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Week 9 Return to deck 1. The three cardinal features of Parkinson’s disease are: Essential tremor, postural rigidity, and infarcts of the basal ganglion Bradykinesia, rigidity, and tremor Shuffling gait, constipation, positional freezing. Dementia, incontinence, and infarcts of the basal ganglion 2. Mr. Marshall was administered the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE). Which of the following statements pertaining to this tool is a true statement? Adverse drug effects Urinary tract infection Depres...

Week 6 quiz 1. Question :Which ethnic group has the highest incidence of prostate cancer? Asians Hispanics African Americans American Indians Question 2.Men with an initial PSA level below 2.5 ng/ml can reduce their screening frequency to what intervals? Every 6 months Yearly Every 2 years Every 2 to 4 years Question 3. Your 55-year-old male patient presents to your office with complaints of sudden development of severe right-sided, colicky lower abdominal pain. He cannot sit still on the exam...

Week 5 Mid-term Return to deck 1. A 22-year-old female comes to your office with complaints of right lower quadrant abdominal pain, which has been worsening over the last 24 hours. On examination of the abdomen, there is a palpable mass and rebound tenderness over the right lower quadrant. The clinician should recognize the importance of Digital rectal examination Endoscopy Pelvic examination UrinalysisDefinition 2. Which of the following clinical reasoning tools is defined as ...

Week 4 1. Question : Which of the following is the most important question to ask during cardiovascular health history? A. Number of offspring B. Last physical exam C. Sudden death of a family member D. Use of caffeine 2. Question 2. A key symptom of ischemic heart disease is chest pain. However, angina equivalents may include exertional dyspnea. Angina equivalents are important because: A. Women with ischemic heart disease many times do not present with chest pain B. Some patients may ha...

Week 3 Return to deck 1. Susan P., a 60-year-old woman with a 30 pack year history, presents to your primary care practice for evaluation of a persistent, daily cough with increased sputum production, worse in the morning, occurring over the past three months. She tells you, “I have the same thing, year after year.” Which of the following choices would you consider strongly in your critical thinking process? Seasonal allergies Acute bronchitis Bronchial asthma Chronic bron...

NSG6420 QUIZ 1 1 Question : An 86-year-old patient who wears a hearing aid complains of poor hearing in the affected ear. In addition to possible hearing aid malfunction, this condition is often due to: Student Answer: Acoustic neuroma Cerumen impaction Otitis media Ménière’s disease 2. Question : In examination of the nose, the clinician observes gray, pale mucous membranes with clear, serous discharge. This is most likely indicative of: Student Answer: ...

Week 9 Return to deck 1. The three cardinal features of Parkinson’s disease are: 2. Mr. Marshall was administered the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE). Which of the following statements pertaining to this tool is a true statement? 3. Mr. Marshall was administered the Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE). Which of the following statements pertaining to this tool is a true statement? 4. When assessing a patient who complains of a tremor, the nurse practitioner must differentiate essential tremor from t...

Question 1.1. The three cardinal features of Parkinson’s disease are: Essential tremor, postural rigidity, and infarcts of the basal ganglion Bradykinesia, rigidity, and tremor Shuffling gait, constipation, positional freezing. Dementia, incontinence, and infarcts of the basal ganglion Question 2. 2. When assessing a patient who complains of a tremor, the nurse practitioner must differentiate essential tremor from the tremor of Parkinson’s disease. Which of the...

Question : The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is: Student Answer: Reduced physiological reserve Reduced homeostatic mechanisms Impaired immunological response All of the above Instructor Explanation: The major impact of all of these physiological changes can be highlighted with three primary points. First, there is a reduced physiological reserve of most body systems, particularly cardiac, respiratory, and renal. Second, there are reduc...

NSG4028 Week 4 Knowledge Check, South University, Savannah. Question 1 Willingness of a person to move toward meeting a goal is need is described as: Question 1 options: Motivation Adherence Compliance Nonadherence Question 2 Health behavior models can be used by an educator as a framework to facilitate motivation. Question 2 options: True False Question 3 Illiteracy is generally defined as reading skills at or below which grade level? Question 3 options: Third Fourth Seventh Tent...