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MSN 622 Week 6 - Multisystem
disorders, palliative care, and office
emergencies exam with answers


A 41-year-old male presents to urgent care with concerns that his feet have swollen for the past
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two days. He has recently arrived in New Mexico from Alaska to hike with a group of friends. He
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states this is the first time this has happened to him, and he is finding it difficult to put on his
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boots. He has no other complaints at this time and has no chronic medical problems. His vital signs
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are normal. His exam shows non-pitting edema up through his ankles. The skin is non-tender
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without increased redness or warmth. There is no pain with calf squeeze. What is the next step in
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the management of the patient? - correct answer ✔Tell the patient that compression stocking can
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help and to keep his limbs elevated and avoid excessive heat exposure
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An 18-year-old football player presents to the emergency department (ED) with complaints of
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nausea after a training session at high heat. His coach was concerned because he was very warm to
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the touch and was sweating profusely. A couple of minutes after arrival at the ED, the patient has
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an episode of vomiting. His uniform and padding are quickly removed as he is laid on a stretcher.
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His vital signs demonstrated a core temperature of 38.9 C (102 F), heart rate of 118 beats/minute,
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blood pressure of 119/82 mmHg, and breathing at a rate of 22 breaths/minute. His point-of-care
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glucose was 80 mg/dL, and his skin remains very sweaty. Which of the following is the most
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appropriate treatment to initiate at this time? - correct answer ✔IV fluids with normal saline |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




A 49-year-old otherwise healthy male with no past medical history apart from hypertension well
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controlled with medications presents to the emergency department with a friend after having an |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




episode in which he lost consciousness. The patient stated that they were outside taking their dog
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for a walk at a local dog park when he got dizzy, sat on the ground, and then passed out. The
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friend states the patient was out for about 30 seconds. The patient is currently feeling normal. He
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does admit he hasn't been drinking much water today. Which of the following will help prevent
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this from happening in the future? - correct answer ✔Staying well hydrated during periods of heat
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exposure



A 17-year-old female presents to the emergency department after having an episode of syncope.
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She was out watching fireworks during the day and drinking alcohol. She reports that she took
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, ibuprofen earlier in the day for a mild headache. Her vital signs are normal, and she has no |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




symptoms at this time. Which of the following is a risk factor for what happened to the patient? - |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




correct answer ✔Alcohol consumption |||||| |||||| ||||||




A 24-year-old man is brought to the emergency department with a traumatic head injury following
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a motor vehicle collision. His body temperature is 102.2 F (39 C), which is not associated with
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infection or inflammation. A lesion has most likely occurred in which of the following? - correct
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answer ✔Hypothalamus ||||||




A man becomes lost in the woods during a winter hike through snowy mountains. Two days pass
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and he remains lost in the 5 degrees F temperature with -10 degrees F windchill. He becomes
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extremely tired, confused, and begins removing his clothes. Which of the following is the most |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




common fatal complication of his current condition? - correct answer ✔Cardiac arrythmia |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




A 48-year-old obese man is jogging outside at noon on a July afternoon. He recently began an
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outdoor exercise regimen in an attempt to lose weight. He gradually became confused, tachycardic,
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short of breath, and stopped sweating. Someone nearby saw him collapse and he was unresponsive
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when emergency medical personnel arrived. Rectal temperature was 105.2 degrees F. After
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resuscitation with CPR, what should be done for rapid cooling? - correct answer ✔Cold water |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




immersion



A 14-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department by her parents. Her parents state that
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she was playing outside during a softball game when she developed nausea and started
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complaining of fatigue and mild headache. Further evaluation reveals that she has a heart rate of |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




120 beats/min and a temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit. However, she has no mental status
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changes or muscle fasciculations but is sweating profusely. What is the most likely diagnosis? -
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correct answer ✔Heat exhaustion |||||| |||||| ||||||




While attending your child's soccer game, a teammate of theirs develops nausea, fatigue, and a
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mild headache. He is taken out of the game and sent to the medical tent where he is found to be
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tachycardic with an oral temperature of 101 degrees Fahrenheit. Their blood pressure is normal, |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||||||




and he does not have any other symptoms of CNS involvement. Which of the following is the next
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best step in the management of this patient? - correct answer ✔Recommend the patient stop
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playing and continue to observe in a cool, shaded area, providing oral rehydration with electrolyte-
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containing fluids ||||||




A 36-year-old male patient presents to the clinic because of daytime sleepiness. He explains that he
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is a long-route truck driver and cannot afford to feel sleepy during the daytime. He also complains
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