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PRE-PREDICTOR APEA EXAM REVIEW / LATEST UPDATED ) TEST REVIEW FULL STUDY GUIDE / 130+ QUESTIONS & CERTIFIED ANSWERS & RATIONALES / 100% CORRECT / ALREADY GRADED A. Terms in this set (132) Prescriptive authority: may be exercised by giving a verb
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Prescriptive authority: may be exercised by giving a verbal medication order to a pharmacist.
An example o...
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Prescriptive authority: may be exercised by giving a verbal medication order to a
pharmacist.
An example of exercising prescriptive authority is giving a
verbal order to a pharmacist or writing an order for a
prescription medication. Prescriptive authority rules and
regulations vary from state to state. Prescriptive authority is
granted only to those
APRNs who meet the requirements of the governing body for
the state in which the APRN practices.
Above the umbilicus
Between 18 and 32 weeks, there is good correlation
When examining a between fundal height and gestational age of the fetus. The
pregnant patient, where expected heights are: 10-12 weeks: fundus slightly above
should the fundal height the symphysis pubis 16 weeks: fundus midway between the
be at 22 weeks?
symphysis pubis and umbilicus 20 weeks: fundus at the level
of umbilicus 28 weeks:
fundus 3 fingerbreadths above the umbilicus 36 weeks:
fundus just below the xiphoid process
,What intervention does the Exercise and weight loss
American College of
Rheumatology recommend
Exercise, weight loss, and rest are recommended by the
as first-line therapy for
osteoarthritis? American College of Rheumatology guidelines for the initial
management of osteoarthritis (OA). Given the adverse
effects of medications used to treat OA, it is best to
minimize dosage and delay use as long as possible. An
extensive diagnostic workup is not recommended unless the
presentation is in question.
Patients who have severe degenerative joint disease (DJD),
joint fusion, or whose pain severity is not relieved by more
conservative therapies may be candidates for joint
replacement. Acetaminophen is recommended as a first-line
medication.
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Although his vocation involved sedentary activity, this patient is not
A 63-year-old male retired at great risk for osteoarthritis.
accountant complains of
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by several joint
pain and stiffness in his feet
deformities, usually bilaterally symmetrical. RA is characterized
and hands of several years
by inflammatory processes, while OA is not. RA and OA are
duration. He reports that the
chronic conditions. Gout is characterized by acute
pain and stiffness become
exacerbations related to a defect in purine metabolism,
worse with activity. On
increased uric acid production, or decreased uric acid
examination, he is noted to
excretion.
have Heberden's nodes but
no other bony deformities.
Which of the following is the
most probable diagnosis?
,The family of a 78-yearold ramipril (Altace®)
man moved him into an
assisted living center because
Tricyclic antidepressants, like amitriptyline, have
he can no longer be left at
anticholinergic side effects which are especially problematic
home alone. He is unable to
in the elderly because they contribute to urinary retention.
toilet when asked to do so
Hydrochlorothiazide is a diuretic and may contribute to his
and he has had several
incontinence. Cimetidine is well known to produce adverse
episodes of incontinence. He
reactions such as confusion in elders. Ramipril, an ACE
has walked out of the facility
inhibitor, is unlikely to contribute to this patient's
twice and been unable to
incontinence or confusion. Toileting may be a complicated
find his way back from 3
by the anticholinergic medication and/or the diuretic
blocks away. On examination,
causing diuresis, urge incontinence, and inability to void at
he is pleasant but mildly
will.
confused. Which of his
medications is LEAST likely
contributing to his behavior?
elevate her legs periodically.
A patient with no significant
medical history has varicose
veins. She complains of The intervention that will provide the greatest relief for this
"aching legs". The patient is elevating her legs periodically. This will facilitate
intervention that will provide venous return. Use of support stockings will prolong the
the greatest relief for her length of time she is able to stand in place, but will not
complaint is to: provide relief after her legs begin aching. Support stockings
should be applied prior to getting out of bed.
, Stress urinary incontinence may be aggravated by caffeine or alcohol.
is:
Stress urinary incontinence is not expected as a result of
the normal aging process. The primary problem is sphincter
incompetence. The ingestion of caffeine or alcohol
decreases sphincter control. Anticholinergic and
antidepressant medications are causative factors related to
overflow incontinence. Detrusor muscle instability is the
primary underlying problem causing urge incontinence.
Which commonly used Ginkgo biloba
herbal remedy is NOT
associated with anxiety
Ginkgo biloba is a common herbal remedy associated with
and/or depressive
enhancement of vascular and cerebral perfusion and
symptom relief?
memory. The nurse practitioner should be aware when the
patient is taking any herbal supplement to avoid risk of drug
interactions.
Cataract
Upon ophthalmoscopic
examination of a 78-yearold A cataract opacity is seen as a dark disruption of the red
patient, the nurse reflex on ophthalmoscopic exam.
practitioner observes dark
spots against a red retina.
What diagnosis is this finding
most consistent with?
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