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Mid term Exam Questions v2 |Elaborated| NSG 6001 – Advanced Practice Nursing

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NSG 6001 – Advanced Practice Nursing – Mid term Exam Questions v21. Know the causes of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The proposed causes of AAA include atherosclerosis, inflammation, mycotic infec... tion, inheritable connective tissue disorders (Marfan syndrome, type IV Ehlers-Danlos syndrome), and trauma. Traditionally, atherosclerosis has been considered the most common cause of AAA. However, aneurysm formation is associated with atherosclerosis in only 25% of cases. 2. Why is CT imaging limited in women? Single-photon emission CT imaging is technically limited in women because breast tissue and smaller coronary artery size. 3. What is self-management support? Self-management support is a crucial component of the CCM and effectively implemented by use of a population approach. The goal of self-management support is to engage patients in their own care and to empower them to reach their full potential as self-advocates and partners in care. Before patients can begin self-management, they must have access to information that is appropriate for how they learn and who they are—educationally, cognitively, emotionally, culturally, and experientially. 4. Which Medicare part covers inpatient hospital services? Part A – paid through federal payroll taxes – Covers inpatient hospital services as well as some post-hospital nursing care & home health care 5. Understand risk factors for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Risk factors for AAA include atherosclerotic vascular disease, white race, male gender, advanced age, hypertension, smoking, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), history of hernias, family history of AAA, and presence of other aneurysms.4,5 Despite extensive investigation, the link between COPD and AAA remains elusive. Evidence suggests that the high prevalence of AAA in patients with COPD may be related to medications (oral steroids) and coexisting diseases rather than to a common pathway of pathogenesis involving plasma elastase or α1-antitrypsin 6. Study atrial fibrillation and at what age is it more common. Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance, more common in men and increasing in prevalence with age. It is estimated Drone IT NSG 6001 – Advanced Practice Nursing – FINAL Exam Questions that 2.3 million Americans have atrial fibrillation, which more commonly occurs after the age of 60years. 7. Where could you find supporting data for guidelines for prevention of future heart disease? The recommendation for asymptomatic women with diabetes, peripheral vascular disease, and possible kidney disease is for secondary prevention strategies to prevent future cardiac events. 8. Can ischemic changes on an ECG during or after an ETT correlate to the effected artery or arteries? [Show More]

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