NURS 6550 Midterm Review EXAM QUESTIONS
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Terms in this set (104)
The least worrisome type Transudate pleural fluid
of fluid seen as a result of
pleural fluid analysis
What test should be CT Scan with contrast
ordered to confirm a
suspected ascending
aortic aneurysm?
Male gender
80 y.o.+
Name risk factors for Living Alone
long-term care placement bowel/bladder incontinence
for the elderly population. Hx of falls
dysfunctional coping
Intellectual impairment
A patient with anterior Successful treatment will be indicated by dark
epistaxis has been treated residual blood or clots being discharged from the
with direct pressure for 20 nose.
minutes. What are If bleeding has not stopped you will see a bright red
expected findings when steady trickle of blood requiring more invasive
the patient is instructed to measures.
gently blow their nose?
,What is the most common Streptococcus pneumoniae
organism in treating otitis
media, bacterial sinusitis,
bacterial pharyngitis, AND
community-acquired
pneumonia?
Vascular diseases that result in target organ damage
What is the greatest risk such as:
factor for vascular hypertension
dementia? dyslipidemia
diabetes
- Hypertensive urgency: BP >200/120 w/o sx; Tx with
PO furosemide, clonidine or captopril
Hypertensive urgency vs
- Hypertensive emergency: BP >200/120 WITH sx or
emergency
evidence of end organ damage; Tx with IV
nitroprusside, labetalol or nicardipine
*Both req immediate treatment
What annual lab testing Lipid Panel
should be done for
patients taking atypical
antipsychotics?
OLAnzapine
CLOZapine
QUETIapine
RISPERidone
Name some atypical
Aripiprazole
antipsychotics
Ziprasidone
"It's ATYPICAL for OLd CLOSets to QUIETly RISPER
from A to Z"
, If you are treating a car MRI
mechanic for a possible possible metal in eye
eye injury what test would
you avoid?
What is the least invasive D-dimer
approach to rule out a
pulmonary embolus?
When treating a patient Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT). aka
with an unfractionated monitor for low platelets.
heparin infusion, what d/c heparin and intiate thrombin inhibitors!
would you monitor for (to
avoid a fatal complication)
?
When the primary symptom identified is a sense of
What symptom spinning this means vertigo and is usually an inner ear
differentiates vertigo from problem.
near-syncope and ataxia? Ataxia is neurological
near-syncope may be cardiac, neuro or both.
When a patient is advanced directive
concerned about a family
member not supporting
wishes in end-of-life care,
what legal document
should be used?
What is contraindicative of ST segment depression
rTPA therapy?
1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
Transtheoretical Model of
3. Preparation
Change
4. Action
5. Maintenance
psychotic disorder vs psychotic: distinct alteration in perception of reality
neurotic disorder Neurotic: remain aware and interactive with reality
WITH Detailed Answer Key For (2025|2026) Exam,
A+ Solutions
Save
Terms in this set (104)
The least worrisome type Transudate pleural fluid
of fluid seen as a result of
pleural fluid analysis
What test should be CT Scan with contrast
ordered to confirm a
suspected ascending
aortic aneurysm?
Male gender
80 y.o.+
Name risk factors for Living Alone
long-term care placement bowel/bladder incontinence
for the elderly population. Hx of falls
dysfunctional coping
Intellectual impairment
A patient with anterior Successful treatment will be indicated by dark
epistaxis has been treated residual blood or clots being discharged from the
with direct pressure for 20 nose.
minutes. What are If bleeding has not stopped you will see a bright red
expected findings when steady trickle of blood requiring more invasive
the patient is instructed to measures.
gently blow their nose?
,What is the most common Streptococcus pneumoniae
organism in treating otitis
media, bacterial sinusitis,
bacterial pharyngitis, AND
community-acquired
pneumonia?
Vascular diseases that result in target organ damage
What is the greatest risk such as:
factor for vascular hypertension
dementia? dyslipidemia
diabetes
- Hypertensive urgency: BP >200/120 w/o sx; Tx with
PO furosemide, clonidine or captopril
Hypertensive urgency vs
- Hypertensive emergency: BP >200/120 WITH sx or
emergency
evidence of end organ damage; Tx with IV
nitroprusside, labetalol or nicardipine
*Both req immediate treatment
What annual lab testing Lipid Panel
should be done for
patients taking atypical
antipsychotics?
OLAnzapine
CLOZapine
QUETIapine
RISPERidone
Name some atypical
Aripiprazole
antipsychotics
Ziprasidone
"It's ATYPICAL for OLd CLOSets to QUIETly RISPER
from A to Z"
, If you are treating a car MRI
mechanic for a possible possible metal in eye
eye injury what test would
you avoid?
What is the least invasive D-dimer
approach to rule out a
pulmonary embolus?
When treating a patient Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT). aka
with an unfractionated monitor for low platelets.
heparin infusion, what d/c heparin and intiate thrombin inhibitors!
would you monitor for (to
avoid a fatal complication)
?
When the primary symptom identified is a sense of
What symptom spinning this means vertigo and is usually an inner ear
differentiates vertigo from problem.
near-syncope and ataxia? Ataxia is neurological
near-syncope may be cardiac, neuro or both.
When a patient is advanced directive
concerned about a family
member not supporting
wishes in end-of-life care,
what legal document
should be used?
What is contraindicative of ST segment depression
rTPA therapy?
1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
Transtheoretical Model of
3. Preparation
Change
4. Action
5. Maintenance
psychotic disorder vs psychotic: distinct alteration in perception of reality
neurotic disorder Neurotic: remain aware and interactive with reality
