Brainymaniac

Lead Inspector - A certified individual who conducts a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint. Lead Risk Assessor Job Description - Determining the existence, nature, severity, and location of lead-based paint hazards in an entire residential dwelling or child-occupied facility, and provides a written report explaining the results of the investigation and options for reducing lead-based paint hazards to the person requesting the lead inspection. Re...

Lead based paint - 1mg/cm^2 or .5% by weight Title x - aka residential lead-based paint hazard reduction act of 1992 -shifted focus of federal legislation from acting on existing lead-based paint hazards to preventing new hazards from occurring -has regs governing the training and certifcation of lead professionals -fed regs do not require lbp inspections; risk assessments, or abatement in target housing or child-occupied facilities -congress passed in order to protect families from ex...

FNP FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWER EXAM BUNDLE

A patient has recurrent cluster headaches and asks about abortive therapy. Which therapy is effective for a majority of patients with cluster headaches? a. Lithium b. NSAIDs c. Oxygen d. Verapamil - C. Oxygen A patient reports recurrent headaches occurring 1 or 2 times per month that generally occur with weather changes or when sleep patterns are disrupted and describes them as severe, with throbbing on one side of the head and sometimes accompanied by nausea. What is the recommended tre...

Warfarin sodium (Coumadin): monitor what? - INR Digoxin (Lanoxin): monitor what? - Dig level, EKG, electrolytes (potassium, magnesium, calcium) Theophylline: monitor what? - Monitor blood levels Carbamazepine (Tegretol) and phenytoin (Dilantin): monitor what? - Monitor blood levels Lithium: monitor what? - Blood levels, TSH (risk of hypothyroidism) What antibiotic interacts with warfarin (Coumadin)? - Sulfa drugs: Bactrim (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) elevates INR increasi...

A patient has recurrent cluster headaches and asks about abortive therapy. Which therapy is effective for a majority of patients with cluster headaches? a. Lithium b. NSAIDs c. Oxygen d. Verapamil - C. Oxygen A patient reports recurrent headaches occurring 1 or 2 times per month that generally occur with weather changes or when sleep patterns are disrupted and describes them as severe, with throbbing on one side of the head and sometimes accompanied by nausea. What is the recommended tre...

Warfarin sodium (Coumadin): monitor what? - INR Digoxin (Lanoxin): monitor what? - Dig level, EKG, electrolytes (potassium, magnesium, calcium) Theophylline: monitor what? - Monitor blood levels Carbamazepine (Tegretol) and phenytoin (Dilantin): monitor what? - Monitor blood levels Lithium: monitor what? - Blood levels, TSH (risk of hypothyroidism) What antibiotic interacts with warfarin (Coumadin)? - Sulfa drugs: Bactrim (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole) elevates INR increasi...

Which of the following drugs interact with warfarin/coumadin? a. Imodium (loperamide) b. Diltiazem Hydrochloride SR (diltiazem) c. trimethoporim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) d. sumatriptan (Imitrex) - c Sulfa drugs will interact with warfarin (increases the blood level), which results in an elevation of the INR and the risk of bleeding. The following drugs are potent inhibitors of the CYP450 system except: a. Erythromycin (Erythrocin) b. Cimetidine (Tagamet) c. Ceftazidime (Tazicef) ...

A 45-year-old man who reports a pressing, nonpulsatile headache that is greatest in severity upon awakening each morning and lessens as the day progresses. Is what type of headache, or what is it related to? - Increased intracranial pressure When counseling a patient with hypertension and/or dyslipidemia on recommended physical activity, all of the following are appropriate goals to strive for except: - Aerobic physical activity (e.g., brisk walking) for a total of 90-150 minutes per week...

A 72 year old woman has been on hydrochlorthiazide 12.5 mg for many years to control her Stage II hypertension. Her BP at this visit is 168/96. She is currently complaining of pain in her right hip and both knees. She has increased her dose of ibuprofen from 400 mg TID to 800 mg TID. She is still in pain and would like something stronger. Best explanation of the effects of ibuprofen on her disease. - It inhibits the effect of renal prostaglandins and blunts the effectiveness of the diuretic ...