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What are the s/s of hemicrania continua? (2) What is the treatment? (1) Correct Answer: -unilateral head pain and associated autonomic symptoms -unlike cluster h/a, pain is continuous, without pain free periods and resolves with Indomethacin What is the image that needs to be performed immediately if stroke suspected even before the administration of ASA or antithromboics? B) Why is the CT completed before the MRI? Correct Answer: CT of the head without contrast B) To r/o cerebral hemorrh...

When would you refer hematuria? (1) Correct Answer: in the absence of infection What are the s/s of acute cystitis? (4) Correct Answer: (1) afebrile, (2) dysuria, and the (3) urinalysis is positive for pyuria, bacteria, and possible hematuria. (4)Nitrates may be positive as well. Which organism is responsible for acute cystitis usually? Correct Answer: E. Coli What is the teaching associated with acute cystitis to prevent and manage the symptoms? (6) Correct Answer: (1) post sex voi...

What are the areas of increased risk for Chikungunya disease?(2) *Note: spread by mosquitos* Correct Answer: Caribbean (Western Hemisphere) Tropical areas What are the s/s of Chikungunya? (4) Correct Answer: high fever, joint pain, rash, and lymphopenia What is the pain management for Chikungunya? (1) Correct Answer: acetaminophen Is Chickungunya reportable? Correct Answer: yes What populations are at higher risk for serious Chickungunya disease?(4) Correct Answer: -people with...

1. Knowing that treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) involves the administration of anticoagulants, which of the following patients can be safely treated for DVT in the outpatient setting? Correct Answer: an 80-year-old woman who weighs 42 kg B. a 22-year-old man who had an appendectomy 2 days ago C. a 32-year-old woman with peptic ulcer disease D. a 55-year-old man with lung cancer in remission* Most patients with DVT may be treated in the outpatient setting. However, there are multipl...

A patient diagnosed with a clotting factor disorder should get vaccinated for which type of hepatitis? Correct Answer: Clotting factor disorder = Hepatitis A. A patient born outside the United States should be tested for which hepatitis? Correct Answer: Hepatitis B. Many parts of the world have high rates of hep B including the Amazon, Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands. Any patient recently diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease should be vaccinated for which? Correct Answer: ...

S/S of acute intermittent porphyria Correct Answer: + Abdominal pain of varying severity + Absence of fever or leukocytosis + Peripheral neuropathy (symmetric OR asymmetric) + CNS sx (seizures, altered consciousness, psuychosis, abnormalities of basal ganglia) + Hyponatremia McPhee p 1690 Labs for acute intermittent porphyria Correct Answer: + Hyponatremia + Urine which turns dark when exposed to light or air (r/t porphobilonogen excretion) McPhee p 1690 Prevention of attacks ...

1. Knowing that treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) involves administration of anticoagulants, which of the following patients can be safely treated for DVT in the outpatient setting? A. an 80-year-old woman who weighs 42 kg B. a 22-year-old man who had an appendectomy 2 days ago C. a 32-year-old woman with peptic ulcer disease D. a 55-year-old man with lung cancer in remission Most patients with DVT may be treated in the outpatient setting. However, there are multiple contraindicatio...

1.Strategy Planning/Formulation-The planning and thinking phase, where topmanagement:Decides on the organisation's strategic direction and its long-term objectives (usuallyfound in the vision and mission statement)Analyses the organisation's external (to identify opportunities and threats )andinternal environments(to identify best resources and capabilities and theorganisation's strength and weaknesses)Selects appropriate competitive strategies strategic choice such as focus,differen...

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NU 577 / AANP Exam Pearls Latest Exam Prep. Exam Format AANP: Exam Pearls  AANP FNP exam contains very few nonclinical questions  Certification tests are designed for entry-level practice  AANP has 15 pilot questions which are not graded [there is NO WAY to identify the pilot test questions from the graded questions]  New clinical info [treatment and/or guidelines] released in the last 10 months won’t be on the exam  Questions will be on primary care disorders – if you...