NURS 6501: Week 1 with
100% correct answers 2024
What are the 3 C's of addiction:
Compulsion to use
lack of Control
Continued use despite adverse consequences
What are the 5 A's of smoking cessation?
Ask about smoking status at each health care visit
Advise client to quit smoking
Assess client's willingness to quit smoking at this time
Assist client to quit using counseling and pharmacotherapy
Arrange for follow-up within one week of scheduled quit date.
What are the stages of behavior change?
1. Precontemplation: not aware of need to change or not interested in
changing behavior
2. Contemplation: currently interested in changing behavior
4. Action: currently making behavior change
5. Relapse: attempted behavior change but no longer making the change.
How effective are oral medications, such as bupropion or varenicline in
helping smokers quit?
Somewhat effective: approximately 1.5 to 3 times the placebo quit rate.
Which smoking cessation medication is typically first line?
Bupropion; Varenicline is usually reserved for patient's who fail bupropion.
What screening tool is used to screen for alcohol use disorder?
AUDIT or AUDIT-C.
The AUDIT consists of 10 items and takes two to three minutes to
complete, and longer to score. AUDIT-C is a brief version of the AUDIT
comprising three questions scaled 0 to 12:
"How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?"
"How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have in a typical
day?"
"How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?"
, For the AUDIT screening, what is considered a positive score?
A score of 4 in men and 3 in women is considered positive.
What tools can be used to assess a patient's diet?
24-hour diet recall
Food frequency questionnaire
3 or 4 day diet diary
What is a common screening tool for Intimate Partner violence?
HITS:
Hurt
Insult
Threaten
Scream
What acronym is used to assess skin leisions?
ABCDE
Asymmetry
Borders irregular
Color non-uniform
Diameter >6mm
Evolution
What strategies can be helpful for obesity counseling?
Target a realistic weight goal.
Reduce calories consumed and increase calories burned.
Eliminate soft drinks; drink water instead.
Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables.
Meet with a dietitian.
What are the three cardinal signs of acute bacterial sinusitis? What
additional feature makes it chronic?
Mucopurulent discharge, facial pain/pressure, nasal obstruction.
>12 weeks decreased or loss of smell.
According to the Infectious disease society of america, how long does
someone need to have symptoms to be considered bacterial sinusitis?
>4 weeks with mucopurulent nasal discharge and nasal obstruction, and
facial pain for 3 or more days.
What other questions are important to ask someone who presents with
sinusitis? (ROS, PMH, Fhx)
100% correct answers 2024
What are the 3 C's of addiction:
Compulsion to use
lack of Control
Continued use despite adverse consequences
What are the 5 A's of smoking cessation?
Ask about smoking status at each health care visit
Advise client to quit smoking
Assess client's willingness to quit smoking at this time
Assist client to quit using counseling and pharmacotherapy
Arrange for follow-up within one week of scheduled quit date.
What are the stages of behavior change?
1. Precontemplation: not aware of need to change or not interested in
changing behavior
2. Contemplation: currently interested in changing behavior
4. Action: currently making behavior change
5. Relapse: attempted behavior change but no longer making the change.
How effective are oral medications, such as bupropion or varenicline in
helping smokers quit?
Somewhat effective: approximately 1.5 to 3 times the placebo quit rate.
Which smoking cessation medication is typically first line?
Bupropion; Varenicline is usually reserved for patient's who fail bupropion.
What screening tool is used to screen for alcohol use disorder?
AUDIT or AUDIT-C.
The AUDIT consists of 10 items and takes two to three minutes to
complete, and longer to score. AUDIT-C is a brief version of the AUDIT
comprising three questions scaled 0 to 12:
"How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?"
"How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have in a typical
day?"
"How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?"
, For the AUDIT screening, what is considered a positive score?
A score of 4 in men and 3 in women is considered positive.
What tools can be used to assess a patient's diet?
24-hour diet recall
Food frequency questionnaire
3 or 4 day diet diary
What is a common screening tool for Intimate Partner violence?
HITS:
Hurt
Insult
Threaten
Scream
What acronym is used to assess skin leisions?
ABCDE
Asymmetry
Borders irregular
Color non-uniform
Diameter >6mm
Evolution
What strategies can be helpful for obesity counseling?
Target a realistic weight goal.
Reduce calories consumed and increase calories burned.
Eliminate soft drinks; drink water instead.
Eat five servings of fruits and vegetables.
Meet with a dietitian.
What are the three cardinal signs of acute bacterial sinusitis? What
additional feature makes it chronic?
Mucopurulent discharge, facial pain/pressure, nasal obstruction.
>12 weeks decreased or loss of smell.
According to the Infectious disease society of america, how long does
someone need to have symptoms to be considered bacterial sinusitis?
>4 weeks with mucopurulent nasal discharge and nasal obstruction, and
facial pain for 3 or more days.
What other questions are important to ask someone who presents with
sinusitis? (ROS, PMH, Fhx)
