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If your patient is in the catarrhal stage of pertussis, upon examination you would find which of the following? - You would find mild upper respiratory symptoms with cough. And mild conjunctival injection. It is really indistinguishable from the common cold.
What would NOT be considered a typical finding in a geriatric patient? - Low frequency hearing loss. A typical finding in a geriatric patient would be a high frequency hearing loss. The speaking voice is high frequency. Degenerative changes of the ossicles, fewer auditory neurons and atrophy of the hair cells results in sensorineural hearing loss.
Typical findings in a geriatric patient? - Thinner epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers of skin, bright purple-colored patches on the forearms and hands, opaque white ring at the periphery of the cornea
Risk factors for age-related macular degeneration - Tobacco use, aging, sun exposure and family history
Underweight BMI - <18>
Normal BMI - 18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI - 25-29.9
Obese BMI - 30-39.9
Grossly obese BMI - >40
Pregnancy Category A Drugs - Vitamins and levothyroxine
Pregnancy Category B Drugs - Acetaminophen, ibuprofen, penicillins, cephalosporins, and azithromycin and erythromycin antibiotics.
A geriatric patient who has a 40 pack-year smoking history complains of painful cramping in the leg muscles that occurs after walking for 20 minutes. After taking a complete history and performing a physical exam, an NP decides that the most likely diagnosis is? - Intermittent claudication
What is a common cause of acne? - Increase in androgens
In a 19-year-old who presents with a sore throat and anterior cervical adenopathy, which causative agent would be suspected? - Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus
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