Nurs 623 exam 2022 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are the typical demographics of a patient with MS (what type of person does this disease normally effect) - correct answer Young, caucasion female of eastern European desent At the onset of alzheimers, what category of medications should be initiated - correct answer Cholinesterase inhibitors What factors contribute to a patient being high risk for falls - correct answer History of falls, medications, vision impairment, heat rate/rhythm abnormalities, footwear issues, home environment...

Maryville NURS 623 Exam 4 Study Guide. 2022/2023 LATEST.

Maryville NURS 623 Exam 1 (2022/2023) Already Graded A What is scabies? -A highly contagious mite infestation Risk factors of scabies -Overcrowding -Conditions of poverty -Poor hygiene, malnutrition What is the mode of transmission for scabies? -Close personal contact Subjective symptoms for scabies -Itching, worse at night and often does not respond to treatment -Some will have rash, some will not -Children may be irritable and have changes in feeding -Close contacts may have similar sympto...

What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury If taking Blood Thinners Define delirium Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion Define Dementia Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment) An older adult with delirium would present with what type of behaviors? Agitation and restlessness At the onse...

Which of the serum laboratory findings are present in the client with Cushing's syndrome? - Increased cortisol, HYPERnatremia, and HYPOkalemia Alice, age 48, has a benign thyroid nodule. The most common treatment involves: - Watchful waiting with an annual follow-up ACE inhibitors are given to clients with diabetes who have - persistent proteinuria A newly diagnosed client with diabetes who has an HbA1c of 7.5 is started on therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) and medical nutritional th...

Delerium onset - correct answer ACUTE, NEW onset abrupt over short period from hrs to days (possibly weeks) Delirium timing? - correct answer confusion fluctuates throughout the day causes of delirium? - correct answer CVA acute medical condition: distsended bladder or constipation sensory deprivation (poor eyesight) fever, infection actively dying adverse rxcn or withdrawal of medication stroke hypoxemia serotonin syndrome thyroid dx S/sx of delerium - correct answer INATTENT...

•Anterior drawer test has a low sensitivity and high specificity for confirming ACL pathology, so a positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. - correct answer A positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. When assessing the patient with musculoskeletal problems, it is important to determine if the problem is: - correct answer acute or chronic, articular or nonarticular, inflammatory or noninf...

A 13 year old obese (BMI greater than 95%) boy reports low-grade left knee pain for the past 2 months. He denies antecedent trauma but admits to frequent horseplay with his friends. The pain has progressively worsened, and he is now unable to bear weight at all on his left leg. His current complaints include left groin, thigh, and medial knee pain and tenderness. His examination demonstrates negative Drawer, Lachman, and McMurray tests; left hip with decreased internal rotation and abduction; an...

Maryville NURS 623 Exam 4 Study Guide. 2022/2023 LATEST. What is important to note when a patient has traumatic injury - Answer If taking Blood Thinners Define delirium - Answer Underlying acute cause, abrupt onset, hours to days, reversible, hallucinations, incoherent speech, confusion Define Dementia - Answer Various causes, gradual change with mental status, months to years, progressive to irreversible (speech, memory, mood, judgment) An older adult with delirium would prese...