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• NRNP 6566 week 6 knowledge check. A 54 year old female has a 30 year pack smoking history. She recently underwent pulmonary function testing which showed moderate obstructive lung disease. What would your treatment plan (including medications) include for this patient? Correct Answer: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2020 suggests that smoking cessation should be immediately pursued if the patient is still smoking. Nicotine replacement (gum,...

• NRNP 6566 week 6 knowledge check. A 54 year old female has a 30 year pack smoking history. She recently underwent pulmonary function testing which showed moderate obstructive lung disease. What would your treatment plan (including medications) include for this patient? Correct Answer: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2020 suggests that smoking cessation should be immediately pursued if the patient is still smoking. Nicotine replacement (gum,...

• NRNP 6566 Week 8 Knowledge check What type of ICU sedation would be appropriate for a 32 year old male patient who is intubated with bilateral chest tube following a motor vehicle crash. Correct Answer: The Society of Critical Care Medicine publishes a guideline on sedation. It is: Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU (2018). Light sedation is suggested for intubat...

• NRNP 6566 Week 4 knowledge check A 47 year old male admitted with an infected elbow wound. On his second day in the hospital you find him in his room confused and agitated. Vital signs are as follows: Temperature – 96.2 °F Pulse -140 beats per minute Respirations – 40 breaths per minute Blood Pressure – 90/40 mmHg Labs include a WBC count of 3,000 Pt weighs 185 pounds Further assessment of him includes: Urine output of 100cc for the last 8 hours Pulse oximetry of...

• NRNP 6566 week 6 knowledge check. A 54 year old female has a 30 year pack smoking history. She recently underwent pulmonary function testing which showed moderate obstructive lung disease. What would your treatment plan (including medications) include for this patient? Correct Answer: The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 2020 suggests that smoking cessation should be immediately pursued if the patient is still smoking. Nicotine replacement (gum,...

• NRNP 6566 Week 7 knowledge check • Question 1 A patient with respiratory failure has hemodynamic monitoring and is receiving mechanical ventilation with peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 10 cm H2O. Which information indicates that a change in the ventilator settings may be required? a. The arterial line shows a blood pressure of 90/46. b. The pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) is decreased. c. The cardiac monitor shows a heart rate of 58 beats/min. d. The pulmonary artery ...

• NRNP 6566 Week 8 Knowledge check What type of ICU sedation would be appropriate for a 32 year old male patient who is intubated with bilateral chest tube following a motor vehicle crash. Correct Answer: The Society of Critical Care Medicine publishes a guideline on sedation. It is: Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pain, Agitation/Sedation, Delirium, Immobility, and Sleep Disruption in Adult Patients in the ICU (2018). Light sedation is suggested for intubat...

• NRNP 6566 week 9 knowledge check A 32 year old preschool teacher complains of difficulty swallowing, sore throat, and chills. She is febrile with a temperature of 101.6 along with white patches on her tonsils. Her rapid strep test is positive. Her past medical history is positive for an anaphylactic reaction to cefaclor two years ago. What antibiotic could be safely utilized in this patient? Correct Answer: Streptococcus is usually treated with amoxicillin. Her type 1 anaph...

• NRNP 6566 week 11 knowledge check How would you differentiate between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)? Correct Answer: Both of these conditions will include high levels of blood glucose readings. DKA will exhibit acidosis and urinary ketones while HHS will not. Treatment for each condition is similar with fluid bolus and infusion as well as insulin bolus and infusion. Juan is a 42 year old male with complaints of nausea and vomiti...