1.やさしい
Which group of symptoms is linked to hypercalcemia ("stones, bones, groans and moans")?
- AHeat intolerance, tremor, weight loss and diarrhea
- BTetany, muscle cramps, tingling and seizures
- CJaundice, itching, pale stools and dark urine
- DKidney stones, bone pain, abdominal pain and confusion
2.やさしい
成人の血清クレアチニンの典型的な基準範囲はどれですか?
- A約 3.5–5.0 mg/dL
- B約 135–145 mg/dL
- C約 10–20 mg/dL
- D約 0.6–1.2 mg/dL
3.やさしい
Which findings are typical of a low serum magnesium?
- ATremor, hyperreflexia and cardiac arrhythmias
- BPolyuria, extreme thirst and pale urine
- CJaundice, itching and pale stools
- DLoss of reflexes, flushing and slow breathing
4.ふつう
How often is the INR usually checked when warfarin is first started?
- AEvery hour, during the first week
- BOnce a year, at a routine visit
- CEvery few days, until it is stable
- DOnly if bleeding occurs at home
5.ふつう
A week after a splenectomy, a patient's platelet count is 650 × 10³/µL. What is the best interpretation?
- AA sign of iron overload from the surgery and transfusion
- BA laboratory error, because platelets fall after splenectomy
- CAn expected rise after splenectomy that increases clot risk
- DA sign of new leukemia that needs immediate chemotherapy
6.ふつう
A urine culture report states "mixed growth of three organisms, likely contamination." What is the nurse's best response?
- ARecord the result as a confirmed urinary tract infection
- BInform the provider and arrange a new, correctly collected sample
- CStart treatment for all three organisms with three antibiotics
- DDiscard the report, because a mixed growth is always normal
7.むずかしい
At the start of a shift, the nurse reviews four new results. Which patient needs attention first?
- APotassium 5.2 mEq/L in a patient with stable chronic kidney disease
- BSodium 119 mEq/L in a patient with new confusion and vomiting
- CGlucose 180 mg/dL (10 mmol/L) after a meal in a patient with diabetes
- DHemoglobin 11.0 g/dL (110 g/L) in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
8.むずかしい
A patient with chronic kidney disease stage 4 has a high phosphate, a low-normal calcium and a very high parathyroid hormone (PTH). What does this show?
- ASecondary hyperparathyroidism from CKD
- BHypoparathyroidism after neck surgery
- CPrimary hyperparathyroidism from a tumor
- DVitamin D toxicity from supplements
解答
- 1. D · Kidney stones, bone pain, abdominal pain and confusion
- 2. D · 約 0.6–1.2 mg/dL
- 3. A · Tremor, hyperreflexia and cardiac arrhythmias
- 4. C · Every few days, until it is stable
- 5. C · An expected rise after splenectomy that increases clot risk
- 6. B · Inform the provider and arrange a new, correctly collected sample
- 7. B · Sodium 119 mEq/L in a patient with new confusion and vomiting
- 8. A · Secondary hyperparathyroidism from CKD
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