NRNP 6550 Midterm set of 162 questions and answers- all correct
Question :The least worrisome type of fluid seen as a result of
pleural fluid analysis
Correct answer: Transudate pleural fluid
Question :What test should be ordered to confirm a suspected
ascending aortic aneurysm?
Correct answer: CT Scan with contrast
Question :Name risk factors for long-term care placement for
the elderly population.
Correct answer: Male gender
80 y.o.+ Living Alone bowel/bladder incontinence Hx of falls dysfunctional coping Intellectual impairment
Question :A patient with anterior epistaxis has been treated
with direct pressure for 20 minutes. What are expected findings when the patient is instructed to gently blow their nose?
Correct answer: Successful treatment will be indicated by
dark residual blood or clots being discharged from the nose.If bleeding has not stopped you will see a bright red steady trickle of blood requiring more invasive measures.
Question :What is the most common organism in treating
otitis media, bacterial sinusitis, bacterial pharyngitis, AND community-acquired pneumonia?
Correct answer: Streptococcus pneumoniae
Question :What is the greatest risk factor for vascular
dementia?
Correct answer: Vascular diseases that result in target organ
damage such as:
hypertension dyslipidemia
diabetes
Question :Hypertensive urgency vs emergency
Correct answer: - Hypertensive urgency: BP >200/120 w/o sx; Tx with PO furosemide, clonidine or captopril
Hypertensive emergency: BP >200/120 WITH sx or evidence
of end organ damage; Tx with IV nitroprusside, labetalol or nicardipine *Both req immediate treatment
Question :What annual lab testing should be done for patients
taking atypical antipsychotics?
Correct answer: Lipid Panel
Question :Name some atypical antipsychotics
Correct answer: OLAnzapine
CLOZapine QUETIapine
RISPERidone Aripiprazole Ziprasidone "It's ATYPICAL for OLd CLOSets to QUIETly RISPER from A to Z"
Question :If you are treating a car mechanic for a possible eye
injury what test would you avoid?
Correct answer: MRI
possible metal in eye
Question :What is the least invasive approach to rule out a
pulmonary embolus?
Correct answer: D-dimer
Question :When treating a patient with an unfractionated
heparin infusion, what would you monitor for (to avoid a fatal complication) ?
Correct answer: Heparin-induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT).
aka monitor for low platelets.