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NR 603 - APEA PREDICTOR EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Allodynia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pain from normally non-painful
stimuli.
Prolonged immobilization - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Risk factor for
developing CRPS.
Diagnosis of CRPS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Clinical assessment to
exclude other disorders.
Multi-modal treatment - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Combines various
therapies for CRPS management.
Physical therapy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Focuses on mobilization and
desensitization in CRPS.
Corticosteroids - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Used off-label for chronic
pain relief.
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Gabapentin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Anticonvulsant effective for
chronic pain management.
DVT - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Deep venous thrombosis, rare in upper
extremities.
Methadone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Long-acting opioid, not preferred
for CRPS.
Early CRPS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Symptoms lasting less than 6
months.
Late CRPS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Symptoms lasting more than 6
months.
Probenecid - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inhibits urate resorption, treats
gout.
Gout - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inflammatory condition causing acute
joint pain.
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Vancomycin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > IV antibiotic for severe bacterial
infections.
Cellulitis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Skin infection presenting with
erythema and edema.
Facial paralysis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inability to move facial
muscles, often unilateral.
Acyclovir - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Antiviral medication for herpes
simplex virus.
Prednisone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glucocorticoid used to reduce
inflammation.
Ibuprofen - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > NSAID, not suitable for Bell's palsy
treatment.
Treatment timing - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Best outcomes with early
intervention within 3 days.
Functional outcome - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Improvement in daily
activities post-treatment.
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Dosage for prednisone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Typically 1mg/kg for 5-
7 days.
Acyclovir - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Antiviral used for treating Bell's
palsy.
Acyclovir dosage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 400mg PO 5 times daily for
10 days.
Treatment initiation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Start within 72 hours of
symptoms.
Prednisone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glucocorticoid used for Bell's
palsy treatment.
Prednisone dosage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1mg/kg for 5-7 days, then
taper.
Augmentin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Antibiotic not used for Bell's palsy.
Bell's palsy cause - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Caused by a virus, not a
bacterium.
NR 603 - APEA PREDICTOR EXAM |
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
Allodynia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pain from normally non-painful
stimuli.
Prolonged immobilization - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Risk factor for
developing CRPS.
Diagnosis of CRPS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Clinical assessment to
exclude other disorders.
Multi-modal treatment - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Combines various
therapies for CRPS management.
Physical therapy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Focuses on mobilization and
desensitization in CRPS.
Corticosteroids - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Used off-label for chronic
pain relief.
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Gabapentin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Anticonvulsant effective for
chronic pain management.
DVT - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Deep venous thrombosis, rare in upper
extremities.
Methadone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Long-acting opioid, not preferred
for CRPS.
Early CRPS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Symptoms lasting less than 6
months.
Late CRPS - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Symptoms lasting more than 6
months.
Probenecid - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inhibits urate resorption, treats
gout.
Gout - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inflammatory condition causing acute
joint pain.
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Vancomycin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > IV antibiotic for severe bacterial
infections.
Cellulitis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Skin infection presenting with
erythema and edema.
Facial paralysis - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Inability to move facial
muscles, often unilateral.
Acyclovir - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Antiviral medication for herpes
simplex virus.
Prednisone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glucocorticoid used to reduce
inflammation.
Ibuprofen - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > NSAID, not suitable for Bell's palsy
treatment.
Treatment timing - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Best outcomes with early
intervention within 3 days.
Functional outcome - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Improvement in daily
activities post-treatment.
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Dosage for prednisone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Typically 1mg/kg for 5-
7 days.
Acyclovir - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Antiviral used for treating Bell's
palsy.
Acyclovir dosage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 400mg PO 5 times daily for
10 days.
Treatment initiation - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Start within 72 hours of
symptoms.
Prednisone - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Glucocorticoid used for Bell's
palsy treatment.
Prednisone dosage - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1mg/kg for 5-7 days, then
taper.
Augmentin - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Antibiotic not used for Bell's palsy.
Bell's palsy cause - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Caused by a virus, not a
bacterium.
