Grade A+ EXAMS & NOTES

1. What would your next step be for a patient you suspect has a diagnosis of acute angle glaucoma? For a patient that a practitioner suspects having an acute angle glaucoma, an immediate referral for a complete ophthalmic examination to an ophthalmologist should be performed. Permanent visual loss occurs within 2 to 5 days if the condition is not treated. Treatment includes peripheral iridectomy or laser iridotomy. The use an osmotic diuretic IV or orally and miotic eye drops may be used to lo...

A 50 year-old male smoker had a percutaneous coronary intervention procedure 2 weeks ago after an abnormal stress test. He is asymptomatic, stage 2 HTN controlled on ramapril and labetolol. What is the certification period? - Answer Certify 6 months. Advise to have ETT before 6 month follow up. If he remains stable with a normal ETT, certify for one year. CAn a driver with a hearing aid use it to pass hearing test? - Answer Yes he can use hearing aid to undergo the forced whisper test. Also h...

Que_ McCullin is 64 years old with Parkinson’s disease. The PMHNP caring for Mr. McCullin wants to start him on a dopamine agonist to help manage and treat his condition. The PHMNP selects this agent because of which action it has on patients like Mr. McCullin? 2. Que_ Hill is currently being ... for schizophrenia but has stopped taking her medications due to some side effects she claims she was experiencing. She presents to the clinic today with worsening symptoms. She is experiencing anhed...

John, age 5, was diagnosed with ruptured tympanic membrane as a result of acute otitis media 2 weeks ago. He was treated with oral antibiotics at the time of diagnosis and has finished his course. He has no purulent drainage. His plan of care should include: a. Refer to an ENT for evaluation and treatment b. Educate the parents about the strategies to prevent water from entering the middle ear c. continue the oral antibiotics to prevent infetion until the tympanic membrane heals d. use topic...

Which of the following dermatological conditions results from reactivation of the dormant varicella virus? A. Tinea versicolor B. Seborrheic keratosis C. Verruca D. Herpes zoster 2. An older adult male presents with pain in his right chest wall for the past 48 hours. Upon examination, the nurse practitioner notices a vesicular eruption along the dermatome and identifies this as herpes zoster. The NP informs the gentleman that: A. All symptoms should disappear within three days B. Oral ...

1. A nurse is assessing a newborn who is 48 hr old and is experiencing opioid withdrawals. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Hypotonicity Moderate tremors of the extremities Axillary temperature 36.1° C (96.9° F) Excessive sleeping 2. A nurse is reviewing a client's medical record and notes that the client is taking tamoxifen. The nurse should identify that tamoxifen is used to treat which of the following conditions? Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Endometriosis Breast ...

1. A nurse is caring for a client who is at 22 weeks of gestation and is HIV positive. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Administer penicillin G 2.4 million units IM to the client b. Instruct the client to schedule an annual pelvic examination c. Tell the client she will start medication for HIV immediately after delivery d. Report the client’s condition to the local health department 2. A nurse is assessing a client who has gestational diabetes and is experiencinghy...

Question 1 A breastfed infant is expected to have a lower incidence of which of the following? Selected Answer: Asthma Question 2 0 out of 1 points Which of the following screenings should adolescents have done annually? Selected Answer: Psychosocial screening, blood pressure, body mass index Question 3 0 out of 1 points A healthy, well-developed 6-year-old child arrives as a new patient to your clinic. His immunization card reveals that he received...

1. Select the most effective method that nurses can use to gain power over their practice. Join professional organizations in large numbers. 2. An unexpected occurrence involving death or serious physical or psychological injury or the risk thereof serious injury including loss of limbs or function is: Sentinel event 3. True or False: Energy Systems in the body are used by both conventional and integrative medicine. False 4. True or False: QSEN or Quality of Safety Education for Nurses is b...

1. The nurse is assigned to see a home-bound client on a daily basis to prepare the client’s medications. The nurse fails to visit the client and does not request that another nurse visit the client. The client is later admitted to the hospital after taking the wrong dosage of medication. Which ethical concept does this situation reflect? Abandonment 2. All of the following are true about the nursing code of ethics except: Provides specific answers to many ethical dilemmas 3. When appl...