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AANP Adult gerontology primary care nurse practiotioner study guide Exam Review 2023 Pheochromocytoma - ANS-small vascular tumor of the adrenal medulla, causing irregular secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine, leading to attacks of raised blood pressure, palpitations, and headache. Tx with Alpha blockers Rovsing's Sign - ANS-Palpation in LLQ ilicits pain in RLQ indicates appendicitis NYHA classes of Heart Failure - ANS-I No limitation of physical activity. Ordinary physical act...

WGU C475 OA- Care of the Older Adult Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | 2023/ 2024 New Update QUESTION What is the leading cause of vision loss among Americans aged 65 and older? Answer: Age-Related Macular Degeneration QUESTION Age-Related Macular Degeneration Answer: - Degenerative disease of the retina - Causes progressive loss of vision in the center of the eye - Dry and Wet types QUESTION Retina Answer: inner most posterio...

The nurse is assessing a 48-year-old client diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Which clinical manifestation warrants immediate intervention? 1. The client has scanning speech and diplopia. 2. The client has dysarthria and scotomas. 3. The client has muscle weakness and spasticity. 4. The client has a congested cough and dysphagia. CORRECT ANSWER-4.Dysphagia is a common problem of clients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis,and this places the client at risk for aspiration pneumonia. Some cl...

HEENT Practice Test Questions and Answers All Correct most common type of headache - Answer-tension headaches with severe or sudden onset consider - Answer-subarachnoid hemorrhage or meningitis subarachnoid hemorrhage headaches are often preceded by - Answer-sentinel leak headache most important attributes to a headache are - Answer-severity, chronological pattern, and associated symptoms primary headaches include - Answer-migraine, tension, cluster, and chronic daily headaches ...

1. A 3month postpartum mother is taking a progestin-only oral contraceptive, or mini pill. Progestin use may increase the patient’s riskfor: A. Endometriosis B. Female Hypogonadism C. Ovarian Cyst D. Ectopic or Tubal Pregnancy 2. A woman with preeclampsia is receiving magnesium sulfate. The nurse assigned to care for the client determines that the magnesium therapy iseffective if: A. Ankle clonus in noted B. The blood pressure decreases C. Seizures do not occur D. Scotomas are presen...

Primary Care HEENT Questions and Answers 100% Solved Vital Signs of the Eyes -Visual Acuity -Pupil responses (symmetric response, direct light or consensual light). -Intraocular pressure (screening for glaucome recommended after 40 yoa). -Visual fields -Extra ocular movements Myopia Difficulty seeing far away (nearsighted) Second sight refers to adults who abandon their reading glasses related to the phenomenon that occur with changes in the eye due to cataracts Presbyopia - Loss of ...

NUR 634 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Specks in the vision or areas where the patient cannot see - -scotomas red eye with gritty sensation - -Viral conjunctivitis red painless eye - -Subconjuncitval hemorage double vision, caused by lesions in brainstem or cerebellum - -diplopia gradual vision loss arises from? - -cataracts or macular degeneration this results from problems in the external or middle ear; noisy environments may help the pt - - conductive loss ...

Specks in the vision or areas where the patient cannot see - scotomas red eye with gritty sensation - Viral conjunctivitis red painless eye - Subconjuncitval hemorage double vision, caused by lesions in brainstem or cerebellum - diplopia gradual vision loss arises from? - cataracts or macular degeneration this results from problems in the external or middle ear; noisy environments may help the pt - conductive loss this results from problems in the inner ear or cochlear nerve. its have tro...

AANP Exam Drugs FINAL EXAM % CORRECT ANSWERS (DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU PASS) Warfarin sodium (Coumadin): monitor what? Ans - INR Digoxin (Lanoxin): monitor what? Ans - Dig level, EKG, electrolytes (potassium, magnesium, calcium) Theophylline: monitor what? Ans - Monitor blood levels Carbamazepine (Tegretol) and phenytoin (Dilantin): monitor what? Ans - Monitor blood levels Lithium: monitor what? Ans - Blood levels, TSH (risk of hypothyroidism) What antibiotic interacts with warf...

PAEA Pediatrics EOR Topics EXAM ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ what is the MC conjunctivitis seen in children? what is the cause? source? - CORRECT ANSWERS-viral conjunctivitis; Adenovirus; swimming pools Dx? preauricular lymphadenopathy, copious watery eye discharge, scanty mucoid discharge, usually unilateral with punctate staining on slit lamp examination; Tx? - CORRECT ANSWERS-dx: viral conjunctivitis tx: sup...