NSG6020 3P Exam Study
1. What would cause decrease in Digoxin levels: Antacids
2. Taking Pyridium for UTI, what can Pyridium cause?: Hemolytic Anemia
3. What can PCOS result in?: increased insulin levels, Androgens,
hirsutism
4. What is a hypertensive used in pregnancy: Methyldopa
5. What is a characteristic of Placenta Previa?: painless red bleeding
6. What is a characteristic of Rheumatoid arthritis ?: Red hot joints
7. Medications that cause ototoxicity: Aminoglycosides, nasal
decongestants, antihistamines
8. Treatment period for enterobiasis: 2 weeks
9. CBC Interpretation: MCV - mean corpuscular volume help diagnose
different types of anemia (High=macrocytic like B12, Low=microcytic
like Fe anemia)
10.Rhogham given at how many weeks gestation?: 27 weeks
11.Janesway lesions: Happen with endocarditis, non painful lesions
seen on hands and feet, Osler same but painful
12.Warfarin management - forgot a dose?: If under 12 hours take missed
,dose, if over skip and need INR redraw
13.Taking an ACE or ARB what to know?: ACE (dry hacking) cough
starts 1-2 weeks after med started, ACE (Lol) ARB (sartan) first line in
HTN avoid initially in african americans, angioedema can occur
14.Contraindication for hydrochlorithiazide: sulfa allergy, asthma, PCN
hyper- sensitvity
15.Murmurs Systolic: MR=Mitral regurge (SOB/Fatigue
HF) Peyton Manning=phys murmur (asymptomatic)
AS=Aortic Stenosis (Angina, syncope
HF) MVP=Mitral valve prolapse (palps,
CP, "click")
16.Diastolic Murmurs (ABnormal): AR= Aortic Regurge (angina, HF,
dizzinness, CP)
MS=Mitral stenosis (Dyspnea, Afib)
17.Motivated: Systole-S1 closure of AV Mitral/tricuspid
valve (lub) Mitral, Tricuspid, atrioventricular valves
18.Apples: Diastole s2 closure of the aortic pulmonic
valves (dub) aortic pulmonic semilunar
19.Abnormal (extra) heart sounds: S3- CHF; possible normal for
,adolescent athletes,
S4 LVH poorly controlled HTN, unstable angina
20.Assessment of PAD: antiplatelets (Plavix, ASA), Pentoxifylline
(decreases blood viscosity) to treat, ankle brachial index to check,
angiography gold standard to diagnose
, 21.Coronary artery Disease tx: Atorvastatin/rovustatin- use high dose
meds for LDL>150, watch for LFTs and arthralgia. Change type and
dose if problems. Stabi- lization of plaque with statins
22.HF treatment: ACEI, ARB, or ARNI with BB and aldosterone receptor
antagonist
23.Scabies Treatment (Sarcopter Scabiei): Topical Permethrin massaged
from head to soles of feet and wach off with shower or bath after 8-14
hours. Treat again in 1 week
24.Names of skin findings: Macule; freckle <1 cm, Papule Macule >1 cm
chloas- ma, Papule <0.5cm elevated nevi (molluscum wart), Plaque
(psoriasis, lichen planus), Nodule 0.5-2 cm lipoma, vesicle (herpes
simplex contact derm,
25.Keloid: hypertrophic scar that is invasive beyond point of original
injury
26.Skin continued: Bulla-second degree burn, friction
burn Wheal- raised, mosquito bite, hive
Scales;dandruff
Crusts-scab from abrasian, impetigo
27.Tinea: Fungal infections; Tinea capitis-round patchy scales on scalp