Exam 9: Management of Common Illnesses, Diseases, and Health Conditions

At present, which of the following is the gold standard for treatment of ischemic stroke?

Which of the following would be considered a positive result for the Mantoux test for tuberculosis?

When bacteria is the cause of community-acquired pneumonia, which of the following is the most common pathogen with about 50% of people with community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization?

Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is associated with what medical condition?

H.pylori infection and used of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are the most common causes of what medical condition?

Combination therapy for treatment of hypertension in older adults allows for smaller doses of each drug and may help avoid side effects.

Following a bladder treatment of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) wash, the patient should be instructed to do which of the following with any urine passed in the first 6 hours after treatment?

The risk of congestive heart failure in older adults doubles for those with blood pressures over what level?

Signs and symptoms of heart failure depend on whether the right ventricular ejection fraction is preserved or reduced.

Unstable angina may require hospitalization, whereas stable angina can be managed with medication and lifestyle modifications aimed at reducing the workload on the heart and the accompanying oxygen demand.

Older adults may not present with typical symptoms of bacterial pneumonia such as chills, fever, chest pain, productive cough, sweating, or dyspnea and instead may have which of the following?

Occasionally, tumors from what type of cancer will develop near the common bile duct, which will cause an obstruction that leads to jaundice that may allow for an earlier diagnosis?

When performing a gastrointestinal assessment, what symptom is suggestive of an obstruction?

Which of the following is a manifestation of tumors on the right colon?

If left untreated, peripheral artery disease may eventually lead to impaired function and decreased quality of life, even when no leg symptoms are present.

Although the cardinal symptom of GERD is heartburn, older adults may rather complain of what type of atypical symptoms?

Morphine sulfate should be avoided as treatment for what medical condition because it increases the intraluminal pressures within the colon, causing symptoms to get worse?

Cases of bacterial pneumonia account for about half of all types of pneumonia and tend to be less severe than viral pneumonia.

Which of the following is the cardinal symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease?

Most cases of peripheral artery disease can be managed with lifestyle modifications similar to those involved with heart-healthy living.