NURS 6550 MIDTERM EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|LATEST
UPDATED|RATED A+
The least worrisome type of fluid seen as a result
of pleural fluid analysis - ANSWER
>>>>>Transudate pleural fluid
What test should be ordered to confirm a
suspected ascending aortic aneurysm? -
ANSWER >>>>>CT Scan with contrast
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? - 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? - ANSWER >>>>>Streptococcus
pneumoniae
What is the greatest risk factor for vascular
dementia? - ANSWER >>>>>Vascular diseases
that result in target organ damage such as:
hypertension
dyslipidemia
diabetes
Hypertensive urgency vs emergency - 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? -
ANSWER >>>>>Lipid Panel
Name some atypical antipsychotics - ANSWER
>>>>>OLAnzapine
, CLOZapine
QUETIapine
RISPERidone
Aripiprazole
Ziprasidone
"It's ATYPICAL for OLd CLOSets to QUIETly
RISPER from A to Z"
If you are treating a car mechanic for a possible
eye injury what test would you avoid? -
ANSWER >>>>>MRI
possible metal in eye
What is the least invasive approach to rule out a
pulmonary embolus? - ANSWER >>>>>D-dimer
When treating a patient with an unfractionated
heparin infusion, what would you monitor for (to
avoid a fatal complication) ? - ANSWER
>>>>>Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia
(HIT). aka monitor for low platelets.
d/c heparin and intiate thrombin inhibitors!
What symptom differentiates vertigo from near-
syncope and ataxia? - ANSWER >>>>>When
the primary symptom identified is a sense of
spinning this means vertigo and is usually an
inner ear problem.
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|LATEST
UPDATED|RATED A+
The least worrisome type of fluid seen as a result
of pleural fluid analysis - ANSWER
>>>>>Transudate pleural fluid
What test should be ordered to confirm a
suspected ascending aortic aneurysm? -
ANSWER >>>>>CT Scan with contrast
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? - 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? - ANSWER >>>>>Streptococcus
pneumoniae
What is the greatest risk factor for vascular
dementia? - ANSWER >>>>>Vascular diseases
that result in target organ damage such as:
hypertension
dyslipidemia
diabetes
Hypertensive urgency vs emergency - 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? -
ANSWER >>>>>Lipid Panel
Name some atypical antipsychotics - ANSWER
>>>>>OLAnzapine
, CLOZapine
QUETIapine
RISPERidone
Aripiprazole
Ziprasidone
"It's ATYPICAL for OLd CLOSets to QUIETly
RISPER from A to Z"
If you are treating a car mechanic for a possible
eye injury what test would you avoid? -
ANSWER >>>>>MRI
possible metal in eye
What is the least invasive approach to rule out a
pulmonary embolus? - ANSWER >>>>>D-dimer
When treating a patient with an unfractionated
heparin infusion, what would you monitor for (to
avoid a fatal complication) ? - ANSWER
>>>>>Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia
(HIT). aka monitor for low platelets.
d/c heparin and intiate thrombin inhibitors!
What symptom differentiates vertigo from near-
syncope and ataxia? - ANSWER >>>>>When
the primary symptom identified is a sense of
spinning this means vertigo and is usually an
inner ear problem.
