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PACKRAT Family Med Questions and Answers 2024 A+ Graded. 1. A 52 year-old female comes to the office because of black stools for the past 3 days. She is afebrile and she has no pertinent physical examination abnormalities. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial diagnostic study? A. Stool for occult blood B. Stool cultures C. Sigmoidoscopy D. Abdominal CT scan: answer- (c) A. Occult bleeding, as evidenced by the patient's history of black stools, is initially verified by a...

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PACKRAT Family Med Questions and Answers 2024 A+ Graded. 1. A 52 year-old female comes to the office because of black stools for the past 3 days. She is afebrile and she has no pertinent physical examination abnormalities. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial diagnostic study? A. Stool for occult blood B. Stool cultures C. Sigmoidoscopy D. Abdominal CT scan: answer- (c) A. Occult bleeding, as evidenced by the patient's history of black stools, is initially verified by a ...

Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Therapeutic Communication Qs... never confirm/deny anything "tell me more about it" What precautions are we using for tuberculosis? (SATA?) *airborne* - N95 - negative pressure room Medications to treat tuberculosis *antimicrobials* - isoniazid, - rifampin - pyrazinamide - ethambutol **they will have to take these "long-term" (6-9 mo.)** Patient Education: *Long-term antibiotics* (SATA?) - no ETOH ...

PACKRAT Family Med Questions and Answers 2024 A+ Graded. 1. A 52 year-old female comes to the office because of black stools for the past 3 days. She is afebrile and she has no pertinent physical examination abnormalities. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial diagnostic study? A. Stool for occult blood B. Stool cultures C. Sigmoidoscopy D. Abdominal CT scan: answer- (c) A. Occult bleeding, as evidenced by the patient's history of black stools, is initially verified by a ...

  The nurse is reviewing medical prescriptions for newly admitted clients. It would be a priority for the nurse to follow up with the physician if a client with (a) a potassium level of 4.5mEq/L has Kayexalate (sodium polystyrene) prescribed (b) a Dilantin (phenytoin) level of 8 mcg/ml is placed on seizure precautions(c) sensitivity to Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) is prescribed Tylenol (acetaminophen) (d) sensitivity to Penicillin is prescribed Zithromax (azithromycin) 2. The nurse fr...

Rasmussen - MDC III - Exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Pass Therapeutic Communication Qs... never confirm/deny anything "tell me more about it" What precautions are we using for tuberculosis? *airborne* - N95 - negative pressure room Medications to treat tuberculosis *antimicrobials* - isoniazid, - rifampin - pyrazinamide - ethambutol **they will have to take these "long-term" (6-9 mo.)** Patient Education: *Long-term antibiotics* - no ETOH - medication complia...

History & Physical/Hematology A 55-year-old non-smoking male presents with a hemoglobin of 18.5 g/dl and a hematocrit of 56%. Which of the following physical examination findings is the most likely to be noted with this patient? A. Splenomegaly B. Cheilosis C. Purpura D. Decreased vibratory sense Explanations (c) A. Patients with polycythemia vera present with elevated hemoglobin and hematocrit. On physical examination plethora, engorged retinal veins, and splenomegaly are common. (u) ...

1. History & Physical/Cardiology Which of the following conditions would cause a positive Kussmaul's sign on physical examination? Answers A. Left ventricular failure B. Pulmonary edema C. Coarctation of the aorta D. Constrictive pericarditis (u) A. Left ventricular failure results in the back-up of blood into the left atrium and then the pulmonary system so it would not be associated with Kussmaul's sign. (u) B. Pulmonary edema primarily results in increased pulmonary pressures ra...