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Barkley Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam 172 Q & A Review Question Bank 1. A 59-year-old is having a follow-up evaluation two years after the successful conclusion of radiation therapy for leukemia. He tells you that he has been feeling run-down and reports unexplained weight loss and night sweats. Upon examination, you determine that he also has a fever and pain below his ribs and the left side. You know that he is at risk for chronic lymphotic leukemia. Which of the fo...

Midterm Exam: NUR634/ NUR 634 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Study Guide | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – GCU Q: Patient with asthma complains of Answer: SOB, wheezing, tightness to the chest, coughing with exertion or nocturnal cough that is nonproductive, sounds like high pitched whistling on expiration auscultation, decreased air motion. Q: Asthma Atopy TRIAD: Answer: Any family hx of allergies, asthma, ...

D. D. is a 66 year-old female suffering from shortness of breath. She smoked 2 packs a day until she quit 2 years ago. She has a history of bronchiolitis, hyperinflated lungs, pulmonary edema, and syncope. Her primary care practitioner suspects she also has pulmonary hypertension (PH). After examination, D. D. has a PAP of 35mmHg and mild CHF. Citing scholarly resources, answer the following questions: 1. What is pulmonary hypertension and how could D. D. have developed PH? In healthy lungs, the...

MED SURG 1 / ATI MED Surge 1 NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ Which assessment finding would the nurse expect when caring for a patient with asthma? - CORRECT ANSWERPaCO2 of 30 mm Hg Which oxygen delivery device may be used for a patient with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who requires precise amounts of oxygen? - CORRECT ANSWER-Venturi mask Which surgical option may be utilized t...

A thin 18 year old female complains of acute onset of sharp right-sided chest pain this morning. She has developed some mild shortness of breath during the morning and thought she should get it checked out. Her chest X-ray is shown in the Figure. The next course of action should be: [PICTURE OF LUNGS WITH RIGHT BLUNTED COSTODIAPHRAGMATIC ANGLE] 1.Electrocardiogram 2.Antibiotics 3.Chest tube placement 4.Needle decompression correct answer: 3. Chest tube placement A 28 year old pati...

BSMCON- NUR 2102, Test 1 Questions and Answers Rated A+ What are the four basic techniques of a physical assessment? palpation, percussion, auscultation, and inspection What are the five tones that can be heard during a percussion assessment? 1) Tympani: loud high-pitched tone; heard over abdomen 2) Resonance: low-pitched, hollow sounds; heard over healthy lung tissue 3) Hyper-resonance: louder and lower-pitched; can be heard when percussing lungs hyperinflated with air (EX. patien...

A thin 18 year old female complains of acute onset of sharp right-sided chest pain this morning. She has developed some mild shortness of breath during the morning and thought she should get it checked out. Her chest X-ray is shown in the Figure. The next course of action should be: [PICTURE OF LUNGS WITH RIGHT BLUNTED COSTODIAPHRAGMATIC ANGLE] 1.Electrocardiogram 2.Antibiotics 3.Chest tube placement 4.Needle decompression - correct answer3. Chest tube placement A 28 year old patie...

Special Equipment for certain drugs - SPAG - Small particle aerosol generator (SPAG) → for RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) -Increases BP -Used for septic shock - -Increases BP -Used for septic shock Emphysema - -Type of COPD -Abnormal condition of the alveoli resulting destruction and loss of elasticity. -Signs & Symptoms: barrel chest, limited physical activity, and progressive worsening of SOB, productive cough, wheezing, and weight loss. -Causes: cigarette smoking, second hand sm...

BARKLEY PRETEST and BARKLEY POSTTEST ACTUAL EXAMS 2024 WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)/ BARKLEY PRETEST & POST TEST LATEST EXAM 2024(BRAND NEW!!) 1. A 32 year old patient reports to the emergency room with severe pain in his right lower quadrant and nausea. While performing a physical exam of the patient, you find that he clutches his right lower quadrant upon contact and complains of pain when he extends his right thigh. What is the most likely dia...

Subjective Data -symptoms from the client's point of view and include: feelings, perceptions, and concerns -what the patient tells you Objective Data -what the health professional observes by inspecting, palpating, percussing, and auscultating during the physical examination -observed signs Assessment -the clinical reasoning process that interprets the patient's history and physical examination, singles out identified problems, and movement from each problems to its acti...

asthma and copd exam questions & answers 2024 COPD stands for - ANSWER-Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is asthma COPD? - ANSWER-No. It's a restrictive disease not obstructive What are the two main COPD illnesses? - ANSWER-Chronic bronchitis and emphysema What time frame is needed to be diagnosed with COPD? - ANSWER-2+ consecutive years of 3+ months in a row of symptoms What is the difference between emphysema and chronic bronchitis? - ANSWER-Bronchitis is inflammation of ...