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a 4 mos. old is suspected of having developmental dysplasia of
the hip. what test would best assess for this? - correct
answersGaleazzi and Klisic: limited abduction and apparent
thigh length discrepency is a better indicator of DDH than is
instability after 3 months of age, Barlow and Ortolani
maneuvers are tests used to test hip instability in newborns until
approx. 3 months old. Trendelenburg pelvic test is to test for
walking age children to test for hip weakness and is
characterized by unilateral hip dyspleasia.
which mitral disorder results from redundancy of the mitral
valve leaflet? - correct answersmitral valve prolapse. Most
common . adult murmur. Valves annulus becomes enlarged in
conjunction with elongated chordae tendonae (this is
degeneration of the mitral tissue.
serum ferritin - correct answersdemonstrates the amount of iron
in storage. helpful in evaluating pts being treated for iron
deficiency anemia.
, a patient with aortic stenosis has been asymptomatic for decades
and begins c/o some dizziness c activity w/o chest pain or sob. -
correct answersrefer to cardiology; be alert for s/s that precede
syncope. dizziness precedes syncompe, and the patient is now
presenting with symptoms of aortic stenosis.
A patient taking candesartan should avoid - correct answersK+
supplements. Candesartan can produce hyperkalemia because
the MOA spares K+.
A patient taking long actin basal insulin has elevated blood
glucose. What blood sugars are important to evaluae and base
insulin changes on - correct answersAM fasting. . basal insulin
mimics steady stream of insulin produced by the pancrease
throughout day. Should be based off of fastin AM glucose
check. The other blood sugars reflect blood sugar in reflection to
meals.
hyperthyroidism may affect bp by increase SBP and DBP. It is
also a common cause of secondary HTN> other Endocrine
disorders that do the same are: - correct
answersPheochromocytoma, Cushings syndrome,
neuroblastoma. all of these are causes of secondary HTN.