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Elderly have a blunted fever response to infection due to an impairment in which body system? Nervous system Prophylactic treatment of Pneumocystis jirovecii Co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamoxazole) ECG changes in hypokalemia broad T wave and prominent U waves Atypical UTI symptoms usuall...

1. You want to get more funding for your hospital’s Rapid Response Team. How should you present this issue to the committee? a. Stress importance of the team (answer is worded as looking up evidence about how the team affects outcomes, like a meta-analysis) b. Describe how to improve and expand ...

Describe Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) - 1) Men > women (3:1), smokers >1/2ppd 2) Types - Duodenal ulcers b/w ages 30-55 - Gastric ulcers b/w ages 55-65 3) Causes - H. Pylori (biggest culprit) -90% in duodenal ulcers -75% in gastric ulcers - NSAIDS, ASA, glucocorticoids - Type A pers...

CN 1 - Olfactory Smell Sensory CN 2 - optic, vision, sensory CN3 - Oculomotor Extraocular movements, opening eyelids, pupillary constriction Motor CN4 - Trochlear Down and inward eye movement Motor CN 5 - Trigeminal Muscles of mastication, sensation of face, scalp, cornea, mucus m...

Host factors affecting antibiotic use - - Allergy - Immune status (use bacteriacidal drugs in immunocompromised) - Infection site complications (BBB, foreign bodies, perfusion) - Age - Pregnancy & lactation - genetics - drug enzymes & DDI Misuses of Antibiotics - 1) Tx for viral infections...

Principles of instruction - Mentoring/coaching Role modeling Counseling Health literacy - Considered to be the single most predictor of one's health status Average adult reads at an 8th grade level so medical/health info should be written at no higher grade level than 6th to 8th grade Accr...

Acute Pain - Pain caused by tissue damage, usually < 6 months Chronic Pain - Continual or episodic pain of longer duration (> 6 months); combination therapy usually needed Cutaneous Pain - Localized on skin or surface of body. Herpes or sunburn. Visceral Pain - Poorly localized such a...

You have been treating Jason, 35 y/o M, for HIV infection, and the course of his treatment requires that he be hospitalized for a few days. His medical bill is paid by his Aunt, Sylvia, who wants to know why her nephew was in the hospital, but Jason is not willing to share that information. What is ...

Which of these anti-epileptic drugs is the long term drug of choice for treating patients diagnosed with convulsive status epilepticus? A. fosphenytoin B. phenytoin C. phenobarbital D. diazepam - b your patient has just died of complications stemming from AIDS. Given national statistics what ...

A patient calls your office to complain about the invoices he has been receiving for his regular check ups. He angrily explains to you that he has Medicare C coverage, which should cover all costs incurred. You should respond by explaining that: a. since you are healthy, your exams are not covered...

NP Role developed when? - 1960's Heroin/Methadone Withdrawal Time Periods - Heroin: within 6 hrs, peaks 36-48 hrs, resolves in 4-5 days. Methadone: longer 1/2 life and withdrawal lasts 2 weeks Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia: Time to Diagnose - BD: not often identified until after several...

Principles of Instruction (3) Mentoring/coaching: instructing patients in how to successfully manage their own conditions - instructing pts w/ asthma how to manage exacerbations - instructing pts w/ DM how to control BG w/ diet and exercise Role modeling: instructing pt through examples of healt...