Nr Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

During an examination of an aging male the FNP recognizes that normal changes to expect would be: Question: During a health history, a 22-year-old woman asks “can I get that vaccine for HPV? I have gentle warts and I’d like them to go away!” What is the FNP‘s best response? Question: During a speculum inspection of the vagina the FNP would expect to see what at the end of the vaginal canal? Question: A 62-year-old man is experiencing fever, chills, malaise, urinary frequency and urgency....

At the arterial end of capillaries, fluid moves from the intravascular space into the interstitial space because the (Points : 2) Physiologic pH is maintained around 7.4 because bicarbonate (HCO3) and carbonic acid (H2CO3) exist in a ratio of (Points : 2) When thirst is experienced, how are osmoreceptors activated? (Points : 2) Chvostek sign and Trousseau sign indicate (Points : 2) Which are indications of dehydration? (Points : 2) In hyperkalemia, cardiac rhythm changes are a direct result of (...

A patient is … for range-of-joint movement. The nurse asks him to move his arm in toward the center of his body. This movement is called: Question: A patient tells the nurse that she is having a hard time bringing her hand to her mouth when she eats or tries to brush her teeth. The nurse knows that for her to move her hand to her mouth, she must perform which movement? Question: The functional units of the musculoskeletal system are the: Question: When reviewing the musculoskeletal system, the...

Per 2013 ACC/AHA guidelines, which patient below would NOT benefit from statin therapy? Question: Which of the following patients should be on high-intensity statin therapy, if tolerated? Question: For someone who is intolerant to higher doses of statins, has tried 2-3 statins…what do we recommend? Question: You have a patient with ASCVD but no comorbidities. Their LDL has gone down 30% from baseline and they are on maximally tolerated statin therapy. Is this patient appropriate for non-stati...

The classic radiographic finding in croup is Question: Vomiting in infancy has a long list of differential diagnoses. Which accompanying symptom would most likely point to phyloric stenosis? Question: Urinary tract infections (UTI) are the most common pediatric urinary tract problems … in primary care. Which of the following statement is not true regarding UTIs? Question: Which of the following is true for idiopathic scoliosis which occurs primarily in adolescents? Question:Of the following ad...

A patient tells the FNP that he is very nervous, that he is nauseated, and that he “feels hot”. This type of data would be: The patient’s record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the: The FNP is reviewing information about evidence-based practice. Which statement best reflects evidence-based practice? A 59-year-old patient tells the FNP that he has ulcerative colitis. He has been having black stools for the last 24 hours. How would the FNP best docum...

Strategies prescribers can use to prevent misuse of controlled prescription drugs include: Question: Precautions that should be taken when prescribing controlled substances include: Question: Common over-the-counter pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen: Question: Nicholas has been diagnosed with type A influenza. Appropriate prescribing of oseltamivir (Tamiflu) would include: Question: Anaphylactic shock is a: Question: Patient education regarding prescribed medication includes: Qu...

One of the most commonly suggested reasons for primary enuresis is: Question: Which of the following is true for Idopathic scoliosis which occurs primarily in adolescents? Question: Which of the following signs and symptoms is not … with acute forms of glomerulonephritis? Question: In Legg-Calve’-Perthes disease, which of the following signs and symptoms are … ? Question: In a young infant with RSV bronchiolitis, which of the following would be the treatment of choice? Question: Urinary tr...

1) A teenage girl has arrived complaining of pain in her left wrist. She was playing basketball when she fell and landed on her left hand. The FNP examined her hand and will expect a fracture if the girl complains: : Of sharp pain that increases with movement 2) A patient has been diagnosed with osteoporosis and asked the FNP “what is osteoporosis?” The FNP explains to the patient that osteoporosis is defined as: : Loss of bone density 3) Patient states, “I can hear a crunching or gratin...

Why is it difficult to integrate information from all hospital departments into a single hospital information system? Question: Which of the following groups of activities represent challenges to the technologist when building an integrated hospital information system? Question: The conceptual components of informatics are: 4. Question: Several colleges have … that Wikipedia … banned as a resource for academic papers. Which of the following statements support that ban? Question: When wo...