PN 2025 FINAL EXAM
,What is the duration of Lantus (Glargine) insulin? - ANSWER Long-acting.
True or false. Pill rolling and hand tremor are signs of extrapyramidal symptoms. - ANSWER
True.
What is the normal range for WBC count? - ANSWER 4500-11000/mcL.
What is on/in a RBC? - ANSWER Hemoglobin, iron, o2, and co2.
What does ac mean? - ANSWER Before meals.
What are the causes of delirium? - ANSWER Medications, infection, dehydration.
What are signs of DVT? - ANSWER Redness, unilateral swelling, positive Homan's sign.
How do you find Homan's sign? - ANSWER Dorsiflexing the foot (pulling the foot upward toward
the shin) while the knee is extended (straightened) and the patient is lying on their back. If the
patient reports pain, it is a positive Homan's sign.
What does DVT stand for? - ANSWER Deep vein thrombosis.
What causes DVT? - ANSWER Inactivity
Pregnancy
Old Age Obesity
What are the main S+S of depression in older adults? - ANSWER Poor sleep and
decrease in short term memory.
What is tardive dyskinesia? - ANSWER Involuntary facial movements.
What type of dementia overlaps with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease? - ANSWER
Lewy-Body dementia.
What does HbA1c measure? - ANSWER The average blood glucose over the last 3 months.
What does PCOS stand for? - ANSWER Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
What is the name for structural protrusion? - ANSWER Prolapse.
What is the name for prolapse? - ANSWER Structural protrusion.
What is the main sign of cataracts? - ANSWER Cloudy lens.
, What is otitis media? - ANSWER Inflammation or infection of the middle ear.
What disease has the following symptoms:
- Masklike facial expressions
- Shuffling gait
- Bradykinesia - ANSWER Parkinson's disease.
What does BPH stand for? - ANSWER Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy.
What is BPH? - ANSWER Enlargement of the prostate.
What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)? - ANSWER Temporary decrease in blood flow to the
brain.
What is the age of onset for Multiple Sclerosis? - ANSWER 20-40.
What are some causes of a detached retina? - ANSWER Trauma to the head, penetrating injury,
tumour.
What is dysphagia? - ANSWER Difficulty swallowing.
What is dysphasia? - ANSWER Difficulty speaking.
What is disease with the following symptoms:
- Epigastric pain
- Burning
- Regurgitation
- Indigestion - ANSWER GERD.
What does GERD stand for? - ANSWER Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
What are risk factors for a hitus hernia? - ANSWER Obesity Pregnancy
Smoking
What causes pain to the right lower quadrant? - ANSWER Appendicitis.
True or false. Does the exocrine system secrete substances through ducts? - ANSWER
True.
True or false. Does the bacteria H-pylori cause peptic ulcers? - ANSWER True.
What does insulin do? - ANSWER Lowers blood glucose levels.
What is insulin? - ANSWER Insulin is a hormone which converts glucose into glycogen (when
blood sugar levels are too high).
,What is the duration of Lantus (Glargine) insulin? - ANSWER Long-acting.
True or false. Pill rolling and hand tremor are signs of extrapyramidal symptoms. - ANSWER
True.
What is the normal range for WBC count? - ANSWER 4500-11000/mcL.
What is on/in a RBC? - ANSWER Hemoglobin, iron, o2, and co2.
What does ac mean? - ANSWER Before meals.
What are the causes of delirium? - ANSWER Medications, infection, dehydration.
What are signs of DVT? - ANSWER Redness, unilateral swelling, positive Homan's sign.
How do you find Homan's sign? - ANSWER Dorsiflexing the foot (pulling the foot upward toward
the shin) while the knee is extended (straightened) and the patient is lying on their back. If the
patient reports pain, it is a positive Homan's sign.
What does DVT stand for? - ANSWER Deep vein thrombosis.
What causes DVT? - ANSWER Inactivity
Pregnancy
Old Age Obesity
What are the main S+S of depression in older adults? - ANSWER Poor sleep and
decrease in short term memory.
What is tardive dyskinesia? - ANSWER Involuntary facial movements.
What type of dementia overlaps with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease? - ANSWER
Lewy-Body dementia.
What does HbA1c measure? - ANSWER The average blood glucose over the last 3 months.
What does PCOS stand for? - ANSWER Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
What is the name for structural protrusion? - ANSWER Prolapse.
What is the name for prolapse? - ANSWER Structural protrusion.
What is the main sign of cataracts? - ANSWER Cloudy lens.
, What is otitis media? - ANSWER Inflammation or infection of the middle ear.
What disease has the following symptoms:
- Masklike facial expressions
- Shuffling gait
- Bradykinesia - ANSWER Parkinson's disease.
What does BPH stand for? - ANSWER Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy.
What is BPH? - ANSWER Enlargement of the prostate.
What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)? - ANSWER Temporary decrease in blood flow to the
brain.
What is the age of onset for Multiple Sclerosis? - ANSWER 20-40.
What are some causes of a detached retina? - ANSWER Trauma to the head, penetrating injury,
tumour.
What is dysphagia? - ANSWER Difficulty swallowing.
What is dysphasia? - ANSWER Difficulty speaking.
What is disease with the following symptoms:
- Epigastric pain
- Burning
- Regurgitation
- Indigestion - ANSWER GERD.
What does GERD stand for? - ANSWER Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
What are risk factors for a hitus hernia? - ANSWER Obesity Pregnancy
Smoking
What causes pain to the right lower quadrant? - ANSWER Appendicitis.
True or false. Does the exocrine system secrete substances through ducts? - ANSWER
True.
True or false. Does the bacteria H-pylori cause peptic ulcers? - ANSWER True.
What does insulin do? - ANSWER Lowers blood glucose levels.
What is insulin? - ANSWER Insulin is a hormone which converts glucose into glycogen (when
blood sugar levels are too high).
