NR576 - ADULT GERONTOLOGY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What bis ba bdifferential bdiagnosis? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Using bclinical breasoning bto
bdistinguish bbetween bsimilar bconditions.
What bis bdeductive bclinical breasoning bstrategy? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Analyzing band
bsynthesizing bclinical bdata brelated bto bpatient's bpresentation.
What bis bthe bfirst bstep bin bdeductive bclinical breasoning bstrategy? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Starting bwith bgeneral binformation bfrom bchief bcomplaint.
What bis bthe bnext bstep bin bdeductive bclinical breasoning bstrategy? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Moving bto bmore bspecific binformation bcollected bthrough bhistory bof
bpresent billness.
How bcan bopen-ended bquestions bbe bused bin bdeductive bclinical breasoning bstrategy?
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔To bgain binformation butilizing bOLDCARTS.
What bis bevidence-based bresearch? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Research bbased bon
bclinical btrials bor bcase bstudies.
What bis brequired bfor bevidence-based bresearch? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Evidence bof
bbenefit bto bthe bpatient.
What bare bguidelines? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Practice brecommendations bissued bby
bprofessional borganizations.
How bshould bguidelines bbe bdeveloped? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Rigorously band
btrustworthy.
,What bis bthe bbasic bstructure bof bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Gathering binitial bpatient binformation, borganizing band binterpreting
binformation, bgenerating bhypotheses, btesting bhypotheses, bplanning bdiagnostic band
btreatment bstrategy.
What bis bthe bfirst bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Gathering binitial bpatient binformation b(health bhistory band bphysical).
What bis bthe bsecond bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Organizing band binterpreting binformation bto bsynthesize bthe bproblem.
What bis bthe bthird bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Generating bhypotheses.
What bis bthe bfourth bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Testing bhypotheses buntil ba bworking bdiagnosis bis bselected.
What bis bthe bfinal bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Planning bthe bdiagnostic band btreatment bstrategy.
Sensitivity- bis bthe bproportion bof bpatients bwith bthe bdisease bthat bhave ba bpositive
bresult b- bcorrect banswer✔✔it bis bthe bnumber bof btrue bpositives bdivided bby bthe btotal
bnumber bof bpatients bwho bhave bthe bdisease.
What bdoes bthe bOLD bCARTS bmnemonic bstand bfor? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Onset,
bLocation, bDuration, bCharacter, bAlleviating bfactors, bRelieving bfactors, bTiming,
bSeverity
Specificity: bproportion bof b'test bnegative' bof btotal bwithout bthe bdisease b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔the bnumber bof btrue bnegatives bover ball bnegatives.
What bis bpretest bprobability? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Probability bof bthe bdisease bbefore
bthe btest bis bordered.
What bfactors bare bconsidered bin bpretest bprobability? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Disease
bprevalence, bpatient's bsymptoms bor bclinical bcontext.
How bis bpretest bprobability bevaluated? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔In bterms bof blow,
bintermediate, bor bhigh.
What bis bpretest bprobability bbased bon? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Probability bof bthe
bsuspected bdisease bgiven bthe bpatient's bsymptoms bor bclinical bcontext.
What bis bRubella? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bviral binfection bthat boccurs bin byoung
bchildren band bnon-immune byoung badults.
, What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bRubella? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Low bgrade bfever,
bmalaise, blymphadenopathy, bfollowed bby ba bbrief bgeneralized berythematous
bmaculopapular brash.
How bdoes bthe brash bof bRubella bspread? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The brash bbegins bon
bthe bface band brapidly bspreads bto binvolve bthe btrunk band bextremities.
How blong bdoes bthe brash bof bRubella blast? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The brash blasts bfor
baround b3 bdays band bthen bresolves.
What bis bVaricella? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bviral binfection bcausing bitchy bblisters band
bfever.
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bVaricella? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Small bblisters, bfever,
bfatigue, bpharyngitis, band bheadache.
Where bdoes bVaricella brash bstart? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔On bthe bchest, bback, band
bface.
How blong bdoes bVaricella brash blast? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔5-7 bdays.
How bdoes bVaricella baffect badults? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔More bwidespread brash,
blonger bfever, band bhigher brisk bof bpneumonia.
What bis bPityriasis bRosea? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bcommon, bself-limiting brash.
How bdoes bPityriasis bRosea busually bstart? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔With ban
berythematous blesion bon bthe btrunk.
What bare bthe bother bsymptoms bof bPityriasis bRosea? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Malaise,
bnausea, bjoint bpain, bfever, bsore bthroat, band/or bswollen blymph bnodes.
What bis bimpetigo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bskin binfection bcharacterized bby
berythematous bplaques bwith byellow bcrust.
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bimpetigo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Erythematous bplaques
bwith byellow bcrust, bitchiness bor bpain.
How bdoes bimpetigo bspread? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Impetigo bis bhighly bcontagious
band bspreads beasily.
What bis bimpetigo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bskin binfection bcharacterized bby
berythematous bplaques bwith byellow bcrust.
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bimpetigo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Erythematous bplaques
bwith byellow bcrust, bitchiness, band bpain.
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What bis ba bdifferential bdiagnosis? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Using bclinical breasoning bto
bdistinguish bbetween bsimilar bconditions.
