NR 601 Midterm exam with correct answers

NR 601 Midterm exam with correct
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answers

The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔FEV1/FVC ratio /| /|




The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in
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the heart - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The heart valve thickens and
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becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and sclerosis
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A 55 yo Caucasian male follows up after referral to cardiologist.
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He thinks his med is causing a cough and sometimes he has
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difficulty breathing. Which med was most likely prescribed? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Lisinopril /| /|




MJ presents with h/o structural damage with current s/s of HF.
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Treatment will be based on his stage of HF which is - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Stage C /| /|




65 yo Caucasian presents with mitral valve stenosis, physical
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exam is unremarkable. you know her stage of HF is - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Stage B /| /|




The best way to diagnose structural heart disease/dysfunction
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noninvasively is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Echocardiogram /| /| /| /| /|

,Chronic pain can have major impact on patients ability to function
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and have profound impact on overall QOL. Ongoing pain may be
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linked to - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Depression, sleep disturbance,
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decreased socialization /|




The Beers criteria are appropriate for use in evaluating use of
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certain meds in patients - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔>65 y/o
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All of the following statements are true about lab values in older
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adults except - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Abnormal findings are
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often due to physiological aging
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According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the recommended BP
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goal for a 65y/o African American woman with a h/o HTN and DM
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and no h/o CKD is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔<140/80
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THe pathophysiology of HF is due to - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Inadequate cardiac output to meet the metabolic and O2 /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /|



demands of the body /| /| /|




The volume of air a patient to exhale for total duration of the test
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during maximal effort is - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔FVC
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According it the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔<120/80
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Functional abilities are best assessed by - CORRECT ANSWERS /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /|



✔✔Observed assessment of function /| /| /|

, LB is a 77 yo with chronic poorly controlled HTN. You know that
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goals include prevention of target organ damage. During your
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eval you will assess for evidence of - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Left
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ventricular hypertrophy /|




Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of
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HF with - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ACEi
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The volume of air in the lungs at max inflation is - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔TLC (total lung capacity) /| /| /| /|




Preferred amount of exercise for older adults is - CORRECT /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /|



ANSWERS ✔✔30min/day of aerobic exercise 5 days a week /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /|




You know the following statements regarding th pain of acute
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coronary syndrome are true except - CORRECT ANSWERS /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /|



✔✔Present atypically more often in men than women /| /| /| /| /| /| /|




Elderly patient presents with new onset of feeling heart race,
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fatigue. EKG reveals Afib with rate >100. Patient also has a new
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tremor in both hands. Which of the following would you suspect -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Hyperthyroidism /| /|




Which patient is more likely to have osteoporosis - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔80 y/o. Underweight male who smokes and has /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /| /|



been on steroids for psoriasis
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