Maryville NURS 623

The criteria for diagnosing generalized anxiety disorder in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition (text revision) state that excessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at least: a. 1 month b. 3 months c. 6 months d. 12 months correct answer: C. The clinician has chosen to prescribe an SSRI instead of a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) for a patient fitting the diagnostic criteria for depressi...

what are 2 ex of a parasitic infection? correct answer: scabies lice (pediculosis) what is the tx for lice (pediculosis) correct answer: permethrin rinse what does a candidiasis infection look like? correct answer: bright red, beefy rash what is tx for candidiasis correct answer: topical antifungal what is the treatment for onchomycosis correct answer: terbinafide what do you need to educate your patient on for onchomycosis tx correct answer: the tx is only 70% effective ...

* have you felt down or hopeless over the past month *have you had little interest in doing things over the past month correct answer: What two questions would you ask to screen for major depressive disorder? *hallucinations or delusions *suicidal thoughts *extreme self care deficits (not able to care for basic needs) *severe adverse effects from antidepressant medications (severe urinary retention, fluctuation in BP, seizures, cardiac complications) correct answer: What are the danger ...

•Anterior drawer test has a low sensitivity and high specificity for confirming ACL pathology, so a positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. correct answer: A positive test strongly suggests a problem but a negative test does not rule out an ACL tear. When assessing the patient with musculoskeletal problems, it is important to determine if the problem is: correct answer: acute or chronic, articular or nonarticular, inflammatory or noninf...

As a general assessment, the estimated level of hematocrit is how many times the value of the hemoglobin? correct answer: Three Sally a 35-year-old present to your office with a vesicular, weeping, linear rash, body aches. She reveals she has been doing yard work. What is your initial diagnosis? correct answer: Contact Dermatitis Tori is on systemic antifungals for a bad tinea infection, You are aware that that may cause correct answer: Hepatoxicity What is the mainstay of management...

What is alopecia areata? correct answer: scalp hair loss occurring in patches. It is typically temporary. What is androgenetic alopecia? correct answer: scalp hair loss over the entire scalp. Also known as male pattern baldness. What are the most important hair growth factors? correct answer: they are the androgens, testosterone,and its active metabolite, dihydrotestosterone. What effect do androgens have on the hair follicles of the scalp region? correct answer: they cause a dcreas...

What is the proper order of assessing the abdomen? A. inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation B. auscultation, percussion, palpation, inspection C. palpation, inspection, auscultation, percussion D. percussion, palpation, inspection, auscultation correct answer: A. When percussing the abdomen, hyperresonance is present: A. After eating a large meal B. When there is gaseous distention C. During the second trimester of pregnancy D. Post appendectomy correct answer: B. A 35-...

Common endocrine problems correct answer: Hirsutism Alopecia Gynecomastia Increased neck mass Polydipsia Polyphagia Polyuria Unexplaned weight gain/loss Organize endocrine disorders correct answer: Glandular Disorders Thyroid parathyroid pituatary adrenal Diabetes DM1 DM@ hypoglycemia Metabolic disorders Obesity Gout Pituatary gland correct answer: the endocrine system's most influential gland. Under the influence of the hypothalamus, it regulates growth and cont...

lyme disease correct answer: fever, rash, facial paralysis, arthritis, chills, headache, fatigue, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes ELISA correct answer: most common diagnostic test for lyme disease immunoblot correct answer: used to confirm ELISA results stage 1: early localized lyme disease correct answer: circular rash that may expand overtime and may have bullseye appearance; flu-like symptoms stage 1 lyme disease treatment correct answer: doxycycline, cefuroxi...

Skin lesions- (1 cm or less)- Are Called: correct answer: - Macules - Papules - Nodules Macules are: correct answer: Nonpalpable, caused by changes in skin pigmentation (freckles) Papules are: correct answer: Elevated and palpable lesions on top of the skin (Moles) Nodules are: correct answer: Elevated and palpable lesions that are deeper than papules and feel hard Skin Lesions-(larger than 1 cm)- Are Called: correct answer: - Patches - Plaques - Tumor - Wheal Patches ar...