NSG 6420 week 9 quiz Latest Update -

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A 65-year-old male complains of a headache that feels "like a knife is cutting into his head." He also reports feeling right-sided scalp and facial pain and "seeing double" at times. He has a history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia. His medications include beta blocker, statin drug, and an ACE inhibitor. On physical examination, you note palpable tenderness over the right side of the forehead. There are no neurological deficits. Vision is 20/20 with lenses. No weakness of extremities. CN II to XII are intact.

The history corresponds to which of the following disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER:

Giant cell arteritis

A 65-year-old woman is accompanied by her daughter for a physical examination. She has mild heart failure and takes digitalis and an ACE inhibitor. As you examine the patient, you note flat affect, hand tremor, and slowed movements. The tremor is worsened at rest. There are no neurologic deficits. Hand grip, sensation of face and extremities, and lower extremity muscle strength are within normal limits and bilaterally equal. DTRs are equal bilaterally. CN II to XII are intact. The mental status exam is normal. These are key signs of: - CORRECT ANSWER: Parkinson's disease

A female patient presents to the clinic with complaints of a severe, throbbing, unilateral headache. She complains of seeing flashes of light prior to the headache. She complains of sound and light sensitivity as well as nausea. The clinician should recognize these as symptoms of: - CORRECT ANSWER: Migraine headache

A middle-aged patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. What influences the nurse practitioner's decision to begin pharmacological treatment for this patient? -

CORRECT ANSWER: Symptoms interfering with functional ability

An elderly patient has had a CVA in the anterior cerebral circulatory system (frontal

lobe). What symptoms are most likely expressed? - CORRECT ANSWER: Disorders of

behavior and cognition

An elderly patient is maintained on phenytoin therapy for a history of a seizure disorder.In addition to periodic serum drug concentrations, which of the following are needed for annual evaluation? - CORRECT ANSWER: Complete blood count, liver function tests, and platelet count

An older adult client with a history of a seizure disorder comes into the clinic for a routine check-up. Although seizure free, the client continues on long-term phenytoin treatment. The nurse practitioner would assess for which of the following long-term

effects? - CORRECT ANSWER: Gingival hyperplasia and nystagmus

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