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NRNP 6566 Knowledge Check Week 3 Amiodarone has possible complex interactions with multiple medications. It has an effect on warfarin metabolism. Amiodarone is a potent inhibitor of cytochrome P450 enzymes and inhibition of these enzymes will cause an increased plasma concentration and decreased clearance; thereby increasing the prothrombin time and INR placing the patient at increased risk for bleeding complications. Hence, when given together, warfarin dose should be decreased and frequent...

NRNP 6566 Week 3 Knowledge Check Quiz Q&A • Question 1 Mrs. Franklin is a 68-year-old woman with long-standing, persistent AF being managed with rhythm control on dofetilide. She also has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, and a myocardial infarction 3 years ago. What is her CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score? How would you interpret those scores in deciding on treatment for Mrs. Franklin? Correct Answer: CHADS2 score=2 (HTN, T2DM) A score of greater than 2 is considered high r...

MN 568 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update 2023/2024 | 100% Verified Answers. Which of the following is associated with celiac disease (celiac sprue)? Question options: a) Malabsorption b) Constipation c) Rectal bleeding d) Esophageal ulceration Question 2 2 / 2 points The nurse practitioner (NP) suspects a patient has a peptic ulcer. Which of the following items on the history would lead the NP to this conclusion? Question options: a) Use of NSAIDs b) Cigarette smoker c...

NRNP 6566 Week 3 Knowledge Check Quiz Q&A • Question 1 Mrs. Franklin is a 68-year-old woman with long-standing, persistent AF being managed with rhythm control on dofetilide. She also has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, and a myocardial infarction 3 years ago. What is her CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score? How would you interpret those scores in deciding on treatment for Mrs. Franklin? Correct Answer: CHADS2 score=2 (HTN, T2DM) A score of greater than 2 is considered high r...

NRNP 6566 week 1 to 5 Key Concepts. NRNP 6566 Key Concepts Week 1 to 5 Week 1 1. Describe the cytochrome P450 system. Describe how inducers and inhibitors affect the cytochrome system and how that affects the half-life of medications. a. Cytochrome p450 system is a series of enzymes used to metabolize medications. b. Drugs that cause CYP450 metabolic drug interactions are referred to as either inhibitors or inducers. Inducers increase CYP450 enzyme activity by increasing enzyme synth...

NRNP 6566 WEEK 3 KNOWLEDGE CHECK QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWER LATEST 2024 Mrs. Franklin is a 68-year-old woman with long-standing, persistent AF being managed with rhythm control on dofetilide. She also has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, and a myocardial infarction 3 years ago. What is her CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score? How would you interpret those scores in deciding on treatment for Mrs. Franklin

SCRN Practice Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved A person with a stroke who seems unaware of their disability: anosognosia Pt presents complaining of double vision, lacks horizontal eye movements while tracking is preserved. What area of the brain can cause internuclear opthalmoplegia? Brainstem Watershed stroke is described as: Stroke between two adjacent cerebral arteries Cerebrospinal fluid is produced at a rate of... 0.3-0.4ml/min A patient with locked-in syndrome most likely had an...

NRNP 6566 / NRNP6566 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated (Score A+). Describe the affect on low and high albumin levels on active drug levels especially for drugs that are highly protein bound. Albumin is the plasma protein with the greatest capacity for binding drugs. Binding to plasma proteins affects drug distribution into tissues, because only drug that is not bound is available to penetrate tissues, bind to receptors, and exert activity. As free drug leaves the bloodstrea...

NRNP 6566 Week 3 Knowledge Check Quiz Q&A • Question 1 Mrs. Franklin is a 68-year-old woman with long-standing, persistent AF being managed with rhythm control on dofetilide. She also has type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, and a myocardial infarction 3 years ago. What is her CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc score? How would you interpret those scores in deciding on treatment for Mrs. Franklin? Correct Answer: CHADS2 score=2 (HTN, T2DM) A score of greater than 2 is considered high risk for s...

A Multicenter Randomized Trial to Evaluate a Chemical-First or Electrical-First Cardioversion Strategy for Patients With Uncomplicated Acute Atrial Fibrillation Authors: Frank X. Scheuermeyer, MD, MHSc, Gary Andolfatto, MD, Jim Christenson, MD, Cristina Villa-Roel, PhD, and Brian Rowe, MD, MSc Reprinted with permission from: Scheuermeyer FX, Andolfatto G, Christenson J, et al. A multicenter randomized trial to evaluate a chemical-first or electrical-first cardioversion strategy for pati...