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CARE OF PATIENT WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND CARDIAC SURGERY EXAMCARE OF PATIENT WITH CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND CARDIAC SURGERY EXAM Q1. A 55-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 4-week history of exertional chest pain, radiating to the left arm and associated with breathlessness, sweating and clamminess. His symptoms were initially infrequent, but over the preceding week he reported them almost every day on mild exertion. He denied any episodes of chest pain a...

NR 511 FINAL EXAM WEEK 8 STUDY GUIDE|Questions with 100% Correct Answers Define diagnostic reasoning -A type of critical thinking -Includes systematic way of thinking that evaluates each new piece of data to support some hypothesis and reduce others -Evaluates if all the avenues have been explored and that the conclusion is based on evidence -To solve problems, promote health, screen for dz/illness: all require sensitivity to complex stories, contextual factors, sense of probability/uncert...

1. Question: Which of the following findings is associated with thyroid hypofunction? 2. Question: A 14-year-old boy is brought in by his mother who reports that her son has been complaining for several months of recurrent bloating, stomach upset, and occasional loose stools. She reports that he has difficulty gaining weight and is short for his age. She has noticed that his symptoms are worse after eating large amounts of crackers, cookies, and breads. She denies seeing blood in the boy’s st...

NR508 Pharm Midterm Exam A 12-year-old patient who is obese develops type 2 diabetes mellitus. The primary care NP should order - metformin (Glucophage). Metformin is the only drug listed that is recommended for children A 30-year-old white woman has a BMI of 26 and weighs 150 lb. At an annual physical examination, the patient's fasting plasma glucose is 130 mg/dL. The patient walks 1 mile three or four times weekly. She has had two children who weighed 7 lb and 8 lb at birth. Her pe...

FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING TEST III FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING TEST III Content Outline 1. Physical response to stress 2. Psychological response to stress 3. Spiritual response to stress 4. Stress management 5. Crisis and Crisis intervention 6. Communication 7. Recording 8. Documentation 9. Learning 1. The coronary vessels, unlike any other blood vessels in the body, respond to sympathetic stimulation by A. Vasoconstriction B. Vasodilatation C. Decreases force of contractility...

NR 509 Bates Interactive Question Bank Chapters 1-17 Updated Solved 100% Chapter 1: Approach to the Clinical Encounter 1. A 23-year-old physician assistant (PA) student found that she felt nervous when called upon to examine men in her age group. On one occasion, she encountered a young male patient who appeared embarrassed to see her walk into the room. What should the PA do to minimize their mutual discomfort? a. Adjust lighting so it is tangential to the patient’s body. b. Expla...

An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor. History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis? Left-sided or right-sided CVA? LEFT-SIDED CVA Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated with headahces due to intracranial tumor? 1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs 2) Hyperflexia, personality change 3) acut...

OB/Peds HESI Practice Questions Answered100% correct The RN is monitoring an infant with CHD closely for SSx of HF. The RN should assess the infant for which early sign of HF? 1.Pallor 2.Cough 3.Tachycardia 4.Slow and shallow breathing 3. tachycardia RATIONALE: HF is the inability of the heart to pump a sufficient amt of blood to meet the O2 and metabolic needs of the body. The early SSx of HF include tachycardia, tachypnea, profuse scalp sweating, fatigue & irritability, sudden weig...

Acute Care Exam 1 Week 1 – EENT A primary care provider notes painless, hard lesions on a patient’s external ears that expel a white crystalline substance when pressed. What diagnostic test is indicated? Rheumatoid factor Endocrine studies Biopsy of the lesions Uric acid chemical profile A patient has painful oral lesions and the provider notes several white, verrucous lesions in clusters throughout the mouth. What is the recommended treatment for this patient? Oral hygiene mea...

AMLS Test Rated A+ What condition is most likely to cause respiratory acidosis? ️In larger doses narcotics induce respiratory depression and eventually respiratory arrest. AMLS Page 95 A 65-year-old female complains of chest pain that feels like "aching" in her chest. It has become progressively worse over several days. Her temperature is 38.3 degrees C (100 F). Which finding will help narrow your differential diagnosis to pericarditis? ️12 lead ECG will demonstrate global ST-seg...