NRNP 6566 Knowledge Checks (Full Course Bundle)

1. Question: How would you differentiate between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS)? 2. Question: Juan is a 42 year old male with complaints of nausea and vomiting for 3 days and has been . unable to keep anything down in that time. He has not taken any of his...

1. Question: A 57 year old female is admitted to the oncology unit for chemotherapy related to her to acute leukemia. Her initial dose of chemo was 2 days ago. While rounding today, the patients tells the NP that she feels so weak. The NP notes her heart rate is 44 today (down from 68 2 days ago). S...

1. Question: What factors are considered when making empiric antibiotic decisions? Apply those factors to a patient with suspected acute otitis media. 2. Question: A 32 year old preschool teacher complains of difficulty swallowing, sore throat, and chills. She is febrile with a temperature of 101.6...

1. Question: A 32 year old preschool teacher complains of difficulty swallowing, sore throat, and chills. She is febrile with a temperature of 101.6 along with white patches on her tonsils. Her rapid strep test is positive. Her past medical history is positive for an anaphylactic reaction to cefaclo...

1. A 77 year old man fell and suffered a laceration across his upper right lip. The APRN decides to utilize a block for pain control which suturing the laceration. What type of block and what medication would be appropriate for this patient? 2. A 13 year old girl is evaluated in urgent care for a l...

1. Question: What type of ICU sedation would be appropriate for a 32 year old male patient who is intubated with bilateral chest tube following a motor vehicle crash. 2. Question: Describe the levels of sedation (minimal, moderate, deep, general anesthesia, and dissociation) and its affect on consc...

1. For the following ABGs, identify the level of hypoxemia, the primary acid base disorder, and the type of compensation. Example - acute respiratory acidosis with metabolic alkalosis and severe hypoxemia 2. A 54 year old female has a 30 year pack smoking history. She recently underwent pulmonary f...

1. Question: When possible, where is the best place to position the board for a chest X-ray? 2. Question: When reviewing an X-ray, all of the following are correct EXCEPT: 3. Question: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is controversial; however, it is useful in some cases. What is the normal level o...

1. Question: A patient with respiratory failure has hemodynamic monitoring and is receiving mechanical ventilation with peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) of 10 cm H2O. Which information indicates that a change in the ventilator settings may be required? a. The arterial line shows a blood pressure...

1. Question: A 54 year old female has a 30 year pack smoking history. She recently underwent pulmonary function testing which showed moderate obstructive lung disease. What would your treatment plan (including medications) include for this patient? 2. Question: A 23-year-old male with Type 1 diabet...

1. Question: A 54-year women is 3 days post abdominal surgery for removal of a cancerous mass inherabdomen.Shedevelopsacuteshortnessofbreathassociatedwithtachycardia and hypotension. CT Scan of the chest is positive for multiple small pulmonary embolism. What medication and dosing would you order in...

1. Question: Renee is a 56-year-old female that fell about a week ago and sprained her R ankle. She states she has been taking it easy and laying around her home for most of the last week so it would heal. Yesterday she noticed that her calf was sorer than it had been, and her R foot and ankle were ...

1. Question: A 56 year old man is thought to be in hypovolemic shock. What are the initial interventions for a patient in hypovolemic shock? 2. Question: A 47 year old male admitted with an infected elbow wound. On his second day in the hospital you find him in his room confused and agitated. 3. Q...

1. Question: A 47 year old male admitted with an infected elbow wound. On his second day in the hospital you find him in his room confused and agitated. 2. Question: A 50 year old woman is thought to be in septic shock. What physical assessment findings would you expect to find to confirm this type...