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PEDS and OB Final Exam 1. A child has a right femur fracture caused by a motor vehicle accident and is placed in skin traction temporarily until surgery can be performed. During assessment, the nurse notes that the dorsalis pedal pulse is absent on the right foot. What action should the nurse take? a. Notify the physician b. Administer an analgesic c. Release the skin traction d. Apply ice to the extremity ANS: A 2. The nurse is providing care to a 7-year-old child who has been diagnosed ...

NURS 6521-Advanced Pharmacology FINAL EXAM 2022 ALL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+.  Question 1 1 out of 1 points A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend Selected Answer: tyleno l.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by usin...

HBOC correct answers breast, ovarian, prostate, melanoma Familial Adenomatous Polyposis correct answers CHRPE (congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium) Li-Fraumeni correct answers TP53 Early breast, sarcoma (osteo or soft tissue), brain, leukemia, **adrenocortical carcinoma, **choroid plexus carcinoma (childhood), fam hx childhood onset tumors Cowden correct answers Folliular Thyroid, Breast, uterine, macrocephaly, Lhermitte-Duclose disease (LDD)= cerebellar dysplastic...

TBI any injury that results in trauma to scalp, skull, or brain Pediatric Differences w/ TBI -children have larger head mass & body surface area -greater head mass makes them top heavy & increases momentum w/ falls -weaker neck muscles -open suture lines & fontanelles ~18 months of age ~allows for slight expansion to an extent d/t cerebral edema early in head injury Causes: TBI - Falls Leading cause of TBI Other causes of TBI -MVAs -Struck by objects -Abuse/assault -Suicide atte...

NURS 6521-Advanced Pharmacology FINAL EXAM 2022 ALL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+. Question 1 1 out of 1 points A pregnant patient asks the Nurse Practitioner what over-the-counter medication she can take for recurring headaches. The nurse should recommend Selected Answer: tyleno l.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A Nurse Practitioner working in a cancer center is preparing to administer medication to a 5-year-old child. The nurse will calculate the drug dosage by using ...

Karposi Sarcoma - Answer- Characteristic purple areas on the nose in an HIV-positive female. Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a type of cancer that can form in the skin, lymph nodes, or other organs. The skin lesions are usually purple in color. Malodorous single nare - Answer- Foreign body Retinal Detachment - Answer- the retina separates from the layer underneath. Symptoms include an increase in the number of floaters, flashes of light, and worsening of the outer part of the visual field. Ad...

Schistosomiasis CORRECT ANSWER -One of the most common parasitic infections in humans & major cause of portal hypertension in endemic areas - eggs react liver via portal vn inciting granulomatous resulting in peri portal fibrosis -U/S: occluded intrahepatic portal vn, thickening and increased echogenicity of portal Acute Hepatitis CORRECT ANSWER -this form of hepatitis is known as "starry night" -hypoechoic enlarged liver -can cause elevated ALT,AST, conjugated and unconjugated biliru...

Test Bank - Applied Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse 1ST Edition Lucie By Dlugasch, Lachel Story | Complete 2023/2024. A 50-year-old man is having an acute myocardial infarction and will be administered recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). The medication activates plasminogen in order to: A) decrease platelet adhesion. B) increase clotting time. C) promote fibrinolysis. D) promote coronary vasodilation. Ans: C Complexity: Easy Ahead: Hematopoietic System Subj...

NU MISC PEDS and OB Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Update Graded A+ (Verified Answers). The nurse is providing care to a 7-year-old child who has been diagnosed with avascular necrosis. The patient’s guardians ask the nurse what to expect due to this diagnosis. Which would be appropriate information to provide to the parents? a. The child will be hospitalized and placed in traction. b. The child will be treated by surgically placing a femoral screw. c. The child will be placed in...

Epidemiology correct answer: Cornerstone of public health Focuses on the distribution and causes of disease (in time and place) in human populations and on developing and testing ways to prevent and control disease Tries to determine cause and effect If we understand a disease/what causes it/risk factors, then we should be able to figure out how to prevent it Population science To implement prevention, we must understand causation Epidemiologic Transition correct answer: The trans...