NURS 6550 MIDTERM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

The least worrisome type of fluid seen as a result of pleural fluid analysis CORRECT ANSWER Transudate pleural fluid What test should be ordered to confirm a suspected ascending aortic aneurysm? CORRECT ANSWER CT Scan with contrast Name risk factors for long-term care placement for the elderly population. CORRECT ANSWER Male gender 80 yr.+ Living Alone bowel/bladder incontinence Hx of falls dysfunctional coping Intellectual impairment A patient with anterior epistaxis has been treated with direct pressure for 20 minutes. What are expected findings when the patient is instructed to gently blow their nose? CORRECT ANSWER Successful treatment will be indicated by dark residual blood or clots being discharged from the nose. If bleeding has not stopped, you will see a bright red steady trickle of blood requiring more invasive measures. What is the most common organism in treating otitis media, bacterial sinusitis, bacterial pharyngitis, AND community-acquired pneumonia? CORRECT ANSWER Streptococcus pneumonia What is the greatest risk factor for vascular dementia? CORRECT ANSWER Vascular diseases that result in target organ damage such as: hypertension dyslipidemia diabetes Hypertensive urgency vs emergency CORRECT ANSWER - Hypertensive urgency: BP >200/120 w/o sx; Tx with PO furosemide, clonidine or captopril - Hypertensive emergency: BP >200/120 WITH sx or evidence of end organ damage; Tx with IV nitroprusside, labetalol or nicardipine *Both req immediate treatment What annual lab testing should be done for patients taking atypical antipsychotics? CORRECT ANSWER Lipid Panel