NURS 6531N Final Exam Study Guide

NURS 6531N FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE

(90 Pages)

1. Hydrocele
   Definition
   Presenting Symptoms
   Differential Diagnose
   Review questions:
   
2. Chronic Kidney failure:

Definition

Differential diagnosis

3. Acute tubular necrosis

• Definition
• Differential diagnosis
• Treatment Options:
• Review questions:
  

4.  Indirect inguinal hernia

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

5. Orchitis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

6. Testicular torsion

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

7. Epididymitis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms:pain
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• 4 Pattern Recognition
• 5 Treatment options:
  • 6 Review questions:

 

8. Benign prostatic hyperplasia

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

9. Chronic prostatitis-

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options:
• Review questions:

10. Inguinal hernia

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

11. Varicocele

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

12. Balanitis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

13. Prostate cancer screening

• Routine screening for prostate cancer should not be done.
• Review Questions:

14. PSA and DRE

• PSA (prostate-specific antigen) and DRE (Digital rectal exam)
• Definition
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Review questions:

15. Erectile Dysfunction

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition:
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

16. HPV (Human PapillomaVirus)

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Genital Warts treatment
• Review questions:

17. UTI

• Definition:UTI (cystitis)
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Alternate Treatment Options
• Review questions:

18. Pyelonephritis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

19. Urinary calculi (Renal Calculi--Nephrolithiasis)

• Definition
• Risk Factors
• Presenting Symptoms
• Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Diagnosis
• Special Considerations
• Prevention
• Review questions
  

20.  Chlamydia
Definition

• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Review questions:
  

21.  Osteoarthritis:

• Definition
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

22. Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Joint Involvement
• Treatment Options
• Review Questions:

23. Myasthenia gravis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnosis
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment Options
• Review Questions:

24. Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

25. Gout

• Definition
• Presenting symptoms
• Differential Diagnosis
• Pattern recognition
• Review questions:

26. Plantar fasciitis

27. Cruciate ligament tear

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses:
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

28. Osgood-Schlatter disease

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnosis
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment Options
• Review Questions:

29. Patellar fracture

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

30. Acute back pain -- Low Back Pain  

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

31. Spondylolithiasis-

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Review questions:

32. Bursitis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

33. Ulnar collateral ligament sprain --  (gamekeepers thumb):  

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

34. Olecranon bursitis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

35. Lateral epicondylitis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses:   
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

36. Carpal tunnel syndrome

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options:
• Review questions:

37. Ankle Sprain

• Definition
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

38. Osteomyelitis

• Definition
• Risk factors include
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

39. Muscular dystrophy

• Definition
• Differential Diagnosis
• Treatments
• Review Questions:   

40. Scoliosis

• Definition:
• Differential diagnoses
• Scoliosis assessment:
• Treatment Options
• Review Questions:

41. Septic Arthritis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

42. Fibromyalgia

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options:
• Review questions:

43. Syncope:

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• Differential Diagnosis
• Review questions:

44. Migraine  -Migraine Headaches

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

45. Tension headaches

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Risk Factors
• Treatment options:
• Review questions:

46. Subarachnoid hemorrhage

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

47. Glaucoma

• Definition
• Risk factorsfor open-angle glaucoma
• Risk factors for angle-closure glaucoma
• Presenting Symptoms:
• 3 Differential Diagnoses:
• Pattern Recognition:
• Treatment options:
• Review questions:

48. Meningitis

• Definition
• Diagnosis
• 3 Differential Diagnoses:
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

49. Giant cell arteritis--Temporal Arteritis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Review questions:

50. Strokes

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options:
• Review questions:

51. TIA -- (transient ischemic attack) or “mini-stroke”

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms (same as stroke)
• Differential Diagnoses (same as stroke)
• Pattern Recognition:
• Treatment options:
• Review questions:

52. Trigeminal neuralgia

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

53. Bell’s palsy

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

54. Epilepsy

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms and Pattern Recognition:  
• Causes:
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

55. Parkinson’s disease

• Definition
• Differential diagnoses
• Treatment options
• Review Questions:

56. MS -- Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• Differential diagnoses
• Treatment Options:  
• Pattern Recognition
• Review Questions:

57. Delirium

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• GOALS of TREATMENT
• Review questions:

58. Neurofibromatosis

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses:
• Treatment options:
• Review questions:

59. Alzheimer’s Disease

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition:
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

60. Peripheral neuropathy

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options:
• Review questions:  

61. Hyperthyroidism

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses:
• Pattern Recognition
• Treatment options
• Review questions:

62. Cushing’s Syndrome

• Definition
• Etiology
• Risk factors
• Presenting Symptoms
• Treatment options:
• NONPHARMACOLOGIC MANAGEMENT

63. Diabetes

• Definition
• Presenting Symptoms
• 3 Differential Diagnoses:
• Pattern Recognition

Institution & Term/Date
Term/Date	Walden University