Nsg550 nsg 550 exam 3 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NSG550/ NSG 550 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: Acetylcholine receptor antibody test Answer: Used to diagnose acquired myasthenia gravis and monitor pt response to immunosuppressive therapy. MG is an autoimmune disease caused by antibodies that block or destroy receptors for Ach. MG s/s=muscle weakness and fatigue Q: Cholinesterase Answer: Identify patients with ...

Exam 2: NSG550/ NSG 550 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A comprehensive test used to diagnose sleep disorders that records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate, and breathing, as well as eye and leg movements during the study. Answer: Polysomnography Q: Indications for polysomnography Answer: -Sleep apnea -Periodic limb movement disorder sometime...

Exam 3: NSG550/ NSG 550 (New 2024/ 2025) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION CA 19-9, 132 Associated with cancers in the colon, stomach, and bile duct. Elevated levels of CA 19-9 may indicate advanced cancer in the pancreas but also associated with gallstones, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, and cholecystitis. Tumor marker to diagnose cancer and evaluate response to treatment. QUESTION CA 15-3 and...

Exam 1: NSG550/ NSG 550 (New 2024/ 2025) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION Criteria for diagnosis of diabetes 1. A1C ≥ 6.5%. OR 2. Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) ≥ 126 mg/dL. OR 3. 2-hour plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL during an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT) using a 75 g glucose load. OR 4. When a patient has symptoms of a hyperglycemic crisis, a random plasma glucose of ≥ 200...

Drug screening: What does it identify? Metabolites of illegal drugs used Drug screening: What sample is most commonly used? Urine Drug screening: Which tests are better from the blood? Toxicology tests for drug overdose Poisoning Drug screening: Who uses drug screening? Employers Law enforcement agencies Genetic Testing: What is it used for? Identifies predisposition to disease Establish presence of disease Establish paternity Provide forensic evidence SARS viral testing...

CT with myelogram a special CT scan that looks at muscle function, innervation of the nerve, and disc vertebrae (like if someone comes in with back pain) -it is an option for people who can't get MRi's (like an implanted device) What does the American college of radiology recommend for a 24 year old with atraumatic back pain? No diagnostic – nothing Patient presents with AMS, what are some important tests to evaluate? What is a toxicology report? Toxicology is like investig...