NR667 CHAMBERLAIN CEA WEEK 8 EXIT ACTUAL

NR667 CHAMBERLAIN CEA WEEK 8 EXIT (ACTUAL / )

EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

Most common bacterias for UTIs in men and women

Men: Proteus mirabilis

Women: E. Coli

Treatment of uncomplicated UTI in women:

Bactrim BID x 3 days or nitrofurantoin 100mg BID x 5 days

cranial nerves

• Olfactory (smell)
• Optic (vision)
• Oculomotor (eye movement up & down)
• Trochlear (medial/inferior movement of eyes - looking at

nose)

• Trigeminal
• Abducens (abduction of eye - lateral movement)
• Facial (eyebrow raise, cheeks, etc.)
• Vestibulocochlear (whisper test)
• Glossopharyngeal ("Ah" - back of tongue) 1 / 4

• Vagus
• Accessory (shoulder shrug)
• Hypoglossal (tip of tongue)

Two signs to test for Meningitis Kernig sign (toe up with hip/leg raise) Brudzinski sign (involuntary hip and knee flexion)

Bells palsy is cause by dysfunction of what cranial nerve?Facial nerve (CN VII)

Treatment of bell's palsy Prednisone 60-80mg /day x 1 week

Priority management with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) Prioritize airway management *Do not give any meds that will impede breathing - benzos, opioids, etc.

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What causes compression of the medial nerve causing gradual onset of paresthesia to the medial hand, weakened grip, etc?Carpal tunnel syndrome

Disease starting with tremor in one hand and progressing to slow movements, stiffness, and loss of balance Parkinson's

Treatment of Parkinson's disease Dopamine promoter (carbidopa-levodopa, ropinirole, amantadine)

tPA for ischemic stroke can be given within how many hours of patient's last known "well" time?

4.5 hrs

What should also be checked if the patient is having stroke- like symptoms?blood glucose levels (sx could be caused by hypoglycemia)

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What is often the cause of a patient reporting a sudden onset of severe "thunderclap" headache?Hemorrhagic stroke

Medications that cross the blood-brain barrier will cause what kind of effects?Neurological

Difference between a simple partial and complex partial seizure Simple partial - focal seizure without loss of consciousness Complex partial - focal seizure with loss of consciousness

Mini mental state exam (MMSE) is used for what?Evaluation of chronic cognitive decline

what type of headache causes a band of tightness on back of neck?tension

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