NRNP6540 Week 10 Knowledge Check Latest 2020 December

NRNP6540 Advanced Practice Care of Older Adults

Week 10 Knowledge Check

Question 1 List the medication and dosage for the treatment of chronic gout.

Question 2 Describe the types of strokes that are most likely to cause a seizure.

Question 3 Your 72-year-old patient has complaints of morning stiffness greater than 1 hour; joint swelling and pain, especially at the small joints of the hands, wrists, and feet; symmetrical inflammatory polyarthritis. List at least three differential diagnoses you will explore for this patient.

Question 4 Name symptoms and PE findings a patient would have for a suspected fracture after falling off of a stepladder in her home, now with 6/10 pain in her back and hip. List at least four.

Question 5  Your 68-year-old male complains of a hot, swollen, reddened MTP joint of the great toe. What is your primary diagnosis?

Question 6 Your 79-year-old patient comes in with his wife, who states she is concerned because her husband seems to be losing his sense of smell. Describe at least four concerns for this complaint.

Question 7 Your 74-year-old patient has gout and has a BMI of 34. He admits to having a taste for non-diet soda, “meat and potatoes,” and gets little exercise. What exercise and dietary recommendations will you make for him to reduce his insulin resistance? Describe at least three strategies.

Question 8 Mrs. G arrives for her annual exam, and you note that her height is 5 foot 6 inches, down 1 inch from 2 years ago. Describe at least three of the changes in the muscular system that are a part of the normal aging process.

Question 9 Describe a cognitive screening test that measures the status of a patient’s attention, concentration, executive function, memory, and orientation.

Question 10 Martha is an 80-year-old female with long-standing osteoarthritis pain. She takes Tylenol for the pain. What education do you want to provide to her about taking Tylenol on a daily basis? Explain at least two educational cautions about taking Tylenol.