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This document contains a comprehensive collection of NURS 5461 Exam 1 practice questions and verified answers covering advanced health assessment, disease prevention, health promotion, pharmacology, and common primary care conditions. It includes detailed explanations, clinical concepts, and exam-focused review material on topics such as preventive care, obesity, nutrition, hypertension, thyroid disorders, diabetes, dyslipidemia, anemia, dementia, depression, Parkinson's disease, and evidence-based treatment guidelines. The material is organized in a question-and-answer format, making it ideal for exam preparation, concept review, and reinforcing clinical reasoning. It also incorporates key screening recommendations, diagnostic criteria, medication management, and patient care principles commonly tested in advanced nursing and nurse practitioner programs. Keywords: Advanced health assessment Health promotion Disease prevention Interprofessional education USPSTF guidelines Screening recommendations Immunizations Obesity management Nutrition assessment Malnutrition Pharmacokinetics Pharmacodynamics Thyroid disorders Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Hypertension Antihypertensive medications Dyslipidemia Statins Diabetes mellitus Insulin therapy GLP-1 agonists SGLT2 inhibitors Metformin Anemia Iron deficiency Vitamin B12 deficiency Folate deficiency Dementia Alzheimer disease Lewy body dementia Frontotemporal dementia Depression Delirium Mood stabilizers Parkinson disease Essential tremor Clinical guidelines Primary care Evidence-based practice Exam review Practice questions Study guide

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Interprofessional Education - ANSWER ✔✔Interprofessional

education (IPE) is a teaching and learning approach that involves

students from two or more professions learning together to improve

health outcomes.


Barriers to IPE - ANSWER ✔✔Communication, Time, Training, Roles,

Resources


3 steps to Prevention Dx and Plan - ANSWER ✔✔Risk profile

,Prevention Needs and Deficits

Prevention plan


Transtheoretical Model of Change - ANSWER ✔✔1.

Precontemplation

2. Contemplation

3. Preparation

4. Action

5. Maintenance


Precontemplation - ANSWER ✔✔Precontemplation- stage w/ no

intention to change behavior in foreseeable future.




Denial, feel immune to threat, have given up etc.

Have you tried change in the past? What would have to happen for you

to know this is a problem? What warning signs would let you know it's a

problem?


Contemplation - ANSWER ✔✔Contemplation- Aware problem exists,

thinking of overcoming, no commitment to action.

,Feel ambivalent, pros and cons, feel trapped.

What reasons might make you want to change at this time? What are

possible reasons for not changing? What would keep you from changing

at this time?


Preparation - ANSWER ✔✔Preparation- Intended action in next

month, may have taken past action.




Preparing to make specific change.


Action - ANSWER ✔✔Action- Modify behavior, experiences, or

environment to overcome problem.




Praise any behavioral change.


Maintenance/Relapse Prevention - ANSWER ✔✔-Working to prevent

relapse and consolidate gains secured during action




-Uses strategies to prevent the problem from re-occurring.




-Actively engaged in continuing change efforts


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Three Main Types of Clinical Preventative Care - ANSWER ✔✔-

screening

-behavioral cousenling

-preventative meds


Screening - ANSWER ✔✔Think risk factors for most likely Diseases


Identify- Age/Gender/Race/Ethnic/ FH/ Personal Risk


United States Public Services Task Force (USPSTF) - ANSWER

✔✔Great tool for Prevention!! Utilize in clinical


Levels of Evidence (USPSTF) - ANSWER ✔✔• Levels of Evidence:


A: recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net

benefit is substantial.

B: recommends the service. There is high certainty that the net benefit is

moderate or there is moderate certainty that the net benefit is moderate

to substantial.

C: recommends against routinely providing the service -Benefit small if

present

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