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Nurs 5461 Seizures Exam/70 Questions and answers

NURS 5461 EXAM 1|113 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

Cancer - 58% of all cases of cancer occur in people over 65 - Women over 65 have 61- 78% of lung and colon cancers Between ages 20-60 incidence of cancers is about the same in both genders; after age 60 aaa cancer rates increase for men-- 70% higher In patients over 65 years - Women get colon, pancreas and gastric cancers most often - Men get prostate, colon and bladder cancer most often Second Tumors - - XRT for Hodgkin's disease may result in subsequent lung or breast cancer in the tr...

dysphagia - Subjective sebsation of difficulty swallowing⚫ May be due to physiological or anatomical abnormalities along any portion of the esophagus, including the upper and lower sphincters ⚫ An alarm symptom that must prompt evaluation and should never be attributed to normal aging without an appropriate evaluation Dysphagia Types - oropharyngeal (above the esophagus) and esophageal-->most common is achalasia-disorder of esophageal nerves preventing food movement. Structural ...

Assessment findings in a patient with COPD would include: - Decreased tactile fremitus and hyperresonance to percussion What is the most important measurement of pulmonary function in asthma? - The forced expiratory volume (FEV1) Albuterol is an example of: - Beta-2-adrenergic agonist What is the drug of choice for acute management of asthma exacerbation? - Albuterol Which of the following findings would be consistent with a hypothyroid state? - Dry skin and weight gain Which of the fol...

NURS 5461 ANXIETY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A++ ANXIETY DISORDERS Excessive—overestimate the danger • Persistent, most develop in childhood—need to assess and treat in childhood • More in females than males [2:1] • Need to ask or they may not report WHAT ARE THE ANXIETY DISORDERS? • Anxiety—Separation Anxiety; Panic Disorder, Agoraphobia, Social Anxiety Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder [GAD] • OCD and Related Disorders— OCD, Trichotil...

NURS 5461 Geriatric Specialty Topics Exam questions with Answers

NURS 5461 GERIATRIC SPECIALTY TOPICS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED In older adults, insomnia is often comorbid with other conditions Chronic illness Mood disturbance Less physical activity Physical disability Screening Questions Is the person satisfied with his or her sleep? • Does sleep or fatigue interfere with daytime activities? • Does the bed partner or others complain of unusual behavior during sleep, such as snoring, interrupted breathing, or le...

NURS 5461 Quiz 1 Exam | Questions and Correct Answers | Latest Update 2024/2025 | 100% PASS Pernicious anemia - Answer -lack of intrinsic factor, decreased b12 Pernicious anemia s/s - Answer -beefy red tongue, fatigue, paresthesia of hands/feet, fatigue macrocytic anemias - Answer -Pernicious anemia, folate deficiency anemia >103mm causes of macrocytic anemias - Answer -liver disease, low b12 or folate, gastrectomy, malabsorption, alcoholics microcytic anemia - Answer -iron deficie...

Gastroenteritis - caused by bacterial food toxins in food- "food poisoning" In healthy adults—the s/sx usually self-limited CDC says that 1 in 6 Americans affected q yr. Can be acute or chronic (food allergy) The most common players - —**Norovirus (1/3), Hep A, Rotavirus most common V nontyphoid Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, Toxoplasma gondii, Listeria monocytogenes, Yersinia, and ***Shiga toxin-producing E. coli [aka know as STEC E. ...