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2024 NSG6001 WEEK 2 EXAM WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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2024 NSG6001 WEEK 2 EXAMWITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which assessments of care providers are performed as part of the Value
Based Purchasing initiative? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAppraising costs per case
of care for Medicare patients
Assissing patients' satisfaction with hospital care
Monitoring mortality rates of all patients with pneumonia
Which medications are associated with weight gain? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSAntidepressants
Antihistamines
Insulin analogs
Seizure medications
Routine screening blood tests at an annual physical exam reveal a fasting
glucose level of 125mg/dL and a hemoglobin A1C of 6.2%. What will the
provider do, based on these results - CORRECT-ANSWERSEvaluate the
patient for impaired glucose tolerance
The primary care provider is screening a patient using the CAGE criteria.
What will the provider include in this assessment? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNumber of times per week eaten in restaurants
Sources of daily dairy intake
Types of meats and proteins
An adult patient reports frequent episodes of syncope and lightheadedness.
The provider notes a heart rate of 70 beats per minutes. What will the
provider do next? - CORRECT-ANSWERSEvaluate the patient's orthostatic
vital signs
A patient is brought to an emergency department with symptoms of acute
ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI). The nearest hospital that can perform
percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is 3 hours away. What is the initial
treatment for this patient? - CORRECT-ANSWERSInitiate fibrinolytic treatment
Patients who meet the criteria for statin therapy to help prevent
atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are those with a history of - CORRECT-
ANSWERSa 10 year risk score of 8% with and LDL of 80mg/dL
a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level >190mg/dL
Previous myocardial infarction
, A 55 year old patient has a blood pressure of 138/85 on three occasions. The
patient denies headaches, palpitations, snoring, muscle weakness, and
nocturia and does not take any medications. What will the provider do next
to evaluate this patient? - CORRECT-ANSWERSOrder urinalysis, CBC, BUN,
and creatinine
An African-American patient who is being treated with a thiazide diuretic for
chronic hypertension reports blurred vision and shortness of breath. The
provider notes a blood pressure of 185/115. What is the recommended
action for this patient? - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdmit to the hospital for
evaluation and treatment
A 75 year old patient reports pain and a feeling of tiredness in both legs that
only relieves after sitting for 30 minutes or more. What does the provider
suspect as the cause for these symptoms? - CORRECT-ANSWERSCauda
equina syndrome
A patient has a cardiac murmur that peaks in midsystole and is best heard
along the left sternal border. The provider determines that the murmur
decrease in intensity when the patient changes from standing to squatting
and increases in intensity with Valsalva maneuver. Which cause will the
provider suspect for this murmur? - CORRECT-ANSWERSHypertrophic
cardiomyopathy
A provider performs an eye examination during a health maintenance visit
and notes a difference of 0.5mm in size between the patient's pupils. What
does this finding indicate? - CORRECT-ANSWERSprobable benign, physiologic
anisocoria
A child has recurrent impaction of cerumen in both ears and the parent asks
what can be done to help prevent this. What will the provider recommend? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSClean the outer ear and canal with a soft cloth
A patient has gingival inflammation with several areas of ulceration and a
small amount of purulent discharge. What is required to diagnose this
condition? - CORRECT-ANSWERSPhysical examination
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? - CORRECT-ANSWERSsurgical
excision
A patient has a cough and fever and the provider auscultates rales in both
lungs that do not clear with cough. The patient reports having a headache
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