Final Exam: NR511/ NR 511 (2023/ 2024 New
Update) Differential Diagnosis & Primary
Care Practicum Exam Review| Weeks 5-8|
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QUESTION
What can be done for a patient with severe cases of C diff?
Answer:
A colectomy
QUESTION
What is the obturator sign?
Answer:
When the patient's right hip and knee are flexed. The right leg is then internally rotated,
stretching the Obturator muscle, causing pain over the right lower quadrant
QUESTION
What is the treatment for appendicitis?
Answer:
Surgery, and antibiotic therapy.
QUESTION
Gastroenteritis is?
Answer:
Irritation and inflammation of the stomach.
QUESTION
Signs and symptoms of gastroenteritis?
Answer:
Watery diarrhea, n/v, abdominal pain/ cramping, Fever, headache, dehydration.
QUESTION
What are diagnostic techniques for gastroenteritis?
Answer:
Thorough history and physical including meds, travel, and duration of symptoms.
Stool cultures should be done if patient has severe diarrhea, bloody stools, or a fever of 101.3 or
higher.
Blood cultures should be done for patients who show signs of typhoid/enteric fever (caused by
salmonella typhi) or for any hospitalized patient with an intestinal illness and high fever.
QUESTION
What are differential diagnosis of gastroenteritis?
Answer:
Ibs/ibd, ischemic bowel disease, partial bowel obstruction, pelvic abscess.
QUESTION
Causes of h pylori?
Answer:
From person to person. Direct contact with saliva, vomit, Or stool
QUESTION
Treatment of h. pylori?
Answer:
PPI (omeprazole) clarithromycin, amoxicillin for 2 weeks
QUESTION
Treatment of Giardia?
Answer:
Metronidazole 250 mg PO 3x per day for 7-10 days or
Quinacrine hydrochloride (atabrine) 100 mg 3x daily after meals for 5-7 days.
QUESTION
Causes of guardia?
Answer:
Transmitted via oral to anal intercourse, common cause of travelers diarrhea (contaminated food
or water), diarrhea in children who attend day care.
QUESTION
Causes of Salmonella?
Answer:
Consuming contaminated food. Especially fa or undercooked poultry, eggs, meat and dairy
products.
QUESTION
Symptoms that Giardia has vs. Salmonella?
Answer:
Giardia causes bloating and gas and most likely no fevers. Salmonella causes no bloating or gas,
but does has fevers.
QUESTION
How is the treatment different with giardia VS salmonella ?
Answer:
Giardia is treated with antibiotics. Salmonel [Show Less]