NSG 6001 Advanced Nursing Practice; Week 4 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2023/2024 | Graded 100%

NSG 6001 Advanced Nursing Practice; Week 4 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2023/2024 | Graded 100%. What is the percent of stroke survivors who die within one year - 25% 9. What differentiates TIA from cva - TIME DIFFERENTIAL 10. What is amaurosis fugax - Loss of vision described as curtains going down then up 11. Signs of hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage - Often no warning signs, lapse quickly into stupor and coma, deteriorates quickly and dies within hours 12. Best test for differentiating between hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke - Non contrast ct 13. What is the tx for ischemic stroke - TPA within 3-4.5 hours if meets criteria 14. Medication preferred if BP must be reduced after CVA - Labetalol 15. Which hormone regulates thyroid function - TSH 16. An older male pt has a screening PSA which is 12. What does this value indicate - BPH 17. A male pt reports nocturia and daytime urinary frequency and urgency without changes in the force of the urine stream. What is the likely cause of this - UTI 18. A 70 year old male reports urinary hesitancy, post void dribbling, and a diminished urine stream. A digital rectal exam reveals an enlarged prostate gland that feels rubbery and smooth. Which tests will the primary care provider order based on these findings - Urinalysis and serum creatinine 19. The provider order the oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor sildenafil to treat erectile dysfunction in a 65 year old male patient. What will be included when teaching this patient about taking this medication - Take on an empty stomach - The medication effects may last for 24-36 hours - Medication may be taken once daily 20. Which is true about hypoactive sexual desire in older men - Hypoactive sexual desire in older men is related to sexual aversion 21. A young adult male reports a dull pain in the scrotum and the provder notes a bluish color showing through the skin on the affected side. Palpation reveals a bag of worms on the proximal spermatic cord. What is an important next step in managing this pt - Referral to an emergency department for surgical consultation 22. A pregnant woman at 30 weeks gestation has proteinuria. What will the provider do next? - Evaluate her blood pressure 23. An older male patient reports gross hematuria but denies flank pain and fever. What will the provider do to manage this patient - Refer for cystoscopy and imaging 24. A female patient reports hematuria and a urine dipstick and culture indicate a urinary tract infection. After treatment for the UTI, what testing is indicated for this patient? - No further testing if hematuria is resolved 25. A patient who has diabetes has symptoms consistent with renal stones. Which type of stone is most likely in this diabetic patient? - Uric acid 26. A patient has acute renal colic, nausea, and vomiting and a urinalysis reveals hematuria, but is otherwise normal. A radiographic exam shows several radiopaque stones in the ureter which are less than 1 mm in diameter. What will the primary provider do initially to manage this patient? - Order analgesic medication and increased fluids 27. Which factor does not increase the risk of renal stones? - Sno skiing 28. 20-year-old male patient has a positive leukocyte esterase and nitrites on a random urine dipstick during a well patient exam. What type of urinary tract infection does this represent? - Complicated 29. An asymptomatic pregnant woman has a positive leukocyte esterase and positive nitrites on a urine dipstick screening. What will the provider do next? - Obtain a urine culture 30. An asymptomatic female learns that her boyfriend has gonorrhea and asks about antibiotics. What will the provider recommend? - Empiric ceftriaxone and azithromycin 31. A 45-year-old woman has gone 120 days without a menstrual period. A pregnancy test is negative. What will the provider do, based on this symptom? - Evaluate for various causes of amenorrhea 32. Which of the following statements is CORRECT: - solitary thyroid nodules should always be biopsied 33. Pleurisy generally requires: - Moist heat, NSAIDs, analgesics