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A patient is seen in the emergency department complaining of dysuria and tells you that she is 23 weeks pregnant. Your doctor diagnoses her with a UTI. Which of the following would be the best diagnosis? - correct answeracute urinary tract infection in pregnancy, 2nd trimester A patient cut his left foot on a piece of glass two hours ago and is seen in the emergency department to have sutures placed. The doctor tells you there is no tendon injury and circulatory, sensory and motor is intact. ...

CMN 577 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers 100% Solved 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? - an 80- yearold woman who weighs 42 kg a 22-year-old man who had an appendectomy 2 days ago a 32-year-old woman with peptic ulcer disease a 55-year-old man with lung cancer in remission* Most patients with DVT may be treated in th...

• A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has chronic kidney failure with an AV fistula for hemodialysis and new prescription for epoetin alfa. Which of the following therapeutic effects of epoetin alfa should the nurse include in the teaching? 1) Reduces blood pressure 2) Inhibits clotting of fistula 3) Promotes RBC production 4) Stimulates growth of neutrophils ANS: C • A nurse is caring for a client who has peptic ulcer disease and reports a headache. Which of the following med...

CMN 577 Final Exam Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 100% Score 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? - 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 m...

HESI Gerontology Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: As a GNP you understand that due to physiological changes of aging, some laboratory test results will have age-related changes. Which of the following values would be the least likely to be affected? red blood cell values white blood cell counts platelet range hemoglobin values Answer: platelet range Due to the physiological changes of aging, red blood c...

DVT symptoms correct answer: unilateral leg swelling pain, erythema, tenderness and increased leg warmth calf tenderness in affected leg D-dimer correct answer: Negative: rules out VTE Positive: need more tests Duplex ultrasound correct answer: Most common test to diagnose DVT and preferred over venography Venography correct answer: Invasive test that involves injection of radiopaque contrast dye into a foot vein for diagnosis of DVT Wells Clinical Model for Evaluating Probabi...

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...

SCRIBE AMERICA ED Course Final Exam Questions and Answers 2024 (Verified Answers). A patient is seen in the emergency department complaining of dysuria and tells you that she is 23 weeks pregnant. Your doctor diagnoses her with a UTI. Which of the following would be the best diagnosis? - ANS acute urinary tract infection in pregnancy, 2nd trimester A patient cut his left foot on a piece of glass two hours ago and is seen in the emergency department to have sutures placed. The doctor tells ...

ATI RN ADULT MEDICAL SURGICAL TEST BANK 1. A nurse is assessing a client who has a diagnosis on colon cancer which of the following should the nurse expect? a. Steatorrhea b. Elevated hemoglobin c. Hematochezia d. Weight gain 2. A nurse is assessing a client admitted with peripheral vascular disease. Which of the following findings indicates a venous vascular disorder? a. An ulcer at the tip of a toe b. Hair loss distal to the client’s calves c. Leg pain at rest d. Edema of the an...

C)*Venous Doppler of the lower extremity should tell you with good sensitivity and specificity if DVT is present.* Elevated white blood cell count might make you consider cellulitis. However, a normal white count would not rule it out, nor is a leukocytosis specific enough to give you the diagnosis. D-dimer is a small protein fragment present in the blood after a blood clot is degraded by fibrinolysis. It is a relatively sensitive, but poorly specific test for the presence of DVT. While a...