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AGACNP 106 Document What disease conditions do you see Telangiectasia in? Differential? Physical Exam? - correct answer -("spider veins") dilated or broken blood vessels located near the surface of the skin or mucous membranes. -Rosacea -Liver dx -Scleroderma -Lupus -Corticosteriod use -Raynauds -Basal cell Skin CA -Differential: PVD -PE: Hemosiderans deposition (staining) Type 1 Error - correct answer -False positive -Incorrectly rejecting the true null hypothesis (occ...

AGAC-NP Antibiotics Review Are the following bugs Gram (+) or Gram (-) Staphylococcus Corynebacterium Streptococci Enterococci Gram (+) possess thick cell walls which retain the purple gram stain Are the following bugs Gram (+) or Gram (-) Escherichia Coli Proteus mirabilis Serratia marcescens Moraxella catarrhalis Klebsiella Acinetobacter Pseudomonas Enterobacter Haemophilus influenza Gram (-) thin cell walls that do not retain gram stain Brainpower ...

AGACNP Barkley Review: CombinedWhat causes fever? - correct answer *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 - interfere w/ thermoregulatory process ...

AGACNP Barkley Review- Common Problems in Acute CareRespiratory Acidosis - correct answer pH < 7.35 pCO2 > 45 Respiratory Acidosis Causes - correct answer - decreased alveolar ventilation - in acute respiratory failure, there's a sharp rise in pCO2 with a small increase in plasma HCO3. After 6-12 hours the pCO2 increase will invoke the renal compensatory mechanism but takes several days to manifest. Respiratory Acidosis S&S - correct answer - somnolence, confusion, coma - myocl...

AG-ACNP Barkley ReviewAcute Pain - correct answer Duration is usually less than 6 months, Caused by tissue damage Chronic Pain - correct answer Continual or episodic pain of longer than 6 months Cutaneous - correct answer Localize on the skin or surface of the body Visceral - correct answer Poorly localized such as with internal organs Somatic - correct answer Originates in muscle, bones, nerves, blood vessels, and supporting tissue. Soft tissue Neuropathic - correct answer Freque...

AGACNP Board Exam Hot TopicsTelangiectasia is associated with? differentials? - correct answer spider veins assoc with rosacea, liver dz, scleroderma, lupus, raynauds, corticosteroids differential: PVD, PE (hemosiderans staining) type 1 error - correct answer false POSITIVE =1 incorrectly rejecting the TRUE null hypothesis which is true type 2 error - correct answer false NEGATIVE= 2 failing to reject a null hypothesis which is false mandate to prevent VAP? - correct answer HOB ele...

AGACNP CardiacWhat usually causes left ventricle hypertrophy? - correct answer uncontrolled HTN S4 is indicative of - correct answer HTN, MI (stiff ventricular wall) S3 is indicative of - correct answer HF Which heart valves usually get adults into the most trouble? - correct answer L heart vales (mitral/aortic) Acute HF s/s (L vs. R) - correct answer L= pulmonary R= JVD, hepatosplenomegally, peripheral edema HF patients are usually always on an.... - correct answer ACE-In...

AGACNP Certification Exam At what grade level would health literature be written at - correct answer 6th-8th grade Accreditation guidelines are laid out by - correct answer the joint commission QI is the management process of - correct answer Monitoring Evaluating Continuously reviewing Improving the quality of healthcare delivery and safety of the system If patient has a 0 on the RASS, then the patient is - correct answer alert and calm If the patient has a +4 on the RASS, th...

AG-ACNP DRT #3Patient 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 - correct answer elevated ESR Patient presents nausea, vomiting, dehydrated and anxious. Friends reported finding empty bottle of ASA by patient's bed. What is the primary intervention? - correct answer AC via OGT You...

AGACNP DRT ReviewCelecoxib (Celebrex) - correct answer -COX-2 inhibitor -Last choice treatment for osteoarthritis -Should not be prescribed to patients with a history of cardiovascular conditions = increase risk of heart attack Osteoarthritis (OA) Treatment - correct answer -ASA -Tylenol -NSAIDS (ibuprofen, naproxen) -Celebrex -Hot and cold therapy First line management for acetaminophen intoxication? - correct answer -Emesis or gastric lavage -Ipecac used to force emesis- only i...