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b. Psychotropic medications m
c. Cholinesterase inhibitors m
d. Anxiolytics - m
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tic prostate cancer. Which of the following statements
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not have to remember to take multiple pills -
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he following statements pertaining to the test is a true stateme
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a. a score of 0-2 is a positive screen for cognitive impairment
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b. the patient is asked to recall five images from picture cards
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mfollowing the directions by the practitioner
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d. the patient is asked to draw the hour and minute hands on a
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✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. a score of 0-
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2 is a positive screen for cognitive impairment
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, When assessing a patient who complains of a tremor, the nurse
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practitioner must differentiate essential tremor from the tremo
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b. the handwriting is not affected by the tremor -
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✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. the tremor occurs with purposeful
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movement
A 56 year old man is diagnosed with acute prostatitis, he is afe
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brile without severe pain and will be managed outpatient. He s
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hould initially be treated with antibiotics for how long?
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b. 14-21 days m
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An 80 year old female widow asks her nurse practitioner about
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her end of life options. Her diagnosis include congestive heart f
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ailure, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. She has notic
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ed that in the last month she has lower extremity edema and sh
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OF THE MATURING AND AGED FAMIL
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Y PRACTICUM QUESTIONS AND DETAI
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LED ANSWERS | 100% VERIFIED m m m m
Which of the following medications can blunt the signs of hypog
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lycemia in diabetics? m m
a. beta blockers m
b. calcium channel blockers m m
c. angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB's) m m m
d diruetics - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. beta blockers
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The cornerstone of pharmacotherapy in treating Alzheimer's dis
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ease is: m
a. NMDA receptor antagonist m m
b. Psychotropic medications m
c. Cholinesterase inhibitors m
d. Anxiolytics - m
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Cholinesterase inhibitors
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tic prostate cancer. Which of the following statements
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,is true regarding the management of pain with opioids in the eld
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erly?
a. none of the options are appropriate management
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b. opioids with a long half life, such as methadone, are a good c
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hoice, because they stay inn the system longer and patients do
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not have to remember to take multiple pills -
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✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. none of the options are appropriate
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he following statements pertaining to the test is a true stateme
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nt?
a. a score of 0-2 is a positive screen for cognitive impairment
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b. the patient is asked to recall five images from picture cards
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following the drawing of the clock hands
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c. the patient will be asked to repeat five eworkds immediately
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mfollowing the directions by the practitioner
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d. the patient is asked to draw the hour and minute hands on a
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picture of an analog clock -
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✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. a score of 0-
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2 is a positive screen for cognitive impairment
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, When assessing a patient who complains of a tremor, the nurse
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practitioner must differentiate essential tremor from the tremo
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r of Parkinson's disease. Which of the following findings are co
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a. the tremor occurs with purposeful movement
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b. the handwriting is not affected by the tremor -
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movement
A 56 year old man is diagnosed with acute prostatitis, he is afe
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brile without severe pain and will be managed outpatient. He s
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hould initially be treated with antibiotics for how long?
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a. 6-12 weeks m
b. 14-21 days m
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her end of life options. Her diagnosis include congestive heart f
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ailure, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. She has notic
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ed that in the last month she has lower extremity edema and sh
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e if finding it difficult to walk to the grocery store and
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