Mobility / Neuromuscular/Stroke
Rigidity, tremors, bradykinesia
What are the 3 signs of Cushing's Triad (late sign of high ICP)
Hypertension, Bradycardia, Bradypnea/ Cheyne Stokes
Which force that helps control glomerular filtration is the only force that creates a positive pressure, forcing fluid from the vascular space and ultimately into the filtrate?
a) Hydrostatic pressure (BP)
b) Colloid osmotic pressure
c) Capsular hydrostatic
d) Glomerular filtration rate
A - hydrostatic pressure
What are the 3 phases of intrarenal injury?
Initiation, Maintenance, Recovery
When cells grow, they grow until they begin pressing up against surrounding cells. This is called what? What allows cancer to bypass this and continue to proliferate?
Contact Inhibition / Telomerase
Which of the following is not true regarding Dabigatran?
a) Risks of bleeding
b) No bloodwork monitoring necessary
c) Reversibly inhibits thrombin
d) No antidote
D - No antidote
Which type of seizure puts the patient at a high risk for falls
a) myoclonic
b) atonic
c) focal impaired
d) absent
b - atonic
What are the 2 main causes of CKD?
Diabetic nephropathy and hypertension
Which of the following is not true of cystitis?
a) Common symptoms include dysuria, cloudy urine, suprapubic discomfort
b) Is a lower urinary tract infection
c) UA will show bacteriuria, pyuria and hematuria
d) Lower back pain and tenderness over the kidneys is common is severe cases
D) lower back pain
An agent that can both initiate and proliferate cancer growth is called
a) Complete Carcinogen
b) Bi - Carcinogen
c) Super promoter carcinogen
d) Promoter oncogene
A ) Complete Carcinogen
If a patient has had a thrombic stroke and is a candidate for tpa, where do we need to get his BP to first
a) systolic between 140 - 160 =, diastolic <100
b) systolic <220, diastolic < 120
c) systolic < 175, diastolic < 90
d) systolic < 185, diastolic < 110
D - 185 / 110
Which of the following will result in vasodilation of cerebral vessels?
a) low PaCo2
b) low pH
c) high PaO2
d) low lactic acid levels
b - low pH
What is the term for the weakening of the bones that occurs in CKD due to renal retention of phosphate and impaired activation of vitamin D (leading to low levels of calcium)
Renal osteodystrophy
Which of the following is a 1st generation NSAID used to treat UTIs?
a) Celecoxib
b) Ketorolac
c) Oxybutynin
d) Ibuprofen
B) Ketorolac
What of the following is true regarding stage 4, grade 4 cancer diagnosis?
a) Fully differentiated cancer cells have already likely spread to other locations within the body
b) Undifferentiated cancer cells are likely to be found all over the body
c) Undifferentiated cancer cells are likely to be found all over the body
d) Differentiated cancer cells have spread to neighboring tissues
C
This type of aphasia is characterized by a patient who is able to speak fluently, but the sentences they say/write do not make sense to others
a) Expressive aphasia; Broca's
b) Expressive aphasia; Wernicke's
c) Receptive aphasia; Broca's
d) Receptive aphasia; Wernicke's
a) Used for status epilepticus
b) Flumazenil will also be ordered by the prescriber
c) Inhibits GABA
d) Requires frequent monitoring of respiratory status when given IV
C - Inhibits GABA
What medication is used for patients with CKD who become hyperkalemic?
Which is the only medication that works to treat the cause of the UTI?
a) Mirabegron
b) Oxybutynin
c) Septra
d) Ketorolac
C) Septra
Which cancer med is often associated with a reverse isolation for the patient?
a) Oprevlakin
b) Eppo
c) Filgastim
d) Tamoxifen
C
Which medication mimics the action of GABA in the CNS, and can be administered intrathecally to relieve muscle spasticity?
a) Lorazepam
b) Baclofen
c) Gabapentin
d) Morphine
B) Baclofen
Which type of cerebral edema is caused by CSF blockage, leading to a buildup of fluid and pressure within the ventricles, causing CSF to leak
a) Metabolic
b) Cytotoxic
c) Interstitial
d) Vasogenic
C - Interstitial
a) Calcium Carbonate
b) Calcitriol
c) Vitamin D3
d) Calcium Sulfate
B) Calcitriol
Which of the following is a risk factor for a pre-renal AKI?
a) Acute glomerulonephritis
b) Anaphylaxis
c) Enlarged prostate
d) Rhapdomyolsis
B) Anaphylaxis
Which of the following is not a common side effect of cancer treatments
a) Constipation
b) N/V
c) Hair loss
d) New cancer cell initiation
A) Constipation