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FNP Leik System Review Latest Updated 2023 100% Pass Chapter 4 (Preventive Health) Sensitivity (SNOUT) Negative results rules out the disease. Sensitivity test are good at identifying the positive markers of disease. So good that it is more prone to report false positives. So a negative result is more definitive Specificity (SPIN) Positive results rules in the disease. Specificity tests are good at identifying the negative marker of a disease. So good that is more prone to report false negat...

FNP Leik System Review Exam Questions With Verified Answers Sensitivity - answer(SNOUT) Negative results rules out the disease. Sensitivity test are good at identifying the positive markers of disease. So good that it is more prone to report false positives. So a negative result is more definitive Specificity - answer(SPIN) Positive results rules in the disease. Specificity tests are good at identifying the negative marker of a disease. So good that is more prone to report false negatives....

Does having a 1st deg relative w prostate cancer inc the risk? - Answer- Yes (2X the risk) 2nd deg relative: 1:7 What is the half life of PSA? - Answer- 2.2 days What determines the range of normal PSA? - Answer- Age (inc w age) What med can dec PSA? - Answer- 5-Alpha reductase inibitors How do you tx HSP? - Answer- GCCs, but no specific tx is available Analgesics Bed rest Monitor bp Are febrile seizures genetic? - Answer- Yes What is the incidence of febrile seizures, an...

EXAM 1 MED SURG STUDY GUIDE LATEST Unit 1 Specialty practice of medical-surgical nursing Promote, restore, or maintain optimal health for patients 18 years and older Nurses must have knowledge, skills, and attitudes to be Care coordinators Transition managers Caregivers Pt educators Leaders Advocates for the pt and family The joint commission: effective care coordination and transition management Understandable discharge instructions for the patient and family Explanation of self-...

HESI Pharmacology Review Questions and Answers Cardiac Drugs/Diuretics • Digoxin (Lanoxin) – positive inotrope (increases force of contraction); negative chronotrope (decreases heart rate). How do you assess for this? (Always take AP for a full minute!) • Client with long hx of daily digoxin and furosemide (Lasix) use; creates a high risk for dig toxicity (Lasix can cause hypokalemia, which can lead to dig toxicity) • Digoxin taken with dronedarone (Multaq), which is another antid...

Viral Skin Infections Molluscum contagiosum - correct answer -caused by DNA virus in epidermal cells • S/Sxs: clusters of smooth, waxy or pearly, flesh colored, umbilicated (central dimple), hard papules w/ cheesy core; may become inflamed or secondarily infected; Up to 15 mm. In adults: Abdomen, genitals. In kids: face -May last 6-9 mos. then spontaneously resolve. • Diagnosis: By appearance. • DDX: Folliculitis, milia, verrucae Warts (Verrucae vulgaris) - correct answer -Benign, ...

FNP Leik System Review > 1,000 terms Sensitivity (SNOUT) Negative results rules out the disease. Specificity (SPIN) Positive results rules in the disease. Primary Prevention Prevent the disease in its entirety. Examples include healthy diet, exercise, safety (helmets/seatbelts), immunizations, and job safety Secondary Prevention Early detection of a disease. Examples include screening tests Tertiary Prevention Rehabilitation of a disease. Examples include support groups, education...

Family Nurse Practitioner Exam ANCC 2023 Karposi Sarcoma - ANS-Characteristic purple areas on the nose in an HIV-positive female. A type of cancer that can form in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in color. Malodorous single nare - ANS-Foreign body Retinal Detachment - ANS-the retina separates from the layer underneath. Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of light, and worsening of the outer part of the visual fie...

What would cause decrease in Digoxin levels Antacids Taking Pyridium for UTI, what can Pyridium cause? Hemolytic Anemia What can PCOS result in? increased insulin levels, Androgens, hirsutism What is a hypertensive used in pregnancy Methyldopa What is a characteristic of Placenta Previa? painless red bleeding What is a characteristic of Rheumatoid arthritis ? Red hot joints Medications that cause ototoxicity Aminoglycosides, nasal decongestants, antihistamines Treatment period for ...

microcytic hypochromic anemias MCV <80 MCHC <31 Iron deficiency Anemia Thalassemia Minor always check ferritin and serum Fe with microcytic anemias to determine which one Iron deficiency anemia microcytic hypochromic low: h/h, ferritin, serum Fe, RBC high: RDW* periph smear: poikilocytosis (var. shaped RBCs) & anisocytosis (var. sizes RBCs) s/s: pallor, fatigue, DOE, glossitis, pica, angular cheilitis, koilonycha (spoon shaped nails), tachycardia, HF tx: ferrous ...