Final Exam: NR569 / NR 569 (Latest
) Differential Diagnosis in
Acute Care Practicum | Questions &
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
Articular pain
Answer:
pain from the joint (hip, knee, ankle, etc)
Question:
Nonarticular pain
Answer:
pain due to muscular, vascular, or neurological causes (not joint)
,Question:
Pain in the hip from intermittent claudication
Answer:
seen in patients with aortoiliac disease
Question:
major clues to diagnose leg pain
Answer:
1. The location of the pain
2. The age of the patient, and
3. Whether the pain is related to exertion
Question:
degenerative joint disease (DJD)
Answer:
~knee or hip joints are painful and stiff in the morning, improve during the
day, and worsen toward the end of the day, this is probable
~OA is a type of this
~pains may be exacerbated by certain activities (e.g., descending stairs)
~pt with OA in hip can present with pain in knee or groin, without pathology
in these areas - so check ROM of hip, which with this condition will likely be
limited and XR will be abnormal.
,Question:
Bacterial conjunctivitis treatment
Answer:
~topical antibiotic ointment or drops
~may require cx to determine causative organism if symptoms and signs are
other than mild.
~if improvement is not seen by 48hrs, then cx should be repeated and
ophthalmologist consultation requested.
Question:
common bacteria causing bacteria conjunctivitis
Answer:
Neiserria
pneumococcus
Staphylococcus
Haemophilus influenzae
Moraxella
, Question:
allergic conjunctivitis treatment
Answer:
• Cold compresses
• Artificial tear lubricants
• Topical antihistamines/decongestants/mast cell stabilizers/mild steroid
• Systemic antihistamines
Question:
Conditions associated with allergic conjunctivitis
Answer:
asthma
eczema
allergic rhinitis
hx of other atopy (problem with immune system making you more likely to
develop allergic diseases)
Question:
____________ symptoms are always more serious than __________ ones.
Answer:
Visual
Nonvisual
) Differential Diagnosis in
Acute Care Practicum | Questions &
Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A -
Chamberlain
Question:
Articular pain
Answer:
pain from the joint (hip, knee, ankle, etc)
Question:
Nonarticular pain
Answer:
pain due to muscular, vascular, or neurological causes (not joint)
,Question:
Pain in the hip from intermittent claudication
Answer:
seen in patients with aortoiliac disease
Question:
major clues to diagnose leg pain
Answer:
1. The location of the pain
2. The age of the patient, and
3. Whether the pain is related to exertion
Question:
degenerative joint disease (DJD)
Answer:
~knee or hip joints are painful and stiff in the morning, improve during the
day, and worsen toward the end of the day, this is probable
~OA is a type of this
~pains may be exacerbated by certain activities (e.g., descending stairs)
~pt with OA in hip can present with pain in knee or groin, without pathology
in these areas - so check ROM of hip, which with this condition will likely be
limited and XR will be abnormal.
,Question:
Bacterial conjunctivitis treatment
Answer:
~topical antibiotic ointment or drops
~may require cx to determine causative organism if symptoms and signs are
other than mild.
~if improvement is not seen by 48hrs, then cx should be repeated and
ophthalmologist consultation requested.
Question:
common bacteria causing bacteria conjunctivitis
Answer:
Neiserria
pneumococcus
Staphylococcus
Haemophilus influenzae
Moraxella
, Question:
allergic conjunctivitis treatment
Answer:
• Cold compresses
• Artificial tear lubricants
• Topical antihistamines/decongestants/mast cell stabilizers/mild steroid
• Systemic antihistamines
Question:
Conditions associated with allergic conjunctivitis
Answer:
asthma
eczema
allergic rhinitis
hx of other atopy (problem with immune system making you more likely to
develop allergic diseases)
Question:
____________ symptoms are always more serious than __________ ones.
Answer:
Visual
Nonvisual
