AG ACNP Guías de estudio, Notas de estudios & Resúmenes

AACN AGACNP REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ VERIFIED/ Cushing's Syndrome/Disease - -cortisol excess typically caused by pituitary adenoma 60-70% of cases. Central obesity w/ extremity wasting. dorsocervical fat pad. rounded facies. spontaneous bruising. purple striae hyperpigmentation poor wound healing/ skin infections. Dexamethasone suppression test. 1mg dexamethasone at 2300 hours and measure serum cortisol at 0800. Remove sources of excess and manage consequences ( ...

ACUTE CARE AGACNP TEST 1: EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ Gastroenteritis Any age, Crampy. Diffuse, Nausea, vomiting, Diarrhea Fever, Food, Occasional relief with vomiting or diarrhea, Hyperactive peristalsis Gastritis Nature of patient Especially alcoholic patients Gastritis location of pain Epigastrium Appendicitis S/S Vomiting (after pain has started) Constipation Fever appendicitis Early:epigastrium, periumbilicus Later: RLQ Cholecystitis, cholelithiasis LOCATION...

AG-ACNP – GI EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ VERIFIED/ What bacteria is associated with >90% duodenal ulcers and >75% gastric ulcers? - -H. pylori Which medications cause peptic ulcer disease? - -NSAIDS ASA Glucocorticoids At what age do duodenal ulcers typically present? - -30-55 yo. At what age do gastric ulcers typically present? - -55-65 years old What are the signs and symptoms associated with a duodenal ulcer? - -Gnawing, epigastric pain Relief of pain WITH ea...

AG-ACNP DRT #3 EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+ VERIFIED/ Patient c/o wrist and hand pain, swollen, redness and pain that is worse in the morning and resolves as the day goes on. What findings would support your suspected diagnosis of RA? a. narrowing of joint space b. osteophyes c. elevated ESR d. juxta-articular - -elevated ESR Patient presents nausea, vomiting, dehydrated and anxious. Friends reported finding empty bottle of ASA by patient's bed. What is the primary i...

AG-ACNP – CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ S1 is associated with which heart valves? - -S1 - Mitral and Tricuspid (AV) CLOSE S2 is associated with which heart valves? - -S2 - Aortic and Pulmonic (SL) CLOSE Define systole. - -The period between S1 (MT close) and S2 (AP close) Define diastole. - -Period between S2 and S1 Which heart sound is best associated with CHF? - -S3 - atrial gallop. FVE states. Which heart sound is best associated with LVH? - -S4 - ventri...

AG-ACNP BOARDS EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ 58 yo. M presents to ED with complaints of dry cough. CXR revealed generalized, inflamed film throughout. What is the most likely diagnosis? - -Pneumonitis What drug has been known to prevent nosocomial PNA? - -Sulcarafate (Carafate) - Mucosal Protective Agent What is an initial finding associated with a pulmonary embolism? - -Respiratory Alkalosis - secondary to increased RR and blowing off CO2 What is diagnostic of pulmonary...

AGACNP 106 DOCUMENT EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. RATED A+ What disease conditions do you see Telangiectasia in? Differential? Physical Exam? - --("spider veins") dilated or broken blood vessels located near the surface of the skin or mucous membranes. -Rosasea -Liver dx -Scleroderma -Lupus -Corticosteriod use -Raynauds -Basal cell Skin CA -Differential: PVD -PE: Hemosiderans deposition (staining) Type 1 Error - --False positive -Incorrectly rejecting the true null h...

AGACNP 106 DOCUMENT EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, RATED A+ What disease conditions do you see Telangiectasia in? Differential? Physical Exam? - --("spider veins") dilated or broken blood vessels located near the surface of the skin or mucous membranes. -Rosasea -Liver dx -Scleroderma -Lupus -Corticosteriod use -Raynauds -Basal cell Skin CA -Differential: PVD -PE: Hemosiderans deposition (staining) Type 1 Error - --False positive -Incorrectly rejecting the true null hypo...

AGACNP ANCC BOARD REVIEW- COMMON PROBLEMS/ EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Cutaneous Pain - --localized on the skin or body surface -eg bad sunburn or blister Visceral Pain - --poorly localized such as with internal organs eg. gallbladder pain, PUD pain Somatic Pain - --non localized -originates in muscle, bone, nerves, blood vessels eg. soft tissue injury Neuropathic pain - -involves nerve pathway injury or compression WHO Pain Ladder - -Step 1: ASA, NSAIDs, tylenol +/- ad...

AGACNP BARKLEY REVIEW: COMBINED EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, VERIFIED/ What causes fever? - -*ABCDEFGHIMN* *Auto-immune* - SLE, GCA *Blood* - Heme/Onc - Leukemia/Lymphoma *Cancer* *Drugs* - Amphotericin B, Beta-lactam abx, procainamide *Endo* - hyperthyroidism, pheochromocytoma *Familial mediterranean fever* *GI* - intra-abdominal abscess, IBD *Heart*- MI, endocarditis *Infection* - bacterial, viral, fungal, parasites, etc. *Misc* - Hematoma *Neuro* - tumor, ICH, MS - interfer...