What bis bdeductive bclinical breasoning bstrategy? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Analyzing band
bsynthesizing bclinical bdata brelated bto bpatient's bpresentation.
What bis bthe bfirst bstep bin bdeductive bclinical breasoning bstrategy? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Starting bwith bgeneral binformation bfrom bchief bcomplaint.
What bis bthe bnext bstep bin bdeductive bclinical breasoning bstrategy? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Moving bto bmore bspecific binformation bcollected bthrough bhistory bof
bpresent billness.
How bcan bopen-ended bquestions bbe bused bin bdeductive bclinical breasoning bstrategy?
b- bcorrect banswer✔✔To bgain binformation butilizing bOLDCARTS.
What bis bevidence-based bresearch? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Research bbased bon
bclinical btrials bor bcase bstudies.
What bis brequired bfor bevidence-based bresearch? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Evidence bof
bbenefit bto bthe bpatient.
What bare bguidelines? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Practice brecommendations bissued bby
bprofessional borganizations.
How bshould bguidelines bbe bdeveloped? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Rigorously band
btrustworthy.
,What bis bthe bbasic bstructure bof bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Gathering binitial bpatient binformation, borganizing band binterpreting
binformation, bgenerating bhypotheses, btesting bhypotheses, bplanning bdiagnostic band
btreatment bstrategy.
What bis bthe bfirst bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Gathering binitial bpatient binformation b(health bhistory band bphysical).
What bis bthe bsecond bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Organizing band binterpreting binformation bto bsynthesize bthe bproblem.
What bis bthe bthird bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Generating bhypotheses.
What bis bthe bfourth bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Testing bhypotheses buntil ba bworking bdiagnosis bis bselected.
What bis bthe bfinal bstep bin bthe bclinical breasoning bprocess? b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔Planning bthe bdiagnostic band btreatment bstrategy.
Sensitivity- bis bthe bproportion bof bpatients bwith bthe bdisease bthat bhave ba bpositive
bresult b- bcorrect banswer✔✔it bis bthe bnumber bof btrue bpositives bdivided bby bthe btotal
bnumber bof bpatients bwho bhave bthe bdisease.
What bdoes bthe bOLD bCARTS bmnemonic bstand bfor? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Onset,
bLocation, bDuration, bCharacter, bAlleviating bfactors, bRelieving bfactors, bTiming,
bSeverity
Specificity: bproportion bof b'test bnegative' bof btotal bwithout bthe bdisease b- bcorrect
banswer✔✔the bnumber bof btrue bnegatives bover ball bnegatives.
What bis bpretest bprobability? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Probability bof bthe bdisease bbefore
bthe btest bis bordered.
What bfactors bare bconsidered bin bpretest bprobability? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Disease
bprevalence, bpatient's bsymptoms bor bclinical bcontext.
How bis bpretest bprobability bevaluated? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔In bterms bof blow,
bintermediate, bor bhigh.
What bis bpretest bprobability bbased bon? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Probability bof bthe
bsuspected bdisease bgiven bthe bpatient's bsymptoms bor bclinical bcontext.
What bis bRubella? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bviral binfection bthat boccurs bin byoung
bchildren band bnon-immune byoung badults.
, What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bRubella? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Low bgrade bfever,
bmalaise, blymphadenopathy, bfollowed bby ba bbrief bgeneralized berythematous
bmaculopapular brash.
How bdoes bthe brash bof bRubella bspread? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The brash bbegins bon
bthe bface band brapidly bspreads bto binvolve bthe btrunk band bextremities.
How blong bdoes bthe brash bof bRubella blast? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔The brash blasts bfor
baround b3 bdays band bthen bresolves.
What bis bVaricella? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bviral binfection bcausing bitchy bblisters band
bfever.
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bVaricella? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Small bblisters, bfever,
bfatigue, bpharyngitis, band bheadache.
Where bdoes bVaricella brash bstart? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔On bthe bchest, bback, band
bface.
How blong bdoes bVaricella brash blast? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔5-7 bdays.
How bdoes bVaricella baffect badults? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔More bwidespread brash,
blonger bfever, band bhigher brisk bof bpneumonia.
What bis bPityriasis bRosea? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bcommon, bself-limiting brash.
How bdoes bPityriasis bRosea busually bstart? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔With ban
berythematous blesion bon bthe btrunk.
What bare bthe bother bsymptoms bof bPityriasis bRosea? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Malaise,
bnausea, bjoint bpain, bfever, bsore bthroat, band/or bswollen blymph bnodes.
What bis bimpetigo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bskin binfection bcharacterized bby
berythematous bplaques bwith byellow bcrust.
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bimpetigo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Erythematous bplaques
bwith byellow bcrust, bitchiness bor bpain.
How bdoes bimpetigo bspread? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Impetigo bis bhighly bcontagious
band bspreads beasily.
What bis bimpetigo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔A bskin binfection bcharacterized bby
berythematous bplaques bwith byellow bcrust.
What bare bthe bsymptoms bof bimpetigo? b- bcorrect banswer✔✔Erythematous bplaques
bwith byellow bcrust, bitchiness, band bpain.
