ANP 650 FINAL EXAM
What is the goal of palliative care? - ANSWERS-All of the above:
pain and distressing symptom management, integrating multiple
aspects of alternative therapies to improve patient care, maintaining
quality of life.
What is a common problem for patients with spinal stenosis? -
ANSWERS-Pain in both legs with activity.
What is palliative care? - ANSWERS-Care that increases the quality
of life for patients with chronic disease.
What is the most common site of a pressure ulcer? - ANSWERS-
Sacrum.
Which of the following may be a systemic involvement of Crohn's
disease? - ANSWERS-Ankylosing spondylitis.
What do ST-segment elevation and deep, wide Q waves in leads II,
III, and AVF indicate? - ANSWERS-Acute inferior MI.
What is not a differential diagnosis for a patient with hemoglobin of 6
g/dL and a high reticulocyte count? - ANSWERS-Aplastic anemia.
, What is the treatment for a patient with a septic pressure ulcer? -
ANSWERS-Surgical consult for debridement and antibiotics.
What is the role of an AGACNP? - ANSWERS-All of the above:
expert, consultant, educator.
What palliative care treatment is available for patients with prostate
cancer and metastasis to the brain? - ANSWERS-Radiation.
What is the treatment plan for a patient with alcohol withdrawal who
has had a generalized tonic-clonic seizure? - ANSWERS-
Phenobarbital titrated to therapeutic level.
What is the most common cause of geriatric constipation? -
ANSWERS-Immobility.
What is the most common cause of hemoptysis? - ANSWERS-The
most common cause of hemoptysis is Tuberculosis.
What medication would most likely control symptoms of frequent
urination and severe thirst in a patient recovering from a head injury?
- ANSWERS-Arginine vasopressin would most likely control these
symptoms.
What medication can be used in conjunction with analgesics for the
management of pain related to cancer? - ANSWERS-Amitriptyline
can be used for this purpose.
What is the goal of palliative care? - ANSWERS-All of the above:
pain and distressing symptom management, integrating multiple
aspects of alternative therapies to improve patient care, maintaining
quality of life.
What is a common problem for patients with spinal stenosis? -
ANSWERS-Pain in both legs with activity.
What is palliative care? - ANSWERS-Care that increases the quality
of life for patients with chronic disease.
What is the most common site of a pressure ulcer? - ANSWERS-
Sacrum.
Which of the following may be a systemic involvement of Crohn's
disease? - ANSWERS-Ankylosing spondylitis.
What do ST-segment elevation and deep, wide Q waves in leads II,
III, and AVF indicate? - ANSWERS-Acute inferior MI.
What is not a differential diagnosis for a patient with hemoglobin of 6
g/dL and a high reticulocyte count? - ANSWERS-Aplastic anemia.
, What is the treatment for a patient with a septic pressure ulcer? -
ANSWERS-Surgical consult for debridement and antibiotics.
What is the role of an AGACNP? - ANSWERS-All of the above:
expert, consultant, educator.
What palliative care treatment is available for patients with prostate
cancer and metastasis to the brain? - ANSWERS-Radiation.
What is the treatment plan for a patient with alcohol withdrawal who
has had a generalized tonic-clonic seizure? - ANSWERS-
Phenobarbital titrated to therapeutic level.
What is the most common cause of geriatric constipation? -
ANSWERS-Immobility.
What is the most common cause of hemoptysis? - ANSWERS-The
most common cause of hemoptysis is Tuberculosis.
What medication would most likely control symptoms of frequent
urination and severe thirst in a patient recovering from a head injury?
- ANSWERS-Arginine vasopressin would most likely control these
symptoms.
What medication can be used in conjunction with analgesics for the
management of pain related to cancer? - ANSWERS-Amitriptyline
can be used for this purpose.
