NSG6001 Final Study Guide.QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED SOLUTIONS GRADED A
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NSG6001
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NSG6001
NSG6001 Final Study Guide.QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A
What are the most common symptoms caused by tachyarrhythmias - ANSWER palpitations
For women with known cad and diabetes, which is the most appropriate to assess CAD risk -
ANSWER ETT with imaging
Of t...
NSG6001 Final Study Guide.QUESTIONS
AND WELL ELABORATED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A
What are the most common symptoms caused by tachyarrhythmias - ANSWER palpitations
For women with known cad and diabetes, which is the most appropriate to assess CAD risk -
ANSWER ETT with imaging
Of the following, which is the best answer when asked about the advantage of echocardiogram
exercise testing over thallium stress testing - ANSWER Results are available more quickly
Your patient has uncomplicated pyelonephritis. In deciding your recommended treatment, you
consider the most common pathogenic reason for this diagnosis. What pathogen accounts for the
majority of pyelonephritis? - ANSWER E. coli
What purpose does the principle of fidelity serve - ANSWER Ensures that providers honor their
commitment to the patient
In CAD after both systolic and diastolic dysfunction have occurred. The typical pattern of chest
pain and related EKG changes occur. During an ekg you should expect to see ST segment and T
wave changes that are central to demonstration of ischemia occurring relatively late in the
ischemic cascade is this true or false - ANSWER true
The leads on the ECG showing ischemic changes during or immediately after an ETT can
correlate roughly to the culprit artery or arteries with significant CAD. Is this true or false -
ANSWER true
Skin cancer is the most common malignant neoplasms in males in the US. What is the second
leading cause of cancer deaths in men greater than 50 years of age - ANSWER Prostate cancer
What ech changes can reduce the specificity of the ETT - ANSWER paced rhythm and resting
bundle branch blocks
You have confirmed that your patient does indeed have an abdominal aortic aneurysm. In
teaching your patient about symptoms to report immediately to the vascular surgeon you instruct
the patient to report which of the following - ANSWER back pain or flank pain
Which is one of the common causes of a saccular abdominal aneurysm - ANSWER trauma
The diagnostic accuracy of stress testing is decreased among women compared to men for what
reasons - ANSWER women usually have single vessel or non-obstructive disease
, population disease management is a term used to describe - ANSWER high prevalence specific
diseases
You receive a report back on the suspected abdominal aortic aneurysm for your patient. It
confirms your suspicion of AAA. The report describes the aneurysm as a symmetric weakness of
the entire circumference of the aorta. You know that this form of aneurysm is referred to as what
kind of aneurysm - ANSWER Fusiform
You practice partner just ordered an exercise echocardiograph DE for a patient with suspected
cardiovascular risk. This patient has known resting wall motion abnormalities. Why would this
not be the best test to assess this patient's cardiac risk - ANSWER sensitivity is decreased
Your 60-year-old male patient arrives for his appointment . He complains of general malaise and
fever over the past several days with low back pain. He also states that he is getting up at night
more often to urinate and never feels his bladder is completely empty. What differential
diagnosis should you consider in this patient - ANSWER acute bacterial prostatitis
We all know that collaboration in integral to becoming a successful nurse practitioner. Among
collaboration, however, only one can be considered the most important. t collaboration. The one
that occurs - ANSWER Between the patient and the nurse practitioner
The sensitivity of a routine ETT is effort dependent. What physiological changes occur during
effort in the routine ETT - ANSWER Increased coronary blood flow and increased systolic blood
pressure
A 47 year old female with general complaints of fatigue and shortness of breath show up in your
clinic as a referral from another nurse practitioner. Several blood tests and chest x-rays have been
completed without any diagnosis or outstanding abnormalities. You decide to order an ETT
despite the fact that the recent ecg does not show any abnormalities. From the answers below
which would be the best answer to support your decision - ANSWER CAD in women is under
diagnosed
Your patient underwent an exercise stress test for CAD. There is significant elevation of the ST
segment. What do you need to know about these changes to manage your patients care -
ANSWER These changes have minimal predictive value for CAD
When there is a consequential loss of structural integrity of the abdominal aorta, the resulting
issue is what condition - ANSWER AAA
You see a 60 year old AAA male in your clinic with a recent diagnosis of HTN. He asks you
what he should restrict in his diet. And is particularly interested in limiting his sodium intake.
What amount of sodium intake would you recommend on a daily basis for this patient -
ANSWER 1.5g/day
Why would inability to exercise reduce the specificity of the routine ETT - ANSWER Produces
persistent ST segment changes and T wave abnormalities
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