NURS-6531 Adv. Practice Care of Adults Midterm Exam

NURS-6531 Adv. Practice Care of Adults Midterm Exam

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The most common cancer found on the auricle is:

Selected Answer:
 
Basal cell carcinoma

Answers:
Actinic keratosis

 
Basal cell carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

Acral-lentiginous melanoma

Question 3

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Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient?

Selected Answer:
 
Anticholinergics

Answers:
Xanthines

 
Antihistimines