NR576 Midterm - Adult Gerontology Exam
questions with correct answers
What |is |a |differential |diagnosis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Using |clinical |reasoning |to |distinguish
|between |similar |conditions.
What |is |deductive |clinical |reasoning |strategy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Analyzing |and |synthesizing
|clinical |data |related |to |patient's |presentation.
What |is |the |first |step |in |deductive |clinical |reasoning |strategy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Starting |with
|general |information |from |chief |complaint.
What |is |the |next |step |in |deductive |clinical |reasoning |strategy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Moving |to
|more |specific |information |collected |through |history |of |present |illness.
How |can |open-ended |questions |be |used |in |deductive |clinical |reasoning |strategy? |- |VERIFIED
|ANSWER✔✔-To |gain |information |utilizing |OLDCARTS.
What |is |evidence-based |research? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Research |based |on |clinical |trials |or |case
|studies.
What |is |required |for |evidence-based |research? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Evidence |of |benefit |to |the
|patient.
What |are |guidelines? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Practice |recommendations |issued |by |professional
|organizations.
How |should |guidelines |be |developed? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Rigorously |and |trustworthy.
,What |is |the |basic |structure |of |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Gathering |initial
|patient |information, |organizing |and |interpreting |information, |generating |hypotheses, |testing
|hypotheses, |planning |diagnostic |and |treatment |strategy.
What |is |the |first |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Gathering |initial
|patient |information |(health |history |and |physical).
What |is |the |second |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Organizing |and
|interpreting |information |to |synthesize |the |problem.
What |is |the |third |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Generating
|hypotheses.
What |is |the |fourth |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Testing |hypotheses
|until |a |working |diagnosis |is |selected.
What |is |the |final |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Planning |the
|diagnostic |and |treatment |strategy.
Sensitivity- |is |the |proportion |of |patients |with |the |disease |that |have |a |positive |result |- |VERIFIED
|ANSWER✔✔-it |is |the |number |of |true |positives |divided |by |the |total |number |of |patients |who |have |the
|disease.
What |does |the |OLD |CARTS |mnemonic |stand |for? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Onset, |Location, |Duration,
|Character, |Alleviating |factors, |Relieving |factors, |Timing, |Severity
Specificity: |proportion |of |'test |negative' |of |total |without |the |disease |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the
|number |of |true |negatives |over |all |negatives.
What |is |pretest |probability? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Probability |of |the |disease |before |the |test |is
|ordered.
, What |factors |are |considered |in |pretest |probability? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Disease |prevalence,
|patient's |symptoms |or |clinical |context.
How |is |pretest |probability |evaluated? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-In |terms |of |low, |intermediate, |or |high.
What |is |pretest |probability |based |on? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Probability |of |the |suspected |disease
|given |the |patient's |symptoms |or |clinical |context.
What |is |Rubella? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |viral |infection |that |occurs |in |young |children |and |non-
immune |young |adults.
What |are |the |symptoms |of |Rubella? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Low |grade |fever, |malaise,
|lymphadenopathy, |followed |by |a |brief |generalized |erythematous |maculopapular |rash.
How |does |the |rash |of |Rubella |spread? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |rash |begins |on |the |face |and
|rapidly |spreads |to |involve |the |trunk |and |extremities.
How |long |does |the |rash |of |Rubella |last? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |rash |lasts |for |around |3 |days |and
|then |resolves.
What |is |Varicella? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |viral |infection |causing |itchy |blisters |and |fever.
What |are |the |symptoms |of |Varicella? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Small |blisters, |fever, |fatigue,
|pharyngitis, |and |headache.
Where |does |Varicella |rash |start? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-On |the |chest, |back, |and |face.
How |long |does |Varicella |rash |last? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-5-7 |days.
How |does |Varicella |affect |adults? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-More |widespread |rash, |longer |fever, |and
|higher |risk |of |pneumonia.
questions with correct answers
What |is |a |differential |diagnosis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Using |clinical |reasoning |to |distinguish
|between |similar |conditions.
What |is |deductive |clinical |reasoning |strategy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Analyzing |and |synthesizing
|clinical |data |related |to |patient's |presentation.
What |is |the |first |step |in |deductive |clinical |reasoning |strategy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Starting |with
|general |information |from |chief |complaint.
What |is |the |next |step |in |deductive |clinical |reasoning |strategy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Moving |to
|more |specific |information |collected |through |history |of |present |illness.
How |can |open-ended |questions |be |used |in |deductive |clinical |reasoning |strategy? |- |VERIFIED
|ANSWER✔✔-To |gain |information |utilizing |OLDCARTS.
What |is |evidence-based |research? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Research |based |on |clinical |trials |or |case
|studies.
What |is |required |for |evidence-based |research? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Evidence |of |benefit |to |the
|patient.
What |are |guidelines? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Practice |recommendations |issued |by |professional
|organizations.
How |should |guidelines |be |developed? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Rigorously |and |trustworthy.
,What |is |the |basic |structure |of |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Gathering |initial
|patient |information, |organizing |and |interpreting |information, |generating |hypotheses, |testing
|hypotheses, |planning |diagnostic |and |treatment |strategy.
What |is |the |first |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Gathering |initial
|patient |information |(health |history |and |physical).
What |is |the |second |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Organizing |and
|interpreting |information |to |synthesize |the |problem.
What |is |the |third |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Generating
|hypotheses.
What |is |the |fourth |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Testing |hypotheses
|until |a |working |diagnosis |is |selected.
What |is |the |final |step |in |the |clinical |reasoning |process? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Planning |the
|diagnostic |and |treatment |strategy.
Sensitivity- |is |the |proportion |of |patients |with |the |disease |that |have |a |positive |result |- |VERIFIED
|ANSWER✔✔-it |is |the |number |of |true |positives |divided |by |the |total |number |of |patients |who |have |the
|disease.
What |does |the |OLD |CARTS |mnemonic |stand |for? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Onset, |Location, |Duration,
|Character, |Alleviating |factors, |Relieving |factors, |Timing, |Severity
Specificity: |proportion |of |'test |negative' |of |total |without |the |disease |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the
|number |of |true |negatives |over |all |negatives.
What |is |pretest |probability? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Probability |of |the |disease |before |the |test |is
|ordered.
, What |factors |are |considered |in |pretest |probability? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Disease |prevalence,
|patient's |symptoms |or |clinical |context.
How |is |pretest |probability |evaluated? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-In |terms |of |low, |intermediate, |or |high.
What |is |pretest |probability |based |on? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Probability |of |the |suspected |disease
|given |the |patient's |symptoms |or |clinical |context.
What |is |Rubella? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |viral |infection |that |occurs |in |young |children |and |non-
immune |young |adults.
What |are |the |symptoms |of |Rubella? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Low |grade |fever, |malaise,
|lymphadenopathy, |followed |by |a |brief |generalized |erythematous |maculopapular |rash.
How |does |the |rash |of |Rubella |spread? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |rash |begins |on |the |face |and
|rapidly |spreads |to |involve |the |trunk |and |extremities.
How |long |does |the |rash |of |Rubella |last? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |rash |lasts |for |around |3 |days |and
|then |resolves.
What |is |Varicella? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |viral |infection |causing |itchy |blisters |and |fever.
What |are |the |symptoms |of |Varicella? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Small |blisters, |fever, |fatigue,
|pharyngitis, |and |headache.
Where |does |Varicella |rash |start? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-On |the |chest, |back, |and |face.
How |long |does |Varicella |rash |last? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-5-7 |days.
How |does |Varicella |affect |adults? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-More |widespread |rash, |longer |fever, |and
|higher |risk |of |pneumonia.
