509 Final Exam Questions& Answers..

cricoid cartilage {Ans: }Diverticulitis pain {Ans: -LLQ -cramping at first, then steady - gradual onset - tx: analgesia, bowel rest, abx - sx: fever, constipation, n/v}cardiovascular ROS {Ans: SOB, syncope, edema, chest pain, orthopnea}Risk for prostate CA {Ans: Age, ethnicity, and family history are the strongest risk factors for prostate cancer.}Lateral epicondylitis (Tennis elbow) {Ans: Follows repetitive extension of the wrist or pronation-supination of the forearm. Pain and tenderness develop 1 cm distal to the lateral epicondyle and possibly in the extensor muscles close to it. When the patient tries to extend the wrist against resistance, pain increases.}S/S of a venous insufficiency ulcer {Ans: -edema, reddish pigmentation and purpura, venous varicosities, the eczematous changes of stasis dermatitis (redness, scaling, and pruritus), and at times cyanosis of the foot when dependent. Gangrene is rare -Borders are irregular, flat, or slightly steep.}