Pt 623 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 623 Exam 3 - Questions and Answers Describe the clinical presentation of appendicitis? (Subjective and objective findings) Vague symptoms first 24 hours, worse when walking or jumping, N/V, low grade temp, +Rovsings, Psoas, obturator, mcburneys Describe the various maneuvers for diagnosing appendicitis? ROVSING'S: Deep Papation LLQ do sudden unexpected release; Positive if causes Tenderness to RLQ. PSOAS: Pt on back and raise RT leg against pressure or on left side extend RT leg at hip; Po...

Nurse 623 Exam 2 PPT, Complete With answers. What clues tell you there is a potential endocrine/ metabolic problem - Correct Answer hursituism, gynecomastia, increased neck size, polydipsia, polyphagia, polyuria and unexplained wieght gain or loss Hyperthyroidism (def) - Correct Answer Excess secretion or synthesis of one or both Thyroxine (T4) or tridodthyronine (T3) Hyperthyroidism causes - Correct Answer More common in women than men Ages 20-40 Caused by Graves/ Thyroiditis Hyp...

AAMA Prep Test - 758 Questions & Answers, all verified correct. 715. Patients with irritable bowel syndrome will experience which of the following symptoms? a. Diarrhea b. Flatulence c. Constipation d. Patients can experience a variety of symptoms that can include all of the above. 716. Diabetic patients are monitored by using which of the following tests? a. KUB b. Troponin c. Fe++ d. HbA1C 717. Patients diagnosed with hypertension are given a medication called hydrochlor...

Maryville NURS 623 Exam 3 What is the most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S? - correct answer Anxiety What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a diagnosis of general anxiety disorder? - correct answer excessive anxiety and worry of variety of things for at least 6 months What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a major depressive disorder? - correct answer Five or more symptoms including at least one depressed mood or loss of interest present in the same two weeks and presen...

Maryville NURS 623 Exam 3 What is the most common psychiatric disorder in the U.S? - correct answer Anxiety What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a diagnosis of general anxiety disorder? - correct answer excessive anxiety and worry of variety of things for at least 6 months What are the DSM-5 symptom criteria for a major depressive disorder? - correct answer Five or more symptoms including at least one depressed mood or loss of interest present in the same two weeks and presen...

MARYVILLE NURS 623 EXAM 2 Which of the serum laboratory findings are present in the client with Cushing's syndrome? - correct answer Increased cortisol, HYPERnatremia, and HYPOkalemia Alice, age 48, has a benign thyroid nodule. The most common treatment involves: - correct answer Watchful waiting with an annual follow-up ACE inhibitors are given to clients with diabetes who have - correct answer persistent proteinuria A newly diagnosed client with diabetes who has an HbA1c o...

Maryville NURS 623 Exam 4 What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury - correct answer If taking Blood Thinners Define delirium - correct answer Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion Define Dementia - correct answer Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment) An older adult with delirium would present with w...

NR509 Mid-Term Study Guide • Articular structures include joint capsule and articular cartilage, the synovium and synovial fluid, intra-articular ligaments and juxta-articular bone o Articular disease involves:  Swelling  Tenderness of the joint  Crepitus  Instability “locking”  Deformity  Limits active and passive range of motion due to stiffness or pain • Extra-articular structures include periarticular ligaments, tendons, bursae, muscle, fascia, bone, nerve and overl...

ATI CAPSTONE COMBO ASSESSMENT A&B 1. what is montelukast (singular) for? a. a leukotriene modifier, and is taken on a regular basis, once a day, and not prn, and is not used for exercise induced asthma 2. what does advance directives contain? a. written instructions regarding end of life care 3. what is the greatest risk to a pt receiving hemodialysis? a. disequilibrium syndrome as a result of rapid loss of fluids and decrease bun 4. what is the clinical manifestation of disequilibrium? ...

NR509 Mid-Term Study Guide • Articular structures include joint capsule and articular cartilage, the synovium and synovial fluid, intra-articular ligaments and juxta-articular bone o Articular disease involves:  Swelling  Tenderness of the joint  Crepitus  Instability “locking” �� Deformity  Limits active and passive range of motion due to stiffness or pain • Extra-articular structures include periarticular ligaments, tendons, bursae, muscle, fascia, bone, nerve and ov...