Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

studies indicate that if 100 patients are given a tricyclic antidepressant, 65 of them are likely to show improvement. if the same 100 patients are given an ssri, 65 of them will also respond, but not the same 65 that responded to the tricyclic antidepressant. what is a logical implication of this observation?
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a 65-year-old person visits his treating doctor for an examination. he has a blood pressure of 157/42 mm hg and a heart rate of 87 beats/min. further tests by his doctor revealed that the patient has severe aortic regurgitation. which set of changes would be expected in this patient? (maca)
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why are healthcare systems analyzing hospital readmission data (select all that apply) readmissions must be tracked according to the joint commission new medicare regulations not reimbursing for readmission for certain diseases readmissions are costly readmissions must be tracked as part of stage 2 meaningful use
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the nurse is caring for a client with congestive heart failure. the nurse manager informs the nurse that the client was enrolled in a clinical trial to assess whether a 10-minute walk, 3 times per day, leads to expedited discharge. which type of evaluation best describes what the researchers are examining?
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a 58-year-old man has recently been prescribed atorvastatin (lipitor) in an effort to reduce his cholesterol levels. the man has acknowledged the potentially harmful effects of hyperlipidemia and is motivated to make changes to resolve this health problem. what advice should the nurse give to this client?
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the elderly patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to the clinic with a fever and productive cough. the diagnosis of pneumonia is made. you notice tenting skin, deep tongue furrows, and vital signs of 110/80 mm hg, 120 beats/minute, and 24 breaths/minute. what assessment is important for you to obtain?
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charlie has a blood test that shows a normal level of ldls but an elevated level of hdls in his blood. since his family has a history of cardiovascular disease, he wonders if he should modify his lifestyle. what would you tell him?
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a 58-year-old man has congestive heart failure. he has a cardiac output of 4.6 l/min, arterial pressure of 108/65 mm hg, and a heart rate of 95 beats/min. further tests by a cardiologist reveal that the patient has a right atrial pressure of 17 mm hg. what will happen as a response to increased atrial pressure?
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a nurse assesses a 29-year-old client in the outpatient mental health clinic. the nurse notes the client is speaking very quickly and jumping from topic to topic very rapidly. there is some connection between ideas, but they are difficult to follow. which term most accurately describes this thought process
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the nurse is caring for a client with myasthenia gravis who has received edrophonium intravenously to test for myasthenic crisis. the client asks the nurse how long the improvement in muscle strength will last. the nurse's response is based on the understanding that the duration is usually how many minutes?
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a patient confides in the nurse that she is in menopause and that she does not want to take hormone replacement therapy because she has a family history of breast cancer. she tells the nurse she is taking soy, calcium, and a vitamin as an alternative therapy. what would the nurse advise the patient to do?
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while reviewing the prescriptions written by a primary healthcare provider, the nurse notes that ibuprofen 30 mg by mouth every 6 hours is prescribed for a child weighing 6 kg. the drug information book states that the appropriate dosage range is 20-30 mg/kg/24 hours. what action should the nurse take?
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This disease that is asymptomatic in 50% of cases and can have a fever with a sore throat has a pathogen that can cross the placenta and cause serious fetal damage: O cytomegalovirusO influenzaO measles (rubeola)O mumps
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FILL IN THE BLANK. After hearing his puppy yelp, for a moment after, Mr. Wright has a vivid auditory memory of the puppy's high pitch bark. Mr. Wright's experience clearly demonstrates ____________ memory.
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the proposition that color vision is based on coding things as red or green, yellow or blue, or black or white is known as .
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FILL IN THE BLANK. Carmela believes her assistant, Lian, is incompetent. She notices only what Lian does wrong while ignoring the above average quality of most of her work. This exemplifies ________ bias.
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the dsm-5 includes a group of criteria to explore various issues to determine how best to treat a sexual dysfunction. all of the following are used to assess a dysfunction, except for:
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often, when brains are removed from the body and examined in dissection, the pituitary gland is missing. this is likely because it is encased in which of the following bony structures?
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the rate of relapse among people with problems such as substance abuse, depression, and sexual offending is very high. which of the following is most likely to reduce the relapse rate?
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FILL IN THE BLANK. Will has an intense fear of speaking in public. Because he can only engage in one-on-one discussions, he has been passed over for promotions. Will may be suffering from _____ disorder.
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Which of the following herbal supplements pose an increased risk for bleeding in surgical clients and should be discontinued prior to major surgery? Select all that apply.
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a client who is at 11 weeks of gestation comes to the clinic stating that she has had slight occasional vaginal bleeding over the past 2 weeks. the provider determines that the fetus has died and that the placenta, fetus, and tissues remain in the uterus. how should the nurse document these findings?
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a client has been largely unsuccessful in achieving adequate control of dyslipidemia through lifestyle changes and the use of a statin. as a result, the client has been prescribed cholestyramine. what change in this client's lipid profile will the nurse identify as the most likely goal of therapy?
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a child weighing 75 lbs. (34.1 kg) is admitted to the unit with a diagnosis of bacterial meningitis. the child has been started on an iv of d5 ns at 100 ml per hour and iv antibiotic therapy has been initiated. which assessment finding would need to be reported immediately to the healthcare provider?
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