NR 601 Final exam 2023/2024 Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and confusion yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is the next step of the plan for Mr. A?
- assure the patient that he will not experience the symptoms again
- identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
- order ASA 81mg stat
- order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask - Correct Answer b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk
factors A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level of 96mg/dl. The
nurse practitioner management plan includes:
- repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
- prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
- repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
- refer to ophthalmology for eye exam - Correct Answer a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
- Diazepam
- Clonazepam
- Ariprprazole
- Paroxetine - Correct Answer d. Paroxetine
RW, a 57 year old native American female, presents to the office. RW states she feels irritable and has difficulty concentrating as well as fallingn asleep and staying aleep. She states she is worried about her finances, her husband has just lost his job. The NP diagnoses anxiety. The NP prescribes a first line treatment which is
The most common sustained rhythmic disorder, which consists of fibrillatory p waves is: 1 / 3
- AV block
- atrial tachycardia
- atrial fibrillation
- atrial flutter - Correct Answer c. atrial fibrillation
- the symptomsm are the same for each woman
- creates a more acidic vaginal environment
- is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections
- is not treated with vaginal lubricants - Correct Answer c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary
- St Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
- Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- Lawton Scale of instrumental Activities of Daily Living
- Confusion Assessment Model - Correct Answer d. Confusion Assessment Model
- lorazepam
- Gabapentin
- Methadone
- Morphine - Correct Answer d. Morphine
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis
tract infections Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for delirium?
A drug that can be used to treat two very common symptoms in a dying patient (pain and dyspnea_ is:
Which of the following would you recommend annually for the elderly type 2 diabetic? 2 / 3
- periodic visits to a gastroenterologist
- colonoscopy
- follow up with a urologist
- eye exam with an opthlamologist - Correct Answer d. eye exam with an opthlamologist
- personality changes
- acute onset
- impaired attention - Correct Answer c. acute onset
Which characteristic of delerium helps to distinguish it from dementia?a, short term memory impairment
The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:
- in the hospital
- in an inpatient hospice facility
- in a nursing home
- at home - Correct Answer d. at home
- medications initiated at first sign of unilateral involvement
- gait instability requiring the use of a cane
- intentional tremors
- symptoms interfering with functional ability - Correct Answer d. symptoms interfering with functional
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A middle aged patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. What influences the nurse practitioners descision to begin pharmacological treatment for this patient?
ability Which of the following is a role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative cancer care?