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NR509 Final Exam Solution Guide 2022. A 35-year-old female with a history of migraines presents to the clinic with worsening symptoms for the past few weeks. She reports waking up at night with headaches and nausea. Her only medication history is oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Otherwise, she states she is healthy. Which of the following actions if taken by the NP is the best next step? A grandmother is accompanying her 9-year-old granddaughter during a routine physical examination. She ...

hematemesis. He has had 2 episodes of vomiting 'coffee- ground'-appearing material; the vomiting began 45 minutes prior to presentation. Additionally, he reports passing black, sticky stools for the past 3 or 4 days. Past medical history is positive for occasional headaches; they have been coming more frequenly lately. Social history reveals alcohol use (1 case of beer each weekend) and tobacco (1 pack per day). Medications include ibuprofen as needed for headaches; he has been taking 800...

Peptic Ulcer Disease Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers peptic ulcer disease - answer-cellular destruction -loss of mucosa -duodenal and gastric ulcers hospitalizations - answer-gastric ulcers worse than duodenal due to increased NSAID use and aging population -increasing mortality in women aggressive factors in peptic ulcers - answer-acid -pepsin -gastrin -bile acid defensive factors in peptic ulcers - answer-mucosal blood flow -bicarbonate -cellular regeneration -prostagla...

is generally involving the rectosigmoid colon or the entire colon, so just the end of the GI tract around the rectum. ● It does not involve the small bowel and generally the symptoms of ulcerative colitis only affect the mucosal surface of the colon. ● It causes friability, erosions, and bleeding, but doesn't go deep into the colon or the mucosa. correct answer: Ulcerative colitis Acute, diarrheal disease. Rapid onset and generally lasts 2 weeks. Can be associated with n/v. Patient ma...

FPC / CFRN - Review Exam - Version B Myxedema coma is also known as... A. Thyroid storm B. Adrenal insufficiency C. Hypothyroidism D. Hyperaldosteronism - Hypothyroidism Most common presentation of a patient with hypothyroidism are all of the following, Except... A. Cold intolerance with coarse hair B. Almost exclusively over the age of sixty C. >90% of cases occur in the winter D. Primarily in men - Primarily in men Hypothroidism occurs primarily in women, almost exclusi...

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SAEM Exam Practice Questions With Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Rated A+. Clostridium perfringens - Answer-Gas gangrene Late onset non-bloody diarrhea (from spores in dirt) Yersinia enterocolitica - Answer-Usually transmitted from pet feces (e.g., puppies), contaminated milk, or pork. Outbreaks are common in day-care centers. Sx can mimic Crohn's or appendicitis - bloody diarrhea, vomiting, cramping RLQ Campylobacter jejuni - Answer-#1 cause of watery or bloody diarrhea in US Usually f...

what site is used for IM injections in kids <3? - Answer- vastus lateralis IM injections in deltoid - Answer- kids >6 only for small amounts of medications IM injections in ventrogluteal - Answer- kids >3 IM injections in dorsogluteal - Answer- kids >6 finding most commonly associated with positional plagiocephaly in infants - Answer- torticollis positional plagiocephaly - Answer- flat spot on baby's head torticollis - Answer- condition in which neck muscles contr...

Emergency Medicine EOR Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) A 59-year-old woman presents to the accident and emergency department by ambulance with second- and third-degree burns to her head and neck, and the anterior surfaces of her upper extremities, right leg, and trunk including her genital area. Question Which of the following represents a reasonable estimation of the extent of her burns? Answer Choices 1 36% 2 37% 3 46% 4 45% 5 55% - answerThe correct answer is 55%...

A false positive guaiac may be caused by the presence of ___ - Answer-Methylene blue GI pathogens that cause bloody diarrhea (4) - Answer-Campylobacter E Coli O157 Yersinia Salmonella Clostridium perfringens - Answer-Gas gangrene Late onset non-bloody diarrhea (from spores in dirt) Yersinia enterocolitica - Answer-Usually transmitted from pet feces (e.g., puppies), contaminated milk, or pork. Outbreaks are common in day-care centers. Sx can mimic Crohn's or appendicitis - bloody diarrh...