Ahn 447 Test 2 Study Guide Solutions

AHN 447 TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE SOLUTIONS interventions for rhinitis - ANSWER-antihistamines leukotriene inhibitors mast cell stabilizers decongestants antipyretics antibiotics vit C, zinc interventions for sinusitis - ANSWER-antibiotics analgesics decongestants steam humidification ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 2/45 hot/wet packs nasal saline irrigations INCREASED FLUIDS screen for strep throat - ANSWER-rapid antigen test (RAT) how is tonsillitis transmitted? - ANSWER-airborne tonsillitis tx - ANSWER-antibiotics for 7-10 days S/S of peritonsillar abscess - ANSWER-unilateral deviation of uvula trismus difficulty breathing bad breath, swollen lymphnodes s/s of laryngitis - ANSWER-acute hoarseness dry cough DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 3/45 temporary voice loss (aphonia) TB s/s - ANSWER-progressive fatigue lethargy nausea weight loss irregular menses *low grade fever night sweats *cough mucopurulent sputum, blood streaks diagnostic for TB - ANSWER-NAA (nucleic acid amplification) sputum smear (bronchoscopy) sputum culture ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 4/45 PPD isoniazid - ANSWER-TB drug kills mycobacteria and inhibits growth or dormant bacteria take on empty stomach take vit b supplements avoid alcohol report dark urine and sclera rifampin - ANSWER-TB drug ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 5/45 kills slower growing organisms take on empty stomach teach about skin, urine staining (red-orange) oral contraceptives ineffective avoid alcohol pyrazinamide - ANSWER-TB drug kills organisms within macrophages increases uric acid (gout) ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 6/45 drink 8oz of water with med photosensitive avoid alcohol ethambutol - ANSWER-TB drug suppresses bacterial growth can cause optic neuritis increases uric acid avoid alcohol ©EMILLECT 2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024 Page 7/45 lung abscesses are caused by - ANSWER-liquefaction necrosis pleuritic chest pain is a sign of a - ANSWER-lung abscess inhalation anthrax is what kind of infection - ANSWER-bacterial prodromal stage of anthrax - ANSWER-fever fatigue mild chest pain dry cough no symptoms of URI widened mediastinum on CXR fulminant stage (late) of anthrax - ANSWER-sudden onset of breathlessness dyspnea diaphoresis