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AGNP BOARD EXAM: Dermatology Prescription (100 Questions and Answers) Question: Systemic ivermectin (Stromectol), classified as an antiparasitic,: is primarily excreted in the urine. crosses the blood-brain barrier. has a high concentration in the liver. Correct is not well absorbed. Explanation: Systemic ivermectin (Stromectol) is well absorbed and is primarily excreted in the feces. It is distributed and highly concentrated in the liver and adipose tissue. It is primarily bound to albumin,...

1. Examination of a patient in a supine position reveals jugular veins from the base of the neck to the angle of the jaw. This finding indicates: decreased venous return. increased central venous pressure. increased pulmonary artery capillary pressure. left-sided heart failure. 2. When caring for a patient who has intermittent claudication, a cardiac/vascular nurse advises the patient to: apply graduated compression stockings before getting out of bed. elevate the legs when sitting. refrain from...

STD Standard  STD-7: Reduce sustained domestic transmission of primary and secondary syphilis. Background of STD Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by Treponema pallidum, which is a spirochete, or spiral-shaped bacteria (Hollier, 2018; Klein, McLaud, & Rogers, 2015; CDC, 2018). Syphilis is transmitted through direct contact with an ulcerative lesion, or chancre which appears during the primary stage (most infectious) of syphilis (Klein et al., 2018). Chancres occur main...

Graves’ Disease Chamberlain College of Nursing NR283: Pathophysiology Spring Session, 2019 James Olaoye  Graves’ Disease Introduction of Disease In 1835, Dr. Robert J. Graves was the first to medically describe Graves’ disease (GD) in a patient. GD is an autoimmune disease where the thyroid gland over produces thyroid hormone, which causes hyperthyroidism. When this occurs it causes the thyroid to become enlarged. This type of disorder develops when the immune system starts attackin...

AGNP BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS Neurology Assessment (Questions 194) Question: When eliciting deep tendon reflexes in the knee, the nurse practitioner notes an abnormal reflex in the right knee. This abnormality is probably consistent with a pathological lesion in which segmented level of the spine? Cervical 5 and 6 Cervical 6 and 7 Lumbar 2, 3, and 4 Correct Sacral 1 Explanation: The segmented levels of the deep tendon reflexes are: Ankle: sacral 1; knee: lumbar 2,3, & 4; Supinator and biceps: ce...

HESI A2 2020 VERSION EXAMLATEST ⦁ Grammar: 40 ⦁ Math: 50 ⦁ Reading: 8 Passages ⦁ Biology: 25 ⦁ Vocabulary: 50 ⦁ Chemistry: 25 ⦁ A&P 25 HESI A2 2020 LATEST VERSION VOCABULARY ⦁ A paroxysm is a sudden spasm. Another word for this might be Symptom Convulsion Efficacy Embolism ⦁ The meteorologist had forecast rain, Sheila brought her umbrella to work. Nor Yet Because So ⦁ Which of the following is spelled correctly? Embarassing Embarrassing Embarassing...

Primary Care: Art and Science of Advanced Practice Nursing - An Interprofessional Approach 5 th edition Dunphy Test Bank Chapter 1. Primary Care in the Twenty-First Century: A Circle of Caring 1. A nurse has conducted a literature review in an effort to identify the effect of handwashing on the incidence of nosocomial (hospital-acquired) infections in acute care settings. An article presented findings at a level of significance of <0.01. This indicates that A) the control group and the experi...

Chapter 32: Women’s Health Care Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which piece of the usual equipment setup for a pelvic examination is omitted with a Pap test? a. Gloves and eye protectors b. Speculum c. Fixative agent d. Lubricant ANS: D Feedback A The examiner should always use Standard Precautions. B A speculum is needed to see the cervix. C A fixative agent is applied to the slide to prevent drying or disruption of the specimen. D Lubricants interfere with the accuracy of the cytology report. P...