ACHPN EXAM WITH APPROVED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Hiv/aids hospice criteria - correct answer-CD4 count < 25
Viral load > 100,000
Weight loss more than 10% in 3 months
Pps 50or less
Treatment of OIH - correct answer-Stop opioids and start ketamine
Hospice criteria COPD - correct answer-Fev1 after bronchodilator less than 30%
O2 sat less than 88% on RA
Dyspnea at rest
No response to bronchodilator
What bronchodilator to treat mild to severe copd - correct answer-SABA albuterol or
levalbuterol
What is FEV1 - correct answer-forced expiratory volume in one second
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - correct answer-a questionnaire useful for determining
the level of depressive symptoms that a person is reporting
Cancer Diagnosis most related to patient depression - correct answer-Pancreatic
To treat hiccups patient with ESRD - correct answer-Baclofen 5-10 mg po tid
Which of the following diagnosis is has a typical trajectory of overall decline with repeated
acute episode of illness and functional decline - correct answer-Congestive heart failure
CervicalCancer patient 24 yrs old , md thinks depressed but she is hopeful, in a support
group and educating her self about dx. What is this? - correct answer-Adjustment
What drug has been useful in the treatment of depression in medically ill patients? - correct
answer-Methylphenidate
, Methylphenidate (Ritalin) - correct answer-Treatment of nausea and to increase appetite.
Initial dosage is 2.5 mg before lunch and dinner or just a evening dose at 2.5mg up to 20 mg
daily
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answer-physiological basic life system needs
safety and security
tlove and belonging
self-esteem
Painad - correct answer-assessment tool for pain; assesses 5 common behaviors:
breathing, vocalization, facial expression, body language, and consolability. A score of 4 or
above indicates a need for pain management.
What is the most challenging to assess in a patient with progressive cva with dysarthria and
impaired executive fuction? - correct answer-Pain
Name three drugs to treat dementia - correct answer-Mild to moderate
Donepezil (aricept)
Galaantamin ( razadyne)
Severe/ moderate nameda
What test and score can support a diagnosis of dementia - correct answer-MMSE ( mini
mental state exam)
Score below 25
Score below 15 can not adequately state pain
Stage C of heart failure
ACCF/AHA
Meds for Managment - correct answer-Increased shortness of breath
Edema
Chest pain with most activity
Loop diuretic and
ACEI
Describe opiate withdrawal symptoms - correct answer-Goose flesh, irritability, insomnia,
diarrhea, tremors
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Hiv/aids hospice criteria - correct answer-CD4 count < 25
Viral load > 100,000
Weight loss more than 10% in 3 months
Pps 50or less
Treatment of OIH - correct answer-Stop opioids and start ketamine
Hospice criteria COPD - correct answer-Fev1 after bronchodilator less than 30%
O2 sat less than 88% on RA
Dyspnea at rest
No response to bronchodilator
What bronchodilator to treat mild to severe copd - correct answer-SABA albuterol or
levalbuterol
What is FEV1 - correct answer-forced expiratory volume in one second
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) - correct answer-a questionnaire useful for determining
the level of depressive symptoms that a person is reporting
Cancer Diagnosis most related to patient depression - correct answer-Pancreatic
To treat hiccups patient with ESRD - correct answer-Baclofen 5-10 mg po tid
Which of the following diagnosis is has a typical trajectory of overall decline with repeated
acute episode of illness and functional decline - correct answer-Congestive heart failure
CervicalCancer patient 24 yrs old , md thinks depressed but she is hopeful, in a support
group and educating her self about dx. What is this? - correct answer-Adjustment
What drug has been useful in the treatment of depression in medically ill patients? - correct
answer-Methylphenidate
, Methylphenidate (Ritalin) - correct answer-Treatment of nausea and to increase appetite.
Initial dosage is 2.5 mg before lunch and dinner or just a evening dose at 2.5mg up to 20 mg
daily
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - correct answer-physiological basic life system needs
safety and security
tlove and belonging
self-esteem
Painad - correct answer-assessment tool for pain; assesses 5 common behaviors:
breathing, vocalization, facial expression, body language, and consolability. A score of 4 or
above indicates a need for pain management.
What is the most challenging to assess in a patient with progressive cva with dysarthria and
impaired executive fuction? - correct answer-Pain
Name three drugs to treat dementia - correct answer-Mild to moderate
Donepezil (aricept)
Galaantamin ( razadyne)
Severe/ moderate nameda
What test and score can support a diagnosis of dementia - correct answer-MMSE ( mini
mental state exam)
Score below 25
Score below 15 can not adequately state pain
Stage C of heart failure
ACCF/AHA
Meds for Managment - correct answer-Increased shortness of breath
Edema
Chest pain with most activity
Loop diuretic and
ACEI
Describe opiate withdrawal symptoms - correct answer-Goose flesh, irritability, insomnia,
diarrhea, tremors
