ANCC exam study 2023 With Complete Solutions

What kind of medications should you avoid in HF - correct answer --Pseudoephrine (sudafed) because its a decongestant; NSAIDS becasue it promotes reabsorption of sodium; any OTC medication with high sodium contents What kind of medications to avoid in hypertension? - correct answer --Decongestants; Where would you refer a patient with a peritonsillar abscess? - correct answer --Referred to ED Definition of proptosis - correct answer --Bulging of the eyeball Definition of otorrhea - correct answer --Ear discharge What is an avulsed tooth? And is this considered an emergency? - correct answer --A dislodged tooth. YES, a dental emergency. Store tooth in a glass of milk, saline or inside the patient's mouth up against the cheek What is cholesteatoma? - correct answer --a tumor/cauliflower like mass (pearly-white) of tissue and cholesterol in the middle ear What are diphtheria signs and symptoms? - correct answer --Sore throat, fever, and swollen neck (bull-neck) Where is Virchow's node located? And what is it suggestive of? - correct answer --It is a left-sided supraclavicular node that is enlarged and hardened and associated with malignancy. It is highly suggestive of cancers of the stomach, colon, pancreas, gallbladder, kidneys, ovaries, testicles, prostate or lymph node tissue Eye structures: Cones? Rods? Macula? Presbyopia? Blepharitis? - correct answer --Cones are for color perception Rods are for low light vision (night vision) and peripheral vision Macula is responsible for our central vision, sharpest vision and color vision Presbyopia is age related visual changes (stiffening of the lenses) Blepharitis is inflammation of the edges of the eyelids where the eyelashes grow. The oil glands can become clogged and cause red irritated and itchy eyelids. Small scale like dandruff may also be present