Nsg550 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NSG550 / NSG 550 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: Acetylcholine receptor antibody test Answer: Used to diagnose acquired myasthenia gravis and monitor pt response to immunosuppressive therapy. MG is an autoimmune disease caused by antibodies that block or destroy receptors for Ach. MG s/s=muscle weakness and fatigue Q: Cholinesterase Answer: Identify patients with PChE def...

NSG 550 (NSG550) Exam 1 | Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes NSG 550 (NSG550) Exam 1 | Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes

Exam 2: NSG550 / NSG 550 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: A comprehensive test used to diagnose sleep disorders that records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate, and breathing, as well as eye and leg movements during the study. Answer: Polysomnography Q: Indications for polysomnography Answer: -Sleep apnea -Periodic limb movement disorder sometimes associa...

Exam 2: NSG550/ NSG 550 (New 2024/ 2025) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade QUESTION pulmonary function tests can be used for what? Conducted to evaluate the response of bronchodilator therapy Pre-op evaluation of lung function Determination between restrictive and obstructive forms of pulmonary disease QUESTION Bronchoscopy can be used for what? Answer: Direct visualization of the tracheobron...

Exam 1: NSG550 / NSG 550 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of soft tissue. MRI scans show brain anatomy. Q: MRI is useful in these following evaluations Answer: Head and surrounding structures, face neck mediastinum heart and great vessels liver and biliary tr...

Exam 2: NSG550/ NSG 550 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: A comprehensive test used to diagnose sleep disorders that records your brain waves, the oxygen level in your blood, heart rate, and breathing, as well as eye and leg movements during the study. Answer: Polysomnography Q: Indications for polysomnography Answer: -Sleep apnea -Periodic limb movement disorder sometime...

Exam 1: NSG550/ NSG 550 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Diagnostic Reasoning for Nurse Practitioners Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) a technique that uses magnetic fields and radio waves to produce computer-generated images of soft tissue. MRI scans show brain anatomy. Q: MRI is useful in these following evaluations Answer: Head and surrounding structures, face neck mediastinum heart and great vessels liver and biliary...

H. Pylori testing: When is it indicated? Patients that may have: -Peptic ulcers -Gastric MALT lymphoma -Melena -Hematemesis -Weight loss -Persistent vomiting -Dysphagia -Anemia H. Pylori: Why do a culture?Gives antibiotic sensitivities H. Pylori: How long does a culture take? H. Pylori: Biopsy H. Pylori: Rapid Urease Testing. What is used and how long for results? H. Pylori: What is first-line testing for H. Pylori? H. Pylori: what is the problem with breath for ur...

Drug screening: What does it identify? Metabolites of illegal drugs used Drug screening: What sample is most commonly used? Urine Drug screening: Which tests are better from the blood? Toxicology tests for drug overdose Poisoning Drug screening: Who uses drug screening? Employers Law enforcement agencies Genetic Testing: What is it used for? Identifies predisposition to disease Establish presence of disease Establish paternity Provide forensic evidence SARS viral testing...