PN 2003 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What is the duration of Lantus (Glargine) insulin?
Long-acting.
True or false. Pill rolling and hand tremor are signs of extrapyramidal symptoms.
True.
What is the normal range for WBC count?
4500-11000/mcL.
What is on/in a RBC?
Hemoglobin, iron, o2, and co2.
What does ac mean?
Before meals.
What are the causes of delirium?
Medications, infection, dehydration.
What are signs of DVT?
Redness, unilateral swelling, positive Homan's sign.
How do you find Homan's sign?
,Dorsiflexing the foot (pulling the foot upward toward the shin) while the knee is extended
(straightened) and the patient is lying on their back. If the patient reports pain, it is a
positive Homan's sign.
What does DVT stand for?
Deep vein thrombosis.
What causes DVT?
Inactivity
Pregnancy
Old Age
Obesity
What are the main S+S of depression in older adults?
Poor sleep and decrease in short term memory.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
Involuntary facial movements.
What type of dementia overlaps with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's
disease?
Lewy-Body dementia.
What does HbA1c measure?
The average blood glucose over the last 3 months.
What does PCOS stand for?
Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
What is the name for structural protrusion?
Prolapse.
, What is the name for prolapse?
Structural protrusion.
What is the main sign of cataracts?
Cloudy lens.
What is otitis media?
Inflammation or infection of the middle ear.
What disease has the following symptoms:
- Masklike facial expressions
- Shuffling gait
- Bradykinesia
Parkinson's disease.
What does BPH stand for?
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy.
What is BPH?
Enlargement of the prostate.
What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
Temporary decrease in blood flow to the brain.
What is the age of onset for Multiple Sclerosis?
20-40.
What are some causes of a detached retina?
Trauma to the head, penetrating injury, tumour.
What is dysphagia?
COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What is the duration of Lantus (Glargine) insulin?
Long-acting.
True or false. Pill rolling and hand tremor are signs of extrapyramidal symptoms.
True.
What is the normal range for WBC count?
4500-11000/mcL.
What is on/in a RBC?
Hemoglobin, iron, o2, and co2.
What does ac mean?
Before meals.
What are the causes of delirium?
Medications, infection, dehydration.
What are signs of DVT?
Redness, unilateral swelling, positive Homan's sign.
How do you find Homan's sign?
,Dorsiflexing the foot (pulling the foot upward toward the shin) while the knee is extended
(straightened) and the patient is lying on their back. If the patient reports pain, it is a
positive Homan's sign.
What does DVT stand for?
Deep vein thrombosis.
What causes DVT?
Inactivity
Pregnancy
Old Age
Obesity
What are the main S+S of depression in older adults?
Poor sleep and decrease in short term memory.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
Involuntary facial movements.
What type of dementia overlaps with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's
disease?
Lewy-Body dementia.
What does HbA1c measure?
The average blood glucose over the last 3 months.
What does PCOS stand for?
Polycystic ovarian syndrome.
What is the name for structural protrusion?
Prolapse.
, What is the name for prolapse?
Structural protrusion.
What is the main sign of cataracts?
Cloudy lens.
What is otitis media?
Inflammation or infection of the middle ear.
What disease has the following symptoms:
- Masklike facial expressions
- Shuffling gait
- Bradykinesia
Parkinson's disease.
What does BPH stand for?
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy.
What is BPH?
Enlargement of the prostate.
What is a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
Temporary decrease in blood flow to the brain.
What is the age of onset for Multiple Sclerosis?
20-40.
What are some causes of a detached retina?
Trauma to the head, penetrating injury, tumour.
What is dysphagia?
