Nurs 6531 week 10 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 6531 Quiz - Week 6 1. An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She explains she has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools 3–4 times a day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use. The history suggests that the patient has: 2. A 58-year-old man is diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus after an endoscopy. He has no known allergies. Which of the following medications is MOST appropriate ...

NURS 6531 Week 9 Quiz 1. A 60-year-old gentleman complains that he is tired of having “gout attacks” and asks what he can do to stop the attacks. Which of the following medications can be used to lower uric acid and treat chronic gout? 2. Which of the following is the most common cause of low back pain? 3. Which of the following characteristics are associated with prepatellar bursitis? 4. Which of the following symptoms suggests a more serious cause of back pain? 5. The Institute of Med...

NURS 6531 Week 4 Quiz 1. Characteristics associated with the murmur of aortic stenosis include: 2. A 28-year-old female presents to urgent care complaining of a fluttering feeling in her chest. She has been ill with vomiting and diarrhea for two days, but states the GI symptoms have now stopped. She just is concerned about the heart rate. The EKG reveals multifocal PVCs. The patient’s laboratory values are: serum potassium 2.6 mEq/L, serum sodium 144 mEq/L, serum chloride 90 mEq/L, and bloo...

NURS 6531 Week 6 Quiz 1. Pruritus ani is related to 2. Potential causes of diarrhea include which of the following: 3. Which of the following is considered a functional gastrointestinal disorder? 4. Which of the following describes a third degree internal hemorrhoid? 5. A 58-year-old man is diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus after an endoscopy. He has no known allergies. Which of the following medications is MOST appropriate to treat this patient’s disorder? 6. A 33-year-old female is ...

NURS 6531 Week 6- Quiz 1. A 25-year-old female presents to urgent care complaining of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea for 24 hours. Important physical exam components for this patient include 2. Which of the following disorders is associated with obesity, diabetes, and hyperlipidemia? 3. Which of the following disorders can be associated with anal fissures? 4. A 33-year-old female is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The nurse practitioner knows that the most common cause of pancreatitis is: ...

NURS 6531 Week 6 Quiz 1. An 80-year-old male admits to difficulty swallowing during the review of systems. The nurse practitioner recognizes the differential diagnosis for this patient’s dysphagia is: 2. Which of the following describes a third degree internal hemorrhoid? 3. A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications include omeprazole 20...

NURS 6531 MIDTERM Exam QUESTIONS And ANSWERS Latest (Verified Correct Answers) Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes? Acute Bronchitis Your patient Jerry has gout. What do you suggest? No purine foods Which of the following heart murmurs warrants the greatest concern? Diastolic murmur Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant transformation? All color change...

NURS 6531 HEENT Board Vitals Quiz: 1. When examining the eyes, the nurse practitioner determines that the pupils change size when the client focuses from a close object to a distant object. This is interpreted as: 2. A 21-year-old man presents to his health care provider for a 2-week history of ear pain and pruritus. On further questioning, he reports ear fullness and trouble hearing. He is a senior in college on a swimming scholarship. He has had these episodes in the past but not to this ext...

NURS 6531 Week 4 Quiz 1. Which of the following physical disorders are associated with obesity? 2. American Heart Association goals to promote ideal cardiovascular health in women include which of the following? 3. Which of the following best describes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? 4. A 58-year-old female presents to the office complaining about heaviness in both legs. She works at a local department store and complains of discomfort when standing. She states that her mother had similar probl...