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MSN 610 DIAGNOSTIC REASONING AND ADVANCED
PHYSICAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST
2025| COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+||GET IT 100% CORRECT!!
Basic Densities on X-ray .....ANSWER..... Air: Blackest, Fat,
Fluid/Soft Tissues, Calcium, Metal (Whitest)
Nexus Criteria Points .....ANSWER..... focal neurological deficit
present, midline spinal tenderness present, altered LOC,
intoxication present, distracting injury present
Nexus criteria definition .....ANSWER..... Clinical decision aid that
can be used to r/o cervical spine injury in trauma patients who
are alert & stable without radiographic imaging
When to use X-rays .....ANSWER..... Best for bony structures and
some soft tissue diseases (e.g. pneumonia)
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MRI indications .....ANSWER..... Neurological conditions, muscles,
ligaments, & tendons
Types of Nuclear Medicine Studies .....ANSWER..... SPECT, PET
Scan
SPECT imaging .....ANSWER..... Myocardial perfusion study,
functional brain imaging
PET scan .....ANSWER..... NM study, diagnosis of & treatment of
cancer
Leukopenia .....ANSWER..... WBC below 4,000
Leukopenia Causes .....ANSWER..... Autoimmune, Lupus, Leukemia,
Aplastic Anemia, Bone Marrow Disorders, medications (chemo,
antibiotics, anticonvulsants, cardiac)
Neutrophils Purpose/ Range .....ANSWER..... Bacterial Infections
Lymphocytes Purpose/Range .....ANSWER..... viral infections/ 19-
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Monocytes Purpose/ Range .....ANSWER..... Chronic Infections
(e.g. TB)/ 3.4-9
Eosinophils Purpose/ Range .....ANSWER..... parasites/ 0-7
Basophils Purpose/ Range .....ANSWER..... Bee stings, allergies/
0-2.0
Hemoglobin Normal Range .....ANSWER..... 10-16g/dl
Hematocrit Normal Range .....ANSWER..... 37-47%
Normal Total Cholesterol Range .....ANSWER..... Less than 200:
Normal, 200-239: Borderline, >240: High
Cholesterol Screening Recommendations .....ANSWER..... Start at
age 20, then every 5 years until 40, then every 2-3 years,
consider stopping at age 75
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) Range .....ANSWER..... "bad
cholesterol" <100 normal, <190 start high intensity statin, goal is
<70
MSN 610 DIAGNOSTIC REASONING AND ADVANCED
PHYSICAL EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE EXAM NEWEST
2025| COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+||GET IT 100% CORRECT!!
Basic Densities on X-ray .....ANSWER..... Air: Blackest, Fat,
Fluid/Soft Tissues, Calcium, Metal (Whitest)
Nexus Criteria Points .....ANSWER..... focal neurological deficit
present, midline spinal tenderness present, altered LOC,
intoxication present, distracting injury present
Nexus criteria definition .....ANSWER..... Clinical decision aid that
can be used to r/o cervical spine injury in trauma patients who
are alert & stable without radiographic imaging
When to use X-rays .....ANSWER..... Best for bony structures and
some soft tissue diseases (e.g. pneumonia)
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MRI indications .....ANSWER..... Neurological conditions, muscles,
ligaments, & tendons
Types of Nuclear Medicine Studies .....ANSWER..... SPECT, PET
Scan
SPECT imaging .....ANSWER..... Myocardial perfusion study,
functional brain imaging
PET scan .....ANSWER..... NM study, diagnosis of & treatment of
cancer
Leukopenia .....ANSWER..... WBC below 4,000
Leukopenia Causes .....ANSWER..... Autoimmune, Lupus, Leukemia,
Aplastic Anemia, Bone Marrow Disorders, medications (chemo,
antibiotics, anticonvulsants, cardiac)
Neutrophils Purpose/ Range .....ANSWER..... Bacterial Infections
Lymphocytes Purpose/Range .....ANSWER..... viral infections/ 19-
48
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Monocytes Purpose/ Range .....ANSWER..... Chronic Infections
(e.g. TB)/ 3.4-9
Eosinophils Purpose/ Range .....ANSWER..... parasites/ 0-7
Basophils Purpose/ Range .....ANSWER..... Bee stings, allergies/
0-2.0
Hemoglobin Normal Range .....ANSWER..... 10-16g/dl
Hematocrit Normal Range .....ANSWER..... 37-47%
Normal Total Cholesterol Range .....ANSWER..... Less than 200:
Normal, 200-239: Borderline, >240: High
Cholesterol Screening Recommendations .....ANSWER..... Start at
age 20, then every 5 years until 40, then every 2-3 years,
consider stopping at age 75
low-density lipoprotein (LDL) Range .....ANSWER..... "bad
cholesterol" <100 normal, <190 start high intensity statin, goal is
<70
