Nrnp 6540 week 2 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NRNP 6540 Week 8 Quiz Knowledge Check 2022 QUESTION 1 NRNP 6540 Week 8 Quiz Knowledge Check 2022 QUESTION 1 What would you prescribe for your older female patient diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia as first-line treatment? The first line of treatment for iron deficiency anemia (IDA) is oral iron therapy. Ferrous sulfate 325 mg (65 mg of elemental iron) twice or three times a day. More severe cases will require 100-200 mg of elemental iron. There are no guidelines with regards to dosage in old...

NRNP 6540 Week 10 Quiz Knowledge Check 2022 QUESTION 1 1. Describe the difference between bursitis and tendinitis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a bursa, a sac lined with synovial membranes that release synovial fluids. Tendinitis, on the other hand, is the inflammation of a tendon, which is the non-contractile portion of a muscle. QUESTION 2 1. Your 68-year-old male complains of a hot, swollen, reddened MTP joint of the great toe. What is your primary diagnosis? The patient with a hot, swolle...

NRNP 6540 Week Quiz Knowledge Check 2022

NRNP 6540 Week 5 Quiz Knowledge Check 2022 1. When performing an assessment on patients over 65 years of age, what are at least three (3) key symptoms that may indicate cardiovascular disease? When assessing a patient over 65 years old, the key symptoms that may indicate cardiovascular disease include dizziness, syncope, orthopnea, angina, edema, and claudication. Syncope can occur due to asystole or an intermittent symptom may be due to an underlying arrhythmia. Orthopnea may indicate a patient...

NRNP 6540 Week 5 Assignment Case Study: A 67-year-old Female With Tachycardia and Coughing. NRNP 6540 Week 5 Case Assignment Case Title: A 67-year-old With Tachycardia and Coughing Ms. Jones is a 67-year-old female who is brought to your office today by her daughter Susan. Ms. Jones lives with her daughter and is able to perform all activities of daily living (ADLs) independently. Her daughter reports that her mother’s heart rate has been quite elevated, and she has been coughing a lot...

NRNP 6540 Week Quiz Knowledge Check 2022

1. When performing an assessment on patients over 65 years of age, what are at least three (3) key symptoms that may indicate cardiovascular disease? When assessing a patient over 65 years old, the key symptoms that may indicate cardiovascular disease include dizziness, syncope, orthopnea, angina, edema, and claudication. Syncope can occur due to asystole or an intermittent symptom may be due to an underlying arrhythmia. Orthopnea may indicate a patient with heart failure. Intermittent claud...

NRNP 6540 Week 4 Quiz Knowledge check 2022 1. Martin is an 82-year-old with a history of smoking and alcohol use, which are known risk factors in developing oral cancers. List another risk factor for oral cancer for developing oral cancer. Besides tobacco and alcohol use, other risk factors for developing oral cancer include ill-fitting dentures; however, the duration of denture use, in general, is not. For Asians like myself, several genetic polymorphisms, in addition to environmental carcinoge...

NRNP 6540 Week 2 SOAP Note | Advance Practice Care of Frail Elders. History of Present Illness (HPI): BW is a 67 YO, female, AA who is brought in today by her daughter with increased forgetfulness, confusion, lack of short-term memory and inappropriate laughing which has gotten progressively worse recently. She has a history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and osteoporosis which are controlled with medication. She denies any vision changes, dizziness, headaches, or vertigo. She reports ost...

NRNP 6540 Week 10 CAT QUESTIONS PRIORITY KNOWLEDGE CHECK 2023 A+ NEW