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CNM exam pt 2
CNM exam
31
Health Care
Graduate
06/20/2012

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Term
Is rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis worse after 30 min of rest?
Definition
RA
Term
Is heberden's nodes and x ray findings associated with OA or RA?
Definition
OA
Term
Is OA or RA usually bilateral on 3+ joints?
Definition
RA
Term
Where is pain of cholesystitis/lithiasis?
Definition
RUQ, radiate to upper back
Term
Does OA or RA pain worsen after activity?
Definition
OA
Term
in osteoporosis, which has higher activity, osteoclasts or osteoblasts?
Definition
clasts
Term
what are modifiable risk factors for osteoporosis
Definition
smoking, eating disorder, alcoholism
Term
how much exercise is needed to prevent osteoporosis
Definition
weight bearing 30 minutes 3x a week
Term
what is the M of A of bisphosponates
Definition
inhibit osteoclasts
Term
What type of drug is Raloxifene (Evista)?
Definition
SERM- act like estrogen on skeletal and cardiovascular but block estrogen on breast and uterus, decreases LDL
Term
which osteoporosis med class can increase bone density
Definition
SERMS
Term
When can you use estrogens in osteoporosis
Definition
if vasomotor symptoms
Term
what antihypertensive may also decrease bone loss?
Definition
thiazide diuretics
Term
Which type of headache is typically unilateral, pulsating, moderate to severe and aggravated by physical activity
Definition
migraine
Term
What are lifestyle changes to treat migraines?
Definition
Diet changes (avoid MSG, nitrrites and alcohol, reduce caffeine) regular eating, sleeping and exercise
Term
what are the drugs in fiorinal
Definition
butalbital, ASA and ceffeine
Term
What drugs can be used to prevent migrains
Definition
amitriptyline (TCA), propanolol (B block) and verapamil (Ca chan block)
Term
What types of headaches are pressing or tightening, mild to moderate, bilateral location and not aggrivated by physical activity
Definition
tension
Term
What type of headaches are severe, unilateral orbital supra-orbital or temporal and have rhinorrhea, lacrimation and facial swelling
Definition
cluster
Term
what can antiseizure meds decrease effectiveness of
Definition
OCP's
Term
patients over what age should have pneumonia vaccine?
Definition
50
Term
what are the stages of TB
Definition
Primary, latent, secondary
Term
what is the gold standard for TB dx?
Definition
sputum culture
Term
Should you treat someone with + PPD and no active disease?
Definition
Yes, INH for 6 months
Term
If a patient has asthma symptoms that occur more than twice a week and exacerbations may affect activity, what classifcation is this?
Definition
Step 2: mild persistent asthma
Term
If a person has continual asthma symptoms, limited physical activity and frequent exacerbations, what classification is this?
Definition
Step 4: Severe persistent asthma
Term
If a patient has ashtma symptoms that occur twice a week or less, no symptoms and a normal peak expiratory flow between exacerbations and brief exacerbations (a few hours-days) with variable intensity, what classification are they?
Definition
Step 1: mild intermittent asthma
Term
If a person has symptoms that occur daily, daily use of a short-acting beta agonist, exacerbations affect activity and exacerbations that occur twice a week and may last for days, what classification are thye?
Definition
Step 3: moderate persistent asthma
Term
which asthma class do you tx with short acting beta 2 prn
Definition
step 1: mild intermittent
Term
What ashtma classification do you treat with low-dose inhaled corticosteroids and short acting beta 2 prn?
Definition
step 2: mild persistent
Term
HOw many organisms need to be present to dx asymptomatic bacturia?
Definition
100,000 organisms of a single urophatogen per mL
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