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A 73 year-old male presents to the clinic with his wife. His wife has noticed that he has developed a resting tremor in his right hand and a shuffling gait over the last year. What finding on physical examination would support your suspected diagnosis? A Chorea B Dystonia C Masked facies D Hyperreflexia C The patient symptoms are consistent with Parkinsonism. Physical exam findings include masked facies, micrographia, decreased arm swing, and monotonous speech. A patient with an upper m...

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What are the causes of Palpitations? correct answers Arrhythmia (about 160/minute) Regurgitant valves (especially aorta) Catecholamines (increased sympathetic response, B1 stimulation) Stress (increased sympathetic response) Hyperthyroidism (revs you up like catecholamines) What causes head bobbing? correct answers Regurgitant valves, loss of blood pressure during diastole -> increased blood pressure in systole leads to head bobbing (basically losing consciousness and regaining it, th...

Cardiac- NCLEXWhat is Rheumatic Fever? - correct answer Inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever. What is Rheumatic heart disease? - correct answer damage to the heart by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever (can also effect the joints, skin and brain) caused by group A strept What is Rheumatic endocarditis? - correct answer damage to the heart, particularly the valves resulting in valve leakage and/or stenosis; heart ...

Neurologic System (NCCPA outline) (Latest 2023 / 2024) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct 1. What is the genetic basis of Huntington disease? Answer: Expansion of the *c*ytosine- *a*denine- *g*uanine trinucleotide repeats in the HTT gene think: you *HUNT* and animals go in a *CAG*e 2. PE will show pain in V2 and V3 distributions, not V1 Answer: Trigeminal Neuralgia(Tic douloureux) 3. CT scan of someone with Huntington will reveal Answer: cerebral and caudate nucleus atrophy ...

Cardiac- NCLEX Question and answers verified to passCardiac- NCLEX What is Rheumatic Fever? - correct answer Inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of inadequately treated strep throat or scarlet fever. What is Rheumatic heart disease? - correct answer damage to the heart by one or more episodes of rheumatic fever (can also effect the joints, skin and brain) caused by group A strept What is Rheumatic endocarditis? - correct answer damage to the heart, particularly the...

FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING TEST EXAM  WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Name: Date: 1. Which statement regarding heart sounds is correct? a.S1 and s2 sound equally loud over the entire cardiac area. b.S1 and sound fainter at the apex than at the base. c.S and 2 sound fainter at the base than at the apex. d. S1 is loudest at the apex, and S2 is loudest at the base.  Rationale: The S1 sound — the “lub” sound — is loudest at the apex of the heart. It sounds  longer, lower, and louder there...

NRNP 6670 Final Exam Practice Questions Latest 2023/2024 (Verified). Collette is a 23-year-old female who presented for emergency care with her mother because her behavior has become increasingly erratic and caused her to lose her job. Her mother reports that she had never done anything like this in the past, but about 3 months ago, her boyfriend of 3 years broke up with her, and Collette began to express unrealistic beliefs that her boyfriend wanted to drive her crazy and hurt her. A gentle...

dopamine hypothesis - ANSWER the theory that schizophrenia results from excessive activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine dopamine hypothesis- nigrostriatal pathway - ANSWER The nigrostriatal dopamine pathway that projects from the substantia nigra to the basal ganglia or striatum, is part of the extrapyramidal nervous system and controls motor function and movement. Mesolimbic dopamine hypothesis: Hyperactivity of dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic dopamine pathway cause what sympto...