Patho Student Questions Flashcards
IV Fluids in Septic Shock Exam
A patient with a 3 day hx of PNM presents with HR of 110, temo 38.3 and WBC of 12,500. You also notice that they have elevated liver enzymes and altered cerebral function. what is you dx for this patient
Severe sepsis
Sepsis is Temp above 38.3 or below 36 Rr over 20 Hr over 90 WBC over 12,000 or under 4000
IV Fluids in Septic Shock Exam Questions
After giving several boluses of lactated ringer’s to a patient with septic shock due to a UTI, you notice that their MAP is 50 mmHg and has remained at this pressure. Your next move is to . . .
Give norepinephrine in addition to continuing their ringer’s infusion
Norepinephrine MOA:allows increase ca in to increase contraction and binds to alpha to vasoconstrict
Epinephrine: binds to beta 2 receptors cause sequestration of Ca from SR so not enough to constrict
Dopamine: increase hr and contraction by binding to adrenergic and dopamine receptors
Phenylephirie: Alpha 1- doesn’t affect the heart only the vessels
IV Fluids in Septic Shock Exam Questions
It is important to know that saline infusion for septic shock can cause
Hyperchlorremia acidosis and Edema
IV Fluids in Septic Shock Exam Questions
A 45 year old female presents with bacteremia and sepsis who has begun to show signs of pulmonary edema. She has a MAP of 58, an irregular heart rhythm with rates from 140-160 bpm, and altered mental status. Which of the following is the most appropriate next treatment for this patient?
Phenylephrine
IV Fluids in Septic Shock Exam Questions
First line treatment for a patient in septic shock on high doses of labetalol is:
0.9% saline, 30 mL/kg mL
IV Fluids in Septic Shock Exam Questions
Beta-adrenergic agents, like norepinephrine, work by:
Increasing calcium conductance in nodal myocytes, increasing calcium storage and potential contractile force
Nausea & Vomiting in the ED Exam Questions
- A 22 yo male patient presents to the ED with a history of excessive alcohol intake and vomiting for the past 2 hours. He appears confused and does not always respond appropriately. He has an unsteady gait, an elevated pulse rate, and complains of nausea.
What is the best test to determine if the patient’s symptoms are due to dehydration or primarily due to the alcohol intake?
BUN/Creatinine ratio
Nausea & Vomiting in the ED Exam Questions
A mother presents with her child to ED, the child is 5 yo and has been vomiting intermittently for the last day with a fever. On exam, the child is responding appropriately and complains of a dry mouth. Pulse rate and respirations are normal. The mother notes that the child hasn’t urinated in the past 5 hours. Based on the clinical presentation, what treatment would you administer for their dehydration status?
Oral Rehydration Solution 50 ml/kg and ongoing losses over 4 hours as tolerated
Nausea & Vomiting in the ED Exam Questions
Hypernatremia can occur following rehydration of patients who are hypovolemic. This occurs due to ___________ and should be treated with ________________.
Fever/dilute diarrhea; 0.9% IV saline`
Nausea & Vomiting in the ED Exam Questions
A 4 year old child presents to the ED with her mother following profuse vomiting for the past 24 hours and failure of ORT. On PE it was noted the child had tachypnea, a rapid and weak pulse, in addition to hypotension. Based on the presentation, the stage of dehydration is best categorized as?
Severe dehydration
Nausea & Vomiting in the ED Exam Questions
A father of a 15 lbs 1 yo called your office with concerns about his child being dehydrated. After obtaining the necessary clinical information from him you determine the child is mildly dehydrated. As the PA you recommend ORT and tell the parent to give how much total ORS every two minutes as tolerated?
75 tsp
Dosage is 5 tsp/ lbs
Questions for Acute Spinal Cord Injury
1.) A 26 yr. old male who was involved in a MVA gets brought into the ED while you are working. You check the Babinski reflex and notice that his hallux dorsiflexes while his other toes fan out. This indicates:
C. Upper motor neuron damage
Questions for Acute Spinal Cord Injury
2.) A 34 yr. old male presents to the ED by ambulance after a 2 story fall from a building. You quickly assess that he has fractured his spine and is now in neurogenic shock. What is your first line treatment?
A. 0.9% Normal Saline
Questions for Acute Spinal Cord Injury
3.) In the treatment of the patient in question #2, what do you want to keep his MAP at/above?
D. 85-90 mmHg
Questions for Acute Spinal Cord Injury
4.) When Spinal Cord Injury occurs, at which level of injury will autonomic dysreflexia be more likely to occur?
above T6
answer is B. C3
Questions for Acute Spinal Cord Injury
T/F A person having a C3 spinal injury is likely to have respiratory complications?
True
Questions for Acute Spinal Cord Injury
You are seeing a 21 yr. old male 2hrs after he was brought into the ED after a motorcycle accident that left him with a spinal cord injury. You are trying to decide if/when to administer Methylprednisolone. What do you decide?
Administer it now
Fever control:
A 75 year old woman presents to the family practice office with chills, body aches, loss of appetite, and claims she just hasn’t been feeling well the last couple days. While reviewing her medical record, you noticed she has a temperature of 98.6ºF.
b. This temperature is concerning because elderly typically run low within the normal range.
Fever control:
Body temperature usually is 0.9ºF higher in the afternoon. Which of the following best explains the reasoning behind this?
Cortisol inhibits phospholipase A, which decreases prostaglandin typically in the early morning and at night.
Fever control:
_____ is the most accurate location to take body temperature while _____ is the least accurate location to take body temperature.
c. Rectal; Forehead
Fever control:
Fevers and hyperthermia both exhibit high body temperatures. Which of the following explains the main difference between a fever and hyperthermia?
d. Fever is caused by a true change in the set point.
Fever control:
You are currently doing a post-operative assessment on a 55 year old man who just had open thoracic surgery. After reviewing his vitals, you realize he has a low-grade fever of 100.5ºF.
This is an expected finding due to the release of inflammatory mediators and cytokines.
Fever control:
Which of the following medications contains anti-inflammatory properties?
Two of the above!
ASA and NSAIDS ( motrin)
Fever control:
A 10 year old boy presented today to the ER with Reye Syndrome where you are currently doing a rotation as a PA student. The boy presented with an altered mental status, vomiting, and a recent history of ASA use. It was determined he had a fast progressing encephalopathy. After beginning to manage the patient, your preceptor asked you what was causing the encephalopathy. Which of the following would be an appropriate response?
The damage to hepatocytes slows the removal of waste products resulting in an increase of ammonia, which crosses the blood brain barrier