Agacnp Aacn Boards Exam Questions (220 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

Hepatitis C causes, S&S, diagnostics, treatment {Ans: Causes - bloodborne RNA virus (blood and IV drug use) S&S - pre-icteric: fatigue, malaise, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, headache icteric: weight loss, jaundice, RUQ pain, clay stool, dark urine diagnosis - proteinuria/bilirubinuria, elevated AST/ALT and LDH AntiHCV, HCV RNA if acute OR chronic}Squamous Cell Carcinoma characteristics and treatment {Ans: characteristics - firm, irregular papule/nodule, keratotic, scaly, bleeding treatment - biopsy and surgical excision}management of seizures {Ans: stabilize, blood sugar, oxygen, benzos followed by fosphenytoin or valproic acid, eventually initiate a long term anticonvulsant agent}Cluster headache symptoms and management {Ans: symptoms - occur at night, ipsilateral congestion, rhinorrhea, and eye redness}Angina types, S&S, diagnosis, treatment {Ans: types - stable (exertional), prinzmetal (random), unstable S&S - chest pain, ?PAD, Levine sign, S4 Diagnosis - downsloping ST, HLD, coronary angiography is definitive Management - aspirin, nitrates, BB, CCB, statin therapy}Parkinson's disease S&S, diagnosis, treatment {Ans: S&S - tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, myerson sign diagnosis - symptom-based treatment - carbidopa-levodopa, dopamine, MAO-B inhibitors}