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Signs and symptoms of renal calculi - ANS: • Renal Colic (+ CVA Tenderness), intense flank pain • Severe pain (+/- Nausea and Vomiting) • Hematuria, cloudy urine, painful urination • Urinary retention incontinence - ANS: inability to control bladder and/or bowels Types of incontinence - ANS: 1. Stress Loss of small amounts of urine from increased abdominal pressure without bladder muscle contraction with laughing, sneezing, or lifting. 2. Urge Inability to stop urine fl...

What are the two drug classes used to treat BPH? - ANS: alpha adrenergic anatagonist (2nd and 3rd generation) 5a-reductase inhibitors Prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin, tamsulosin are - ANS: 2nd Gen Alpha Adrenergic Antagonist Which 3rd Gen A Adrenergic Antagonist do you wanna take on empty stomach? - ANS: Tamsulosin (Flomax) Finasteride, Dutasteride are - ANS: 5 alpha reductase inhibitors • is the most common prostate problem in men older than age 50. - ANS: BPH is the formation ...

Which of the following antiemetic drugs would most benefit a patient who experiences nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness? a. Prochlorperazine (Compazine) b. Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) c. Perphenazine (Trilafon) d. Cisapride (Propulsid) - ANS: b. Dimenhydrinate (Dramamine) A patient is receiving hydroxyzine (Vistaril) for complaints of nausea and vomiting. Consider the following adverse effects of the drug, and select the one that is most significant. a. Excessive sali...

Which of the following conditions would an expectorant drug such as guaifenesin treat effectively? a. Acute bronchitis b. Asthma c. Smoker's cough d. Emphysema - ANS: a. Acute bronchitis A younger patient with cystic fibrosis has a new drug order for dornase alpha (Pulmozyme). The health care provider should choose which route of administration for this medication? a. Oral b. Subcutaneous c. Inhalation via nebulizer d. Rectal - ANS: c. Inhalation via nebulizer A patient who...

When choosing a topical corticosteroid cream to treat diaper dermatitis, the ideal medication would be: A. Intermediate potency corticosteroid ointment (Kenalog) B. A combination of a corticosteroid and an antifungal (Lotrisone) C. A low potency corticosteroid cream applied sparingly (hydrocortisone 1%) D. A high potency corticosteroid cream (Diprolene AF) - ANS: C. A low potency corticosteroid cream applied sparingly (hydrocortisone 1%) Topical immunomodulators such as pimecrolimus (El...

Nurse practitioner prescriptive authority is regulated by: A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration C. The State Board of Nursing for each state D. The State Board of Pharmacy - ANS: C. The State Board of Nursing for each state Physician Assistant (PA) prescriptive authority is regulated by: A. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing B. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration C. The State Board of Nursing D. The State Boar...

What is a person's internal sense of self and how they fit into the world from perspective of gender? - Ans: gender/gender identity What is based on assessment of genitalia, gonads or chromosomes and is not interchangeable with gender? - Ans: sex What is the term for how a person expresses their gender as an individual which may differ from their gender identity? - Ans: gender expression What is a person whose gender identity differs from the sex assigned at birth? - Ans: transgender...

Can an RN delegate to the LPN to provide tracheostomy care to a client with pneumonia? - Ans: Yes. A nurse on a med-surg unit has received change-of-shift report & will care for 4 clients. Which of the following client's needs may the nurse assign to an assistive personnel (AP)? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hrs ago w/aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching w/a client who is learning to walk using a quad cane C. Reapplying a condom catheter for a client who has urinary ...

i-Human Case: Melissa Stewart – Pediatrics CC – Confusion – reported by patient’s mother. Diagnosis – DKA – DKA, substance use disorder, diabetes insipidus, dehydration, DM Type 1 Tests- BMP, UA, Drug tox, arterial blood gas, 12lead ECG, beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BOH) Problem Statement: ( Demographic description – chief complaint – Hx and PE key findings – risk factors ) Melissa Stewart is a 12 year old child brought in by her mother with complaint of confusion since morni...

This is not the actual text book, but a test bank for Leading and Managing in Nursing 7th Edition by Yoder Wise