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The Next Best Step Vignettes (USMLE Step 2 CK) with complete solution compare to previous chest x-ray - answerwhen you find a pulmonary nodule on chest x-ray Pulmonary angiogram (gold standard), but usually used in CT pulmonary angiography or CT with contrast - answermost accurate test in PE NO LIP Nitrates Oxygen Loops Ionotropic drugs (dobutamine) Positioning (blood pools in the legs) BNP > 400 - answertx acute CHF V/Q scan - answerif the patient cannot have CT angio then what ...

NR565 FINAL EXAM STUDY MATERIAL 2023/2024 Criteria for dx DM - CORRECT ANSWER-Fasting plasma glucose greater than 126 Random plasma glucose greater than 200 Oral glucose tolerance test greater than 200 HgA1c at or greater than 6.5% What drug class should be considered for DM before insulin - CORRECT ANSWERBiguanide (Metformin) Action of Insulin - CORRECT ANSWER-Synthesized in pancreas, primary metabolic action is anabolic. Promotes conservation of energy and buildup of energy stores l...

SAEM MS4 Curriculum Questions with Complete Solutions, Latest Updated 2024/2025 | Graded A+. First steps for SOB 1. Vitals 2. O2 via NC or NRB, BVM if not breathing adequately on their own 3. IV access 4. Cardiac and pulse Ox monitoring 5. EKG 6. CXR 7. US 8. Ddimer 9. BNP 10. trops When do you use Non-Invasive PPV? -moderate to severe dyspnea -accessory muscle use -paradoxical abdominal movement -fatigue -RR > 25 bpm -pH < 7.35 -pCO2 > 45 When do you not use NIPPV? -re...

Aquifer Pediatric Cases Growth Curve Terms: Weight age Age at which the pts weight would plot at the 50th %ile Growth Curve Terms: Height age Age at which the pts height would plot at the 50th percentile Core sxs of ADHD Inattention, hyperactivity, Impulsivity Important causes of school failure Sensory impairment (Hearing and vision), sleep disorder, mood disorder, learning disability, conduct disorder Objective vision screening should begin at which age? 3 y.o. Objective hearing sc...

First steps for SOB 1. Vitals 2. O2 via NC or NRB, BVM if not breathing adequately on their own 3. IV access 4. Cardiac and pulse Ox monitoring 5. EKG 6. CXR 7. US 8. Ddimer 9. BNP 10. trops When do you use Non-Invasive PPV? -moderate to severe dyspnea -accessory muscle use -paradoxical abdominal movement -fatigue -RR > 25 bpm -pH < 7.35 -pCO2 > 45 When do you not use NIPPV? -respiratory arrest -hemodynamic instability -aspiration risk -airway obstruction -unable to...

test used to identify patients who still produce insulin - CORRECT ANSWER-C peptide examples of macrovascular disease - CORRECT ANSWER-coronary artery disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease which group has a higher risk of DM with a lower BMI - CORRECT ANSWER-Asian Americans Pre diabetes dx criteria - CORRECT ANSWER-fasting glucose 100-125; 2 hr plasma glucose (75g) 140-199; or A1c 5.7-6.4% Diabetes criteria for diagnosis - CORRECT ANSWER-symptoms plus random glu...

NR 601 Final Exam 2/2023 With 100% Correct Answers. Prediabetes a condition in which the blood sugar level is higher than normal, but not high enough to be classified as type 2 diabetes; fasting glucose consistently elevated above the normal range but less than 100-125; impaired glucose tolerance state of hyperglycemia where 2 hr post glucose load glycemic level is 140-199 Type 1 diabetes severe insulin deficiency resulting in reduction or absence of functioning beta cells in ...

Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Latest Update 2023/2024 (All New Questions Included) Maternity and Pediatrics HESI Review 3 Mother of a preschool-aged child calls school RN to report her child was bitten by a tick while on a school outing last wk. Mother tells RN she removed tick & flushed it down toilet. What action should school RN take? Schedule test for Lyme disease if rash appears. Dr. prescribes phenytoin (Dilantin) for school-aged child diagnosed with tonic-clonic epileps...

Family Medicine EOR Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers URGENT CARE: Respiratory arrest has a multitude of causes including pulmonary, cardiac, neurologic, toxic/metabolic, etc. Name some. - answerCOPD, asthma, foreign objects, angioedema, DKA, cancer etc. Abnormal breath sounds: ____is an airway obstruction. ____ suggests obstruction above the vocal cords and ___ suggests obstruction below the vocal cords. ____suggests obstruction below the level of the trachea. ____suggests prese...

colorectal then cefazolin/metronidazole Pre-op -- Metabolic disease/syndrome -- what are the 5 criteria? - answer3/5 to diagnose: 1 - diabetes 2 - central obesity 3 - HTN 4 - high serum triglycerrides 5 - low HDL levels ______should be monitored before surgery bc it is a stimulant and vasoconstrictor -- can lead to severe tachycardia - answerCocaine Pre-Op -- What are the indications for EKG and CXR? - answerEKG - men >40, women>50, known CAD, DM, or HTN CXR - age >50, known ...