NURS 6550 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE

NURS 6550 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE Generalized anxiety disorder diagnosis criteria (1) Primary neurotransmitter in PTSD * PTSD diagnosis and treatment Treatment of acute panic attacks- What are the medications ...

NURS 6550 MIDTERM EXAM STUDY GUIDE Generalized anxiety disorder diagnosis criteria (1) Primary neurotransmitter in PTSD * PTSD diagnosis and treatment Treatment of acute panic attacks- What are the medications for initial/first line Inpatient treatment of depression- ECT Venlafaxine dosing Endogenous depression pathophysiology is best described as? Differences between panic attacks and panic disorder? What are Major Depressive disorder symptoms?- Familiarize yourself with the side effects of Lithium- Common adverse effects of atypical antipsychotics- Mental status changes in elderly… how do you evaluate? Mental status changes related to UTI in elderly Assessment of Delirium in geriatric patients- Elders with dementia and driving Short Confusion Assessment Method (Short CAM): what things are assessed? Types of dementia, know differences? Alzheimer's disease- Alzheimer's disease Vascular dementia- Vascular dementia Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)- Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) back to top mixed dementia. Mixed dementia- Mixed dementia Parkinson's disease- Parkinson's disease Frontotemporal dementia- Frontotemporal dementia Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Normal pressure hydrocephalus-Normal pressure hydrocephalus Huntington's Disease back to top Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndromeback to top Korsakoff syndrome Aricept and dosing and patient teaching? Management of disinhibition in elderly- • Physical findings when death is imminent Limits of pain medication on dying patient Theories about successful aging…familiarize yourself with them- Education: due to direct beneficial effect or leads to life-long learning? • Activity theory • Continuity theory • Disengagement theory Psychological abuse of elders Death and the anxiety related to it, who’s at risk? Age and suicide risk in the different age groups? Geriatric Depression Screen- Geriatric Depression Scale: Short Form Geriatric Depression Scale Which of the following is not an indication for use of a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor?- Lucy Garcia is a 42-year-old Hispanic female with a 20-plus-year history of depression. She is currently hospitalized for treatment of progressive, acute-on-chronic depressive symptoms, including refusal to get out of bed and inattentiveness to personal hygiene Which of the following are risk factors for obesity? (Select all that apply How should a physician assess the risk for suicide in a depressed adolescent? (Select all that apply.) Why must a physician assess the risk for suicide in a depressed adolescent? Advanced practice nursing procedures. , “ Audiometry Testing”- “Tympanometry” Chapter 71, “Visual Function: Evaluation (Snellen, Illiterate E) Procedures—Eyes” o Chapter 76, “Eyebrow Laceration Repair”- o o Chapter 77, “Eyelid Eversion Procedures: Ears/Nose Chapter 79, “Cerumen Impaction Removal: Irrigation of the Ear and Curette Technique o Chapter 80, “Ear Piercing” o Chapter 88, “Tooth Avulsion and Fracture” Chapter 7, “Disorders of the Eyes & Lids” Chapter 8, “Ear, Nose, & Throat Disorders” EENT EYE * Cataract Familiarize yourself with Cataracts, presentation? TRX?- Phacoemulsification is the most widely used cataract surgery in the developed world.[46][47] This procedure uses ultrasonic energy to emulsify the cataract lens. Phacoemulsification typically comprises six steps: Herpes zoster Hordeolum Chalazion Blepharitis Ectropion Vitreous hemorrhage- * Dacrocystitis- • What is acute angle glaucoma? • Chronic uveitis medication management- • Gonococcal conjunctivitis presentation and medication management- • Trachoma (chlamydial Kertoconjuctivitis • Dry eye (Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca • Allergic conjunctivitis • Viral, allergic, bacterial conjunctivitis: Macular degeneration presentation and S&S, trx The Macula Who is at risk? • Smoking. • Race • Family history and Genetics. Does lifestyle make a difference? How is AMD detected? • Visual acuity test. • Dilated eye exam. • Amsler grid. • Fluorescein angiogram. • Optical coherence tomography. Diabetic retinopathy • Orbital fractures importance of recording visual acuity cannot be overemphasized Different types of hearing loss and why they occur- Sensorineural hearing loss- Weber Test Acute otitis media: Vertigo, how do you evaluate and trx? Epistaxis: Complications: Nasal Packing Bacterial sinusitis: Bells palsy: S&S, treatment, pain management- Cardiovascular disorders • Chapter 10, “Heart Disease” (pp. 328-446) • Chapter 11, “Systemic Hypertension” (pp. 447-478) • Chapter 12, “Blood Vessel & Lymphatic Disorders” (pp. 479-506) • Chapter 28, “Lipid Disorders” (pp. 1269-1277) ACS protocol: low risk vs high risk mi Metabolic syndrome- (three or more of the following ) Contraindications to thrombolytic therapy in stroke and MIs MONA, what is it an when is it used? Duke criteria for infective endocarditis, presentation and treatment- Major Diagnostic Criteria Minor Diagnostic Criteria Heart murmurs: physical exams, grades of murmurs- Systolic murmurs