Dunphy Primary Care Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ADULT - NEUROLOGIC PROBLEMS (Primary Care, Dunphy, Winland-Brown, Porter, & Thomas) Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version VERTIGO - DEF: Sensation of rotation; Spinning DIZZINESS - DEF: Sensation of unsteadiness, movement w/in head; "Lightheadedness, weakness, faintness" VERTIGO vs CNS LESION: HX & PHYS. EXAM - Key Questions: Duration, severity, nature of episodes, assoc'd SX's (i.e. hearing loss, weakness) Key Assessment: **Ear - cerumen, otitis media; **Hearing -...

Dunphy Chapter 7 Skin Problems Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version What is the most common cause of hair loss? - Androgenetic Alopecia or male pattern baldness. What causes alopecia areata? - The cause of alopecia areata is unknown, although an immunological mechanism may be involved. Gray hair is spared Under close exam of the scalp, short stubby hairs may be noted. May be associated with: Hashimoto's thyroiditis Addison's disease Pernicious anemia What are the ...

Nursing 609: Dunphy Final Study Set 2 Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version How do antiviral drugs act? a. They interfere with cell wall development. b. They decrease cell membrane permeability. c. They destroy new, immature viral particles. d. They reduce the rate of viral replication. - ANS: D Which statement applies to yeasts? a. They are usually considered to be pathogenic. b. They seldom contain a distinct nucleus. c. They may cause opportunistic infection in the...

Dunphy and Kennedy MIDTERM 609 Part III Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version Joints affected by osteoarthritis can sometimes affect healthy joints by: a. causing enzymes to be released that travel to other joints .b. bacteria traveling from the affected join to a healthy one through the bloodstream. c. inflammation and edema affecting the entire limb. d. the affected individuals exerting stress on the normal joint to protect the damaged one. - ANS D Systemic effects of ...

M4 Dunphy Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version A 64-year-old obese woman comes in complaining of difficulty swallowing for the past 3 weeks. She states that "some foods get stuck" and she has been having "heartburn" at night when she lies down, especially if she has had a heavy meal. Occasionally, she awakes at night coughing. She denies weight gain and/or weight loss, vomiting, or change in bowel movements or color of stools. She denies alcohol and tobacco use....

Midterm NUR 609 - Part I ( Dunphy et al. ch 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,) Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version 1.In caring for a client diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction, what would the nurse expect to do first? 1.Prepare to put in a nasogastric (NG) tube. 2.Give pain medication. 3.Draw lab work. 4.Start an intravenous (IV) line - 4.Start an intravenous (IV) line Starting an IV to give fluids and electrolytes would be the first step in caring for this client. Alt...

Dunphy Chapter 3,4,5 Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version A goal of community nursing is to provide primary prevention from disease. Which of the following nursing actions reflect this goal? A) A nurse creates a pamphlet discussing heart-healthy foods and distributes it in the neighborhood community center. B) A nurse starts an intravenous line on a dehydrated baby who has been brought to the emergency department. C) A nurse performs range-of-motion exercises for a pat...

NR 511 Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version The effectiveness of benzodiazepines in treating anxiety disorders suggests that which of the following neurotransmitters plays a role in anxiety? - Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American Psychiatric Associations Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or apprehension must be present ...

623 Adult Male Genitourinary- AG and FNP Certification Exam 4th ed. Winland-Brown and Dunphy with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version d. make an appt if you note any hard lumps directly on the testicle, whether they are tender or not - when teaching T. how to do a testicular self-exam, which of the following do you tell him? a. examine your testicles when you are cold because them makes them more sensitive b. make sure your hands are dry to create friction c. if you feel firmness abo...

M3 Dunphy (Chapters 28-33) Study Questions with 100% Correct Answers Latest 2024 Version When teaching a mother who has a child with cystic fibrosis (CF), you emphasize that the most important therapeutic approach for promoting the child's pulmonary function is: - Performing chest physiotherapy with postural drainage, percussion, and vibration Marci, age 15, has been given a diagnosis of step 1 (intermittent) asthma. What long-term control therapy is indicated? - None Stridor can be hear...