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NR511 Midterm Exam Questions with Complete Solutions High specificity -Answer-high percentage of healthy individuals will show a normal result Low specificity -Answer--getting a positive result when it i not present -a high number of false-positives- meaning that a healthy person has a disease when they actually do not Sensitivity -Answer-the proportion of true positives out of all patients with a designated condition If a diagnostic study has a high specificity: -Answer-then a high % of...

NR511 Final exam Questions and Answers | 100% Verified and Updated Janet is a 30 year old woman who has been recently diagnosed with a herniated disc at the level of L5-S1. She is currently in the emergency room with suspician of cauda equna compression. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cauda equina compression? a. gastrocnemius weakness b. reduced or absent ankle refles c. numbness of the lateral foot d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks -Answer-d. paresthesia of t...

NR 511 Final exam Questions and Answers 2024 | 100% Accurate and Updated Cervical Spondylosis -Answer-- Chronic, degenerative, causes stiffness and pain, very common >50yo - S: neck stiffness, mild aching esp with activity, trouble turning neck from side to side, limited ROM, Paresthesias follow dermatomes O:weak shoulder abduction, bicep weakness (c6 involvement), tricep weakness (C7 involvement), myelopathy s/s: leg weakness, gait disturbances, balance problems, impaired fine motor ...

NR511-All quiz/exam questions with answers A maximum of 20 alternative hours can be used as part of the 125 hour practicum requirement for each clinical course--> T/F -Answer-Fasle- Can use only 15 Maddie has a history of asthma that is classified as mild, intermittent asthma. She comes to the office today with wheezing which is not improving with her inhaler. Which would be the best ICD-10 code to apply wiith only the information given? A. Severe persistent asthma (J45.5) B. Mild inte...

NR 511 Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024 Management of cauda equina syndrome -Answer-Involves compression of multiple lumbar nerve roots and is a medical emergency. Prostate cancer screening -Answer-Beginning at age 50; age 45 for African Americans. Have prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test and digital recal exam (DRE) yearly. BPH treatment -Answer--Alpha blockers [relax bladder neck muscles in the prostate making urination easier]; alfuzosin (Uroxatral), doxazosin (Cardura), tam...

Mr. Johnson, age 69, has had Meniere disease for several years. He has some hearing loss but now has persistent vertigo. What treatment might be instituted to relieve the vertigo? 1. A labyrinthectomy. 2. Pharmacological therapy. 3. A vestibular neurectomy. 4. Wearing an earplug in the ear that has the most hearing loss. - ANS - 3. A vestibular neurectomy. Treatment for achalasia may include: 1. Balloon dilation of the lower esophageal sphincter. 2. Beta blockers. 3. A fundoplication...

What is the goal of nursing research? A. Make decisions regarding nursing education based on published literature B. Determine topics that could develop nursing knowledge C. Gather information from published literature to make decisions about application to clinical practice D. Conduct studies to develop a body of nursing knowledge - ANS - D. Conduct studies to develop a body of nursing knowledge Which is the most important question to ask in evidence-based practice? A. What findings con...

All of the following medications are used for the control of nausea and vomiting. Which medication works by affecting the chemoreceptor trigger zone, thereby stimulating upper gastrointestinal motility and increasing lower esophageal sphincter pressure? 1.Anticholinergics, such as scopolamine (Donnatal). 2.Antidopaminergic agents, such as prochlorperazine (Compazine). 3.Antidopaminergic and cholinergic agents, such as metoclopramide (Reglan). 4.Tetrahydrocannabinols, such as dronabinol (...

NR 511 Week 2 Exam Questions with Verified Correct Answers [TOP TAKEN] A+ SCORED Mr. Johnson, age 69, has had Meniere disease for several years. He has some hearing loss but now has persistent vertigo. What treatment might be instituted to relieve the vertigo? 1. A labyrinthectomy. 2. Pharmacological therapy. 3. A vestibular neurectomy. 4. Wearing an earplug in the ear that has the most hearing loss. - ANS - 3. A vestibular neurectomy. Treatment for achalasia may include: 1. Balloon...

NR 511 Week 1 Exam Questions with Verified Correct Answers [TOP TAKEN] What is the goal of nursing research? A. Make decisions regarding nursing education based on published literature B. Determine topics that could develop nursing knowledge C. Gather information from published literature to make decisions about application to clinical practice D. Conduct studies to develop a body of nursing knowledge - ANS - D. Conduct studies to develop a body of nursing knowledge Which is the most...