NR511 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care Practicum FINAL exam 2023

NR511 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care Practicum/ NR511 Final exam Janet is a 30 year old woman who has been recently diagnosed with a herniated disc at the level of L5-S1. She is currently in the emergency room with suspician of cauda equna compression. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cauda equina compression? a. gastrocnemius weakness b. reduced or absent ankle refles c. numbness of the lateral foot d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks - CORRECT ANSWER d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks Adult medical surgical Dosage Calculation PN ATI Adult medical surgical Online Practice Assessment 3.0The patient has acute pancreatitis with 7 of the diagnostic criteria from Ranson's Criteria. In order to plan care, the clinician understands that this criteria score has which of the following meanings? a. a high mortality rate b. an increased chance of recurrence c. 7% chance of the disease becoming chronic d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER a. a high mortality rate Adult medical surgical Dosage Calculation PN ATI Adult medical surgical Online Practice Assessment 3.0Reuben, age 24, has HIV and just had a routine viral load test done. The results show a falling viral load What does this indicate a. a favorable diagnostic trend b. disease progression c. the need to be more aggressive with Reuben's medications d. the eradication of the HIV - CORRECT ANSWER a. a favorable diagnostic trend