NUR 620 Q&A Bundle

Claudication is the classic presenting symptom associated with which of the following? arterial insufficiency Risk factors for chronic arterial insufficiency?- tobacco use You are using the CURB 65 clinical tool, for determining which patient dx with CAP should be hospitalized or treated at home. ...

In treating a patient with allergic conjunctivitis, the most appropriate treatment option is: a) Bacitracin-polymyxin b) Corticosteroid ophthalmic drops c) Opthalmological antihistamines d) Cromolyn ophthalmic drops c) Opthalmological antihistamines The clinician is assessing a patient complaining ...

Which of the following is not a common cause of chronic renal failure? a. Polycystic kidney disease b. Type 1 diabetes c. Hypothyroidism Hypothyroidism In clinical practice the NP notes an elevation in the creatinine clearance and understands that this lab test: a. Does not change with the aging pr...

Define dry eye. it is a relatively common syndrome in age 40 and older characterized by inadequate tear production. What does dry eye occur as a result of? mechanical obstruction, lacrimal gland malfunction, or mucin deficiency. Name four things a patient with dry eye might present with. a feeling...

Marsha, age 40, has been given a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. She asks you whether she should continue taking her birth control pills. You tell her: A. To check with her Rheumatologist B. To Stop C. To Continue D. The dose will have to be altered C Which of the following is a sexually transmi...

Four types of headaches Traction (tension), Vascular (migraine), cluster, mixed (vascular and tension), Inflammatory How do you treat migraines? 1. Avoid triggers 2. Use biofeedback 3. Use abortive therapy... medications 4. Preventative medications What are some of the ABORTIVE migraine medication...

Decreased lung compliance elderly, pneumonia, pulmonary edema, ARDS, atelectasis, fibrosis Emphysema Abnormal permanent enlargement of the gas-exchange airways accompanied by destruction of alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis. Loss of elastic recoil. Asthma Chronic inflammatory disorder of the...