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Causes of hypovolemic hyponatremia

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  • Diuretics, mineralocorticoid deficiency (no aldosterone to reabsorb salt/water), ACE inhibitors (affects RAAS)
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What are institutional bylaws

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Institutional rules that provide further qualifications/restrictions on role of healthcare staff (beyond national guidelines)

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What are MRTs and function

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Team assembled to deal with emergency situations (like RRT or institutional disasters

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Inverse relationship of K+ and pH

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  • Increase of pH by 0.1 = decrease in K+ by 0.6
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Inverse relationship of Ca and pH

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  • Acidemia increases ical, alkalemia decreases ical (alkalosis increases protein binding, which decreases ical
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Hypercalcemia drug tx

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  • Calcitonin or NS with loop diuretics
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Stocking glove syndrome/paresthesia is a sign of

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  • Respiratory alkalosis
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Normal anion gap metabolic acidosis causes

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  • Renal tubular acidosis, diarrhea, DKA recovery
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Tx of metabolic alkalosis if IVF tx is contraindicated

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  • Acetazolamide
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10
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VonWillebrand tx

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  • DDAVP
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ITP drug tx

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  • High dose corticosteroids to elevate blood count, IVgamma globulin (preferred over steroids in HIV), maybe plt TF
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Ddx ITP from SLE? (both have thrombocytopenia)

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  • bone marrow aspiration
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Mainstay tx of COPD

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  • inhaled ipratropium bromide (Atrovent)
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Sx of sarcoidosis and drug tx

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  • Velcro rales, nonproductive cough

- Corticosteroids

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Heparin gtt rate for PE (and coumadin)

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  • 80u/kg bolus then 18u/kg/hour for PTT 1.5-2 x normal, bridge coumadin to INR 2-3
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CXR findings for viral pneumonia

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  • Bilateral interstitial infiltrates
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Iodine uptake in graves vs subacute thyroiditis

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  • Graves: high ; subacute thyroiditis: low
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Hyperthyroid drugs

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  • Methimazole/tapazole and PTU
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Med to avoid in thyroid storm

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  • ASA
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Skin symptoms in addisons

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  • Hyperpigmentation in knuckles, diffuse tanning and freckles
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Causes of SIADH

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  • SAH, small cell lung cancer
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Drug cause of DI

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  • Lithium
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Urine assay in pheochromocytoma

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  • Catecholamines, metanephrines (>2.2), VMA (>5.5), and creatinine
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Clotting in SLE – what lab?

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  • Antiphospholipid antibodies (hypercoagulable)
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Tx for giant cell arteritis

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  • Prednisone
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May thurner syndrome

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  • Compression of L common iliac vein by overlying R common iliac artery ->DVT
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Pericarditis EKG changes

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  • STE in all leads and PR segment depression
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28
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Pericarditis drug tx

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  • NSAIDs, corticosteroids only if NSAIDs fail
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29
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Dxs with night sweats in adults

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  • Menopause, TB, HIV/AIDs, leukemia, endocarditis
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30
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Osler nodes

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  • Red nodules in distal phalanges, endocarditis
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31
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Splinter hemorrhages

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  • Linear, subungual splinter appearing, SLE
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Janeway lesions, seen when

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  • Small, not painful macules on palms and soles (endocarditis, syphilis)
33
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What dxs causes lesions on palms and soles

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  • Syphilis and endocarditis (Janeway lesions)
34
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Roth spots

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  • Small retinal infarcts, white in color, encircled by areas of hemorrhages, endocarditis
35
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What might cause OHTN in elderly

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  • Baroceptors become less sensitive

- Decreased cardiac reserve

36
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Top 5 killers in adults in US

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  • CVD (CAD-MI), cancer, accidents, lower respiratory disease (asthma/COPD), stroke
37
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Single best predictor of functional impairment

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  • Impaired cognition
38
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Pneumonic for MMSE

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  • ORArL 2 3 R W D
39
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Amaurosis fugax

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  • Ipsilateral monocular blindness
40
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Percentage of ischemic CVAs vs hemorrhagic

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  • 80 percent ischemic
41
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Indication for CEA

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  • > 70-80% stenosis in symptomatic patients
42
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3 Hs that increase risk for IICP

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  • Hypotension, hypoxemia, hypercapnia
43
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Lab finding in MG

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  • Acetylcholine receptor antibodies
44
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What dxs can cause stocking glove syndrome

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Respiratory alkalosis, GB

45
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Kernig’s sign

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  • Hamstring pain/spasm with neck flexion
46
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Brudinski’s sign

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  • Flexion of head -> legs flex at hips and knees
47
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Battle’s sign

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  • Bruising behind ear at mastoid process
48
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Racoon eyes

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  • Basilar skull fx
49
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When are steroids used in SCI

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  • Blunt trauma, not penetrating trauma
50
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Myerson’s sign is also what abnormal reflex?

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  • Globellar reflex – tapping over nose bridge causes sustained blink response
51
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Dopamine agonists that mimic dopamine

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  • Ropinorole, rotigotine, pramipexole
52
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MAOB inhibitors to prevent dopamine breakdown

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  • Selegiline, rasagiline, safinamide
53
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3 med options for UTI

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  • Macrobid (nitrofurantoin); Bactrim (TPX-SMX DS), or monurol (Fosfomycin)
54
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Avoid which abx in UTI if resistance > 20%

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  • Bactrim (tpx-smx ds)
55
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3-drug regimen in kidney stones

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  • Opioid, Toradol (NSAID), reglan
56
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BBW of reglan

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  • Permanent tardive dyskinesia (extrapyramidal symptoms)
57
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3 principles of instruction

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  • Mentoring/coaching, role modeling, counseling
58
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Single best predictor of health status

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  • Health literacy
59
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Average reading level, and grade level health information should be written at

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  • 8th grade, no higher than 6-8
60
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how can AGANCP be ready for future mass casualties

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pre enroll in organizations

61
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Meaningful use

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using EMR to improve healthcare, reduce disparities, engage pts/family, improve care coordination, maintain privacy

62
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General mental health assessment tool

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Patient stress questionnaire

63
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Depression screening, how many sx, points

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PHQ-9, 9, 0-3 ( 3 = almost every day), 0-27 points (q4 minimal, mild, mod, mod/severe, severe)

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anxiety screening tool, score for mild/mod/severe and GAD

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GAD-7, 5-9 = mild, +4… GAD = equal or greater than 10

65
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Positive CAGE score

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2 or more

66
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When to use BPI pain screening tool

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Survey for pain from chronic diseases - severity, impact on ADLs

67
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Four features of CAM-ICU, assessment of ?; frequency of assessment

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acute onset of MS changes, inattention, disorganized thinking, altered LOC; delirium; q day of shift

68
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Geriatric assessment tool for dementia/delirium

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MMSE

69
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Clock drawing test assesses for? scoring

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Score 1-6, equal to or greater than 3 = cognitive deficit

70
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Depression assessment tool for geriatric, score that suggests depression

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Geriatric depression scale 5/15 = suggests depression

71
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ADL functional assessment for geriatric; # of functions

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Index of independence in ADL (Katz index of ADL); bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, feeding

72
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Gait and immobility/fall risk tool; scoring for risk of fall

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Get up and go test; 3/5 indicates risk of falling (normal to severely abnormal)

73
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Pain assessment tool in geriatrics; # of behaviors observed

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Pain assessment in advanced dementia scale; 5: breathing, negative vocalization, facial expression, body language, consolability (0-2 each, 10 total)

74
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Life expectancy of DME

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3 years

75
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Purpose of assistive devices

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maintain improve function and independence