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Final Exam: Midterm Exam: NR576 / NR 576 Differential Diagnosis in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Exam Review| Guide with Verified Answers (2023/ 2024 Newly Updated) Q: Non ulcer dyspepsia Answer: called functional dyspepsia characterized by indgiestion with no obvious cause Q: Chornic Gastritis Answer: inflammation of inner lining of stomach secondary to mucos- al injury usually asymptomatic but may manifest as epigastric pain, heartburn, N/V and anorexia and weight loss ...

The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with type 2 DM. What information is most important for the RN to teach the client about life-style changes? - Portion-controlled, heart healthy diet selections The RN suspects that a female client is altering her own diabetic journals. Which lab test should the RN review? - Haemoglobin A1C The RN is assessing the client regarding the need to increase vitamin B12. Which foods should the RN instruct the client to include? - Cheese, egg...

6 y/o male presents w/ hemarthrosis of the L knee. Coag studies: PT 12.5s (normal12-14 sec), INR 1.0, aPTT 58s (normal 18-28 sec), platelet 430,000/microliter (normal 150,000-450,000/microliter), & bleeding time 4m (normal 2-12m). Which is the best tx option for this pt? A. Desmopressin acetate B. Corticosteroids C. Vitamin K D. Cryoprecipitate (u) A. Desmopressin acetate is indicated in von Willebrand's disease, which presents with a prolonged bleeding time. (u) B. Corticosteroids are in...

NRNP 6541 Final Exam (V3) NURS 6541 Primary Care of Adolescents and Children • Question 1 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Yes • Question 2 1 out of 1 points Antibiotic therapy is one of the mainstays of treatment for which of the following causes of wheezing? Selected Answer: c. Epiglottitis • Question 3 1 out of 1 points Dave, age 1...

What are examples of things that can cause visceral pain? -ANSWER Intestine, biliary tree, liver disease What are examples of things that can cause parietal pain? -ANSWER Appendicitis, peritonitis What are examples of things that can cause referred pain? -ANSWER Cholecystitis What are examples of things that can cause colicky pain? -ANSWER Renal stones What is the order in which you should perform an abdominal physical exam? -ANSWER 1. inspection 2. auscultation 3. percussion 4. p...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure 3. Clubbed fingers - CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic, decrease in oxygen levels. The nurse is taki...

. What are warning signs of GERD (> 50yrs): Dysphagia Odynophagia (pain on swallowing) N/V Wt loss Melena Early Satiety (feeling full off of little food) 2. Are Hiatal hernias symptomatic: No, often they are aysmptomatic 3. How are Hiatal hernias dx: often later in life typically associated with s/s of GERD 4. What is a sliding hiatal hernia: Where the junction of the esophagus slides up past the GE junction 5. Hiatal hernia tx: tx is conservative. Often eating small, frequent meal...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure - correct answer 3. Clubbed fingers - CORRECT Clubbed fingers are a sign of a long-term, or chronic, decrease in oxygen levels. The n...

NURS 6551 Pediatrics Final Exam Questions and Answers - Latest 2023/2024 | Graded. A 6-year-old boy is left alone for 10 hours, now with hematemesis and pneumomediastinum on chest x-ray. Which of the following is the most likely etiology? Selected Answer: a. Insecticide ingestion  Question 11 1 out of 1 points In mild to moderate attacks of acute asthma, Albuterol should be given every 4-6 hours prn and routine medication should be Selected Answer: c. Continued as usual  Qu...

Final Exam: NUR185 / NUR 185 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse II Exam | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Hondros Q: What should you monitor w/ narcan Answer: Decreased RR Q: Nursing interventions for a pt on warfarin (coumadin) with an INR above 3 Answer: Hold med Call MD Watch for bleeding Q: When should you recheck an INR for warfarin? Answer: AM Q: Antidote for warfarin (Coumadin) Answer: Vit K Q: Patient ...