NR509 MIDTERM EXAM EXAM QUESTIONS &ANSWERS GRADED A+

Cause of saddle numbness and urinary retention Cauda equina syndrome Presentation of retinal detachment If sudden visual loss is unilateral and painless, Obtunded patient opens the eyes and looks at you but responds slowly and is somewhat confused. Alertness and interest in the environment are decreased. Cranial nerve for lateral gaze CN6: Abducens Adult Illnesses Medical: Illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis, asthma, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); hospitalizations; number and gender of sexual partners; and risk-taking sexual practices ■ Surgical: Dates, indications, and types of operations ■ Obstetric/Gynecologic: Obstetric history, menstrual history, methods of contraception, and sexual function ■ Psychiatric: Illness and time frame, diagnoses, hospitalizations, and treatments Present Illness chronologic description of the problems prompting the patient's visit, including the onset of the problem, the setting in which it developed, its manifestations, and any treatments to date.Each problem/symptom needs: (1) location; (2) quality; (3) quantity or severity; (4) timing, including onset, duration, and frequency; (5) the setting in which it occurs; (6) factors that have aggravated -meds, allergies, tobacco use, ETOH and drug use Absence of red reflex an opacity of the lens (cataract) or, possibly, the vitreous (or even an artificial eye). Less commonly, a detached retina or, in children, a retinoblastoma may obscure this reflex. S/S of seasonal allergies Itching, watery eyes, sneezing, ear congestion, postnasal drainage Presentation of optic neuritis Enlarged blind spot, vision loss in 1 eye, loss of color vision, hole in center of vision, trouble seeing to the side, eye pain pityriasis rosea Multiple round to oval scaling violaceous plaques on abdomen and back Acromion tip of shoulder