Barkley DRT 1 Questions and Answers Graded A+

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Barkley DRT 1 Questions and Answers Graded A+ Which of these anti-epileptic drugs is the long term drug of choice for treating patients diagnosed with convulsive status epilepticus? A. fosphenytoi... n B. phenytoin C. phenobarbital D. diazepam ✔✔b your patient has just died of complications stemming from AIDS. Given national statistics what is the most likely age for your patient? a. 10 b. 47. c. 18 d. 32 ✔✔d you are examining the urinalysis results for a patient with a suspected case of acute renal failure. The results show few hyaline cases, a blood urea nitrogen to creatinine ratio of 22:1, and a fractional excretion of sodium of 0.7%. Given these findings, which of these conditions is the most likely cause of the patient's acute renal failure a. thromob0sis b. neurogenic bladder c. sepsis d. drug hypersensitivity ✔✔c Cross sectional research is an example of what type of research? a. qualitative b. non-experimental c. non-qualitative d. experimental ✔✔b a 47 year old male is showing signs of acidosis and hyperthermia. The patient's affinity of hemoglobin and oxygen is most likely to: a. increase, shifting the dissociation curve to the right b. decrease, shifting the dissociation curve to the right c. increase, shifting the dissociation curve to the left d. decrease, shifting the dissociation curve to the left ✔✔b right = decreased affinity (acidosis, hyperthermia) left = increased affinity (alkalosis, hypothermia) an elderly female comes in to your office with hx HTN. Although she has no known history of renal disorder, the nurse finds doubled creatinine levels and 50% nephron loss. What stage of failure is this? a. end stage renal disease b. post renal disease c. diminished renal reserve d. renal insufficiency ✔✔c. ESRD: 90% Insufficiency: 75% your 24 year old post trauma patient has been in the STICU for 3 days. today his labs include calcium of 2.6 and a serum osmo of 282. Additionally you note broad T waves with a prominent U wave. Based on your suspicion, which of the following would be most appropriate to order? a. loop diuretic with 3% normal saline b. acetazolomide c. calcium gluconate d. potassium replacement ✔✔d auscultating the chest of a patient, the nurse practitioner notes a murmur that is cleaRly audible. The sound is accompanied by a vibration. Which grade? a. v/vi b. ii/vi c. iii/vi d. iv/vi ✔✔d 34 year old female presents to the emergency department early this morning with severe flank pain, nausea. She had difficulty urinating first. CT scan shows 2.5 mm in upper ureter. Which course of action is most appropriate? a. perform lithotripsy b. diuretics c. prescribe pain meds and dx d. strain urine ✔✔d which of the follow components of an evidenced based research process is the most important for the NP to participate in? a. formulating the research problem b. specifying methods of data collection c. formulated with hypothesis d. carefully reviewing the lit ✔✔a which of the following is NOT an expected [Show More]

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