Assignment: Syncope and Weakness

Assignment: Syncope and Weakness
Assignment: Syncope and Weakness
Assignment: Syncope and Weakness
uestion 122 pts A patient comes to the clinic with a history of syncope and weakness for 2 to 3 days. The primary care NP notes thready, rapid pulses and 3-second capillary refill. An ECG reveals a heart rate of 198 beats per minute with a regular rhythm. The NP should:(PSVT) administer intravenous fluids and obtain serum electrolytes. administer amiodarone in the clinic and observe closely for response. order digoxin and verapamil and ask the patient to return for a follow-up examination in 1 week. send the patient to an emergency department for evaluation and treatment. Question 132 pts An adolescent girl has chosen Depo-Provera as a contraceptive method and tells the primary care NP that she likes the fact that she won’t have to deal with pills or periods. The primary care NP should tell her that she: should consider another form of contraception after 1 year. may have irregular bleeding, especially in the first month or so. will need to take calcium and vitamin D every day while using this method. will have to take oral contraceptive pills in addition to Depo-Provera when she takes antibiotics. Question 142 pts A patient who is taking nifedipine develops mild edema of both feet. The primary care NP should contact the patient’s cardiologist to discuss: changing to amlodipine. ordering renal function tests. increasing the dose of nifedipine. evaluation of left ventricular function. Question 152 pts A patient who is taking trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for prophylaxis of urinary tract infections tells the primary care NP that a sibling recently died from a sudden cardiac arrest, determined to be from long QT syndrome. The NP should: schedule a treadmill stress test. order genetic testing for this patient. discontinue the trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. refer the patient to a cardiologist for further evaluation.