, nonpregnant individuals with normal functioning urinary
tract
The AGACNP knows that a complicated upper UTI (pyelonephritis) occurs in ___. Correct
Ans-Individuals that have other health problems with defects in the function of the urinary tract
