NR601

Review Ham 7th Edition Review Module lessons & interactive activities Create your personal study guide, flash cards, etc as you read & review the course content based on your preferred study methods to prepare for the exam. Read the course lessons provided in the Modules and participate in the interactive activities. The lessons were created specifically for the 601 course by a team of experts, to provide interactive, engaging methods to learn and expand knowledge. Schedule blocks of t...

How to conduct Mini-Cog- • The Mini-Cog has been demonstrated to have comparable psychometric properties to the MMSE • The primary advantage of the Mini-Cog is that it is shorter than the MMSE and measures executive function. • It is composed of a three-item recall and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and takes about 3 minutes to administer • The Mini-Cog is a short dementia assessment that combines three-word recall with clock-drawing capability. • Patients are given a total score...

An 86-year-old female comes to your office for a wellness visit. Her blood pressure is 125/70 mmHg, pulse 69 beats per min, and respiratory rate 18 breaths per min. She is well appearing and reports she is up to date on her routine vaccinations. She introduces her partner of 35 years whom she would like to make medical decisions for her in case she becomes unable to make decisions for herself. She reports that she and her partner are not married. She asks if she needs any further documentati...

1. Healthcare providers should recommend that older adults engage in which one of the following? a. 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity weekly b. 20 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity 3 days per week c. 10 minutes of vigorous physical activity most days of the week d. 30 minutes of vigorous physical activity 3 days per week : a. 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity weekly 2. A 69-year-old female presents to your office for routine primary car...

A 77-year-old Hispanic Catholic Nun (retired) who immigrated to the United States 15 years ago lives alone but in an apartment complex where her sister lives as well. She is being discharged home after a hospitalization for congestive heart failure with prescriptions for 8 different medications. She is considered at risk for noncompliance due to the following contributing factors except: • Ethnic background 2. A 78-year-old patient who is dying of colon cancer with metastases to the l...

Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and confusion yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is the next step of the plan for Mr. A? a. assure the patient that he will not experience the symptoms again b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors c. order ASA 81mg stat d. order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask (Ans- b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasti...

Physiology o Prediabetes: impaired glucose tolerance o Type 1: autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells leading to ketoacidosis and lack of insulin o Type 2: insulin resistance and impaired insulin secretion by islet cells of pancreas and decline of beta cell function – Assess: o Height/Weight o BP o CV assessment o Thyroid o Ophthalmic o Peripheral o Feet/skin o Neuro o Oral – Diagnosis o A1C > 6.5% o Random glucose level of 200 or more in the presence of classic s...

neuropathic pain - Correct Answer-Neuropathic pain is caused by somatosensory impulses in the nervous system - Diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, postamputation pain, and poststroke pain Appropriate medications- antiepileptic drugs, antidepressants, and local anesthetics. Gabapentin is an antiepileptic medication that is effective for nerve pain. Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that is effective for neuropathic pain as well Methadone is also used for severe pain and may be ...

Type 1 diabetes acute presentation - Correct Answer-DKA (30% of people will present) Type 2 diabetes acute presentation - Correct Answer-HHNS DKA - Correct Answer-acetone and keytones increase! once treated expect postassium to drop! have K+ ready Type 1 & 2 diabetes subacute presentation - Correct Answer-Fatigue, thirst, urination, weight loss Most common in type 1 In type 2, it will be more vague symptoms and fatigue Most common way type two diabetes is diagnosed - Correct Answer...

The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is FEV1/FVC ratio The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the heart The heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and sclerosis Brainpower Read More A 55 yo Caucasian male follows up after referral to cardiologist. He thinks his med is causing a cough and sometimes he has difficulty breathing. Which med was most likely prescribed? Lisinopril MJ presents with h/o structural damage with ...