NR 511 (NR511)

Question 1. Cass, age 67, tells the nurse practitioner (NP) that she has been diagnosed with a condition that causes sudden flares of pain, swelling, and redness of the joints in her toes. She cannot remember the name of the diagnosis, but she knows it is caused by urate crystals that “get stuck in the joint and cause pain.” She is on hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) for management of her hypertension. The NP should suspect a diagnosis of: Gout Question 2. Marsha, age 34, presents with sympt...

Define diagnostic reasoning Reflective thinking because the process involves questioning one’s thinking to determining if all possible avenues have been explored and if the conclusions that are being drawn are based on evidence. *Seen as a kind of critical thinking. 2. Discuss and identify subjective & objective data - Subjective: What the pt tells you, complains of, etc. *Chief complaint, HPI, ROS - Objective: What YOU can see, hear, or feel as part of your exam. *lab, data, dx test res...

Question: A screening test identified correctly identified 80 individuals who did not have breast cancer out of 100 individuals that were known to be free of the disease (true negatives). Thus, the test failed to recognize 20 individuals who did not have breast cancer. What is the specificity of the screening test? Question: Which of the following statements about Medicaid is true? Question: Most health maintenance organizations (HMOs) use a reimbursement mechanism called capitation. What does...