NURS 5461 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
1st line treatment for HTN in African americans -
correct answer- CCB or Thiazide
1st recommended treatment for depression - correct
answer- Exercise
A1C X 3 - 6 , add a 0 - correct answer- Glucose
average over 3 months
ACE & ARBS - correct answer- Can cause renal
failure if combined
ACE inhibitors - correct answer- -pril
alpha-synuclein - correct answer- A protein that
has been implicated in Parkinson's disease - CAUSE
FORMATION OF LEWY BODYS
,Alzheimer's disease - correct answer- Gradual
onset with early memory impairment. Most common
form of dementia. Cholinesterase inhibitors for early
treatment.
Amiodarone - correct answer- Can induce
hypothyroid
Amylin - correct answer- Deficient in Type 1 DM
Anemia of chronic disease - correct answer-
NORMOcytic anemia with ↓ serum iron, ↓ TIBC, and
normal iron stores. Treat with epoetin and give an iron
supplement
Anhedonia must be present for - correct answer-
2 weeks to diagnosis depression
antipsychotic drugs - correct answer- Make
parkinson symptoms worse due to their ability to block
, dopamine. Give parkinsons pts an atypical antipsychotic
such as Quetiapine (seroquel) is they have delirium
aplastic anemia - correct answer- a normocytic
anemia characterized by the failure of bone marrow to
produce red blood cells
Arbs - correct answer- -sartan
autosomal dominant disorders - correct answer-
Huntington disease and achondroplasia
autosomal recessive disorders - correct answer-
Tay-Sachs, Cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia,
phenylketonuria.
B12 deficiency anemia - correct answer-
Macrocytic. Pts will have neurological issues.
Methylmalonic acid and homocysteine will be elevated
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
1st line treatment for HTN in African americans -
correct answer- CCB or Thiazide
1st recommended treatment for depression - correct
answer- Exercise
A1C X 3 - 6 , add a 0 - correct answer- Glucose
average over 3 months
ACE & ARBS - correct answer- Can cause renal
failure if combined
ACE inhibitors - correct answer- -pril
alpha-synuclein - correct answer- A protein that
has been implicated in Parkinson's disease - CAUSE
FORMATION OF LEWY BODYS
,Alzheimer's disease - correct answer- Gradual
onset with early memory impairment. Most common
form of dementia. Cholinesterase inhibitors for early
treatment.
Amiodarone - correct answer- Can induce
hypothyroid
Amylin - correct answer- Deficient in Type 1 DM
Anemia of chronic disease - correct answer-
NORMOcytic anemia with ↓ serum iron, ↓ TIBC, and
normal iron stores. Treat with epoetin and give an iron
supplement
Anhedonia must be present for - correct answer-
2 weeks to diagnosis depression
antipsychotic drugs - correct answer- Make
parkinson symptoms worse due to their ability to block
, dopamine. Give parkinsons pts an atypical antipsychotic
such as Quetiapine (seroquel) is they have delirium
aplastic anemia - correct answer- a normocytic
anemia characterized by the failure of bone marrow to
produce red blood cells
Arbs - correct answer- -sartan
autosomal dominant disorders - correct answer-
Huntington disease and achondroplasia
autosomal recessive disorders - correct answer-
Tay-Sachs, Cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia,
phenylketonuria.
B12 deficiency anemia - correct answer-
Macrocytic. Pts will have neurological issues.
Methylmalonic acid and homocysteine will be elevated
