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10/18/24, 11:32 AMScribe America Final Outpatient Exam
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Terms in this set (237)
HTN CC asymptomatic
HLD CC asymptomatic
DM CC polyuria, polydipsia
CAD CC CP or pressure
Asthma CC SOB, wheezing
How do you diagnose HTN? Check BP
How do you diagnose HLD? Check bloodwork
How do you diagnose DM? Fasting blood glucose, HA1C
How do you diagnose HLD? Check blood work for LDL levels
How do you diagnose CAD? Cardiac Catheterization by cardiologist
How do you diagnose asthma? Peak Flow Testing
How is Peak Flow measured? Liters/Minute
In what quadrant is the appendix located? RLQ
In what quadrant is the gallbladder RUQ
located?
In what quadrant is the diverticuli located? LLQ
What do you test to find out if person has Lipase
pancreatitis?
Weakness Peristesia
Co morbidity The presence of two or more chronic conditions
Etiology The cause of a disease
The relaxed phase of the heartbeat? Diastolic
Excessive Thirst? Polydipsia
Anticoagulant A drug that prevents blood clotting
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How long must a patient have a disease for 3 months
it to be considered chronic?
Explain why patients with comorbidities are The treatment of one disease may contradict the treatment of the second, such as
complex and give an example? one medicine making their other illness worse.
Complex patients often bill to a HIGHER or Higher
LOWER level?
100/70 BP reading. What is this? Normal
150/95 BP reading. What is this? Hypertensive
130/85 BP reading. What is this? Pre-Hypertensive
Patients with HTN often become Vision Loss, Epistaxis
symptomatic when the HTN is chronic and
worsening. Name two symptoms a patient
with severe HTN may experience?
Give three examples of non- low sodium diet, decreased EtOH intake and exercise
pharmacological HTN management
What is the abbreviation for HCTZ
hydrochlorothiazide
The majority of diabetes patients have Type Type II
I or II diabetes?
What are three common symptoms of Polyuria, Polydipsia, Fatigue
diabetes?
Name one disease that can be caused by Diabetic Retinopathy, damage to the small vessels of the eyes can cause them to
diabetes and explain how chronic hemorrhage, leading to blurred vision.
hyperglycemia contributes to it's etiology?
Both Type I and Type II diabetes can be Type II
treated with insulin. Which type can also be
treated with oral medication?
Which mediation is preferred for someone Metformin. Sometimes Type II diabetes can be treated with just oral medication
with mild, new onset, type II DM:
Metformin or Humalog? Why?
Name 3 risk factors of HLD Obesity, physical inactivity, FHx
Why is HDL considered good cholesterol? It's able to remove cholesterol from artery plaques and recycle it back to the liver.
CAD and MI can be caused the HLD due to coronary
atherosclerosis of the _______ arteries
TIA and CVA can be caused by HLD due to carotid
atherosclerosis of the ________ arteries
What is the name of the drug group used Statin, Lipitor
to treat HLD? What is one brand name?
What are five risk factors of CAD? HTN, HLD, DM, FHx, Smoking
The study that diagnoses CAD is? Cardiac Catheterization
What are 2 non pharmacological Weight Loss, Exercise
treatments for CAD?
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