NR511 FALL REVISION QUESTIONS
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Janet is a 30 year old woman who has been recently diagnosed
with a herniated disc at the level of L5-S1. She is currently in the
emergency room with suspician of cauda equna compression.
Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cauda equina
compression?
a. gastrocnemius weakness
b. reduced or absent ankle refles
c. numbness of the lateral foot
d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks - Answer-d.
paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks
The patient has acute pancreatitis with 7 of the diagnostic criteria
from Ranson's Criteria. In order to plan care, the clinician
understands that this criteria score has which of the following
meanings?
a. a high mortality rate
b. an increased chance of recurrence
c. 7% chance of the disease becoming chronic
d. all of the above - Answer-a. a high mortality rate
Reuben, age 24, has HIV and just had a routine viral load test
done. The results show a falling viral load What does this indicate
a. a favorable diagnostic trend
b. disease progression
c. the need to be more aggressive with Reuben's medications
