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The least worrisome type of fluid seen as a result of pleural fluid!@#$$$$$$$$$$%
analysis -
(ANSWERS)Transudate pleural fluid
What test should be ordered to confirm a suspected ascending aortic aneurysm? -
(ANSWERS)CT Scan with contrast
Name risk factors for long-term care placement for the elderly population. - (ANSWERS)Male
gender
80 y.o.+
Living Alone
Bowel/bladder incontinence
Hx of falls
Dysfunctional coping
Intellectual impairment
A patient with anterior epistaxis has been treated with direct pressure for 20 minutes. What are
expected findings when the patient is instructed to gently blow their nose? -
(ANSWERS)Successful treatment will be indicated by dark residual blood or clots being
discharged from the nose.
If bleeding has not stopped you will see a bright red steady trickle of blood requiring more
invasive measures.
What is the most common organism in treating otitis media, bacterial sinusitis, bacterial
pharyngitis, AND community-acquired pneumonia? - (ANSWERS)Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is the greatest risk factor for vascular dementia? - (ANSWERS)Vascular diseases that
result in target organ damage such as:
Hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Diabetes
Hypertensive urgency vs emergency - (ANSWERS)- Hypertensive urgency: BP >200/120 w/o sx;
Tx with PO furosemide, clonidine or captopril
Hypertensive emergency: BP >200/120 WITH sx or evidence of end organ damage; Tx
with IV nitroprusside, labetalol or nicardipine
*Both req immediate treatment
What annual lab testing should be done for patients taking atypical antipsychotics? -
(ANSWERS)Lipid Panel
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Name some atypical antipsychotics - (ANSWERS)olanzapine !@#$$$$$$$$$$%
Clozapine
Quetiapine
Risperidone
Aripiprazole
Ziprasidone
"It's ATYPICAL for old closets to quietly RISPER from A to Z"
If you are treating a car mechanic for a possible eye injury what test would you avoid? -
(ANSWERS)MRI
Possible metal in eye
What is the least invasive approach to rule out a pulmonary embolus? - (ANSWERS)D-dimer
When treating a patient with an unfractionated heparin infusion, what would you monitor for (to
avoid a fatal complication) ? - (ANSWERS)Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT). Aka
monitor for low platelets.
D/c heparin and intiate thrombin inhibitors!
What symptom differentiates vertigo from near-syncope and ataxia? - (ANSWERS)When the
primary symptom identified is a sense of spinning this means vertigo and is usually an inner ear
problem.
Ataxia is neurological
Near-syncope may be cardiac, neuro or both.
When a patient is concerned about a family member not supporting wishes in end-of-life care,
what legal document should be used? - (ANSWERS)advanced directive
What is contraindicative of rtpa therapy? - (ANSWERS)ST segment depression
Transtheoretical Model of Change - (ANSWERS)1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
4. Action
5. Maintenance
Psychotic disorder vs neurotic disorder - (ANSWERS)psychotic: distinct alteration in perception
of reality
Neurotic: remain aware and interactive with reality
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The least worrisome type of fluid seen as a result of pleural fluid!@#$$$$$$$$$$%
analysis -
(ANSWERS)Transudate pleural fluid
What test should be ordered to confirm a suspected ascending aortic aneurysm? -
(ANSWERS)CT Scan with contrast
Name risk factors for long-term care placement for the elderly population. - (ANSWERS)Male
gender
80 y.o.+
Living Alone
Bowel/bladder incontinence
Hx of falls
Dysfunctional coping
Intellectual impairment
A patient with anterior epistaxis has been treated with direct pressure for 20 minutes. What are
expected findings when the patient is instructed to gently blow their nose? -
(ANSWERS)Successful treatment will be indicated by dark residual blood or clots being
discharged from the nose.
If bleeding has not stopped you will see a bright red steady trickle of blood requiring more
invasive measures.
What is the most common organism in treating otitis media, bacterial sinusitis, bacterial
pharyngitis, AND community-acquired pneumonia? - (ANSWERS)Streptococcus pneumoniae
What is the greatest risk factor for vascular dementia? - (ANSWERS)Vascular diseases that
result in target organ damage such as:
Hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Diabetes
Hypertensive urgency vs emergency - (ANSWERS)- Hypertensive urgency: BP >200/120 w/o sx;
Tx with PO furosemide, clonidine or captopril
Hypertensive emergency: BP >200/120 WITH sx or evidence of end organ damage; Tx
with IV nitroprusside, labetalol or nicardipine
*Both req immediate treatment
What annual lab testing should be done for patients taking atypical antipsychotics? -
(ANSWERS)Lipid Panel
, NURS 6550 Midterm Review (2025) |COMPLETE GUIDE
WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|GET IT
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Name some atypical antipsychotics - (ANSWERS)olanzapine !@#$$$$$$$$$$%
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? -
(ANSWERS)MRI
Possible metal in eye
What is the least invasive approach to rule out a pulmonary embolus? - (ANSWERS)D-dimer
When treating a patient with an unfractionated heparin infusion, what would you monitor for (to
avoid a fatal complication) ? - (ANSWERS)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? - (ANSWERS)When the
primary symptom identified is a sense of spinning this means vertigo and is usually an inner ear
problem.
Ataxia is neurological
Near-syncope may be cardiac, neuro or both.
When a patient is concerned about a family member not supporting wishes in end-of-life care,
what legal document should be used? - (ANSWERS)advanced directive
What is contraindicative of rtpa therapy? - (ANSWERS)ST segment depression
Transtheoretical Model of Change - (ANSWERS)1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation
4. Action
5. Maintenance
Psychotic disorder vs neurotic disorder - (ANSWERS)psychotic: distinct alteration in perception
of reality
Neurotic: remain aware and interactive with reality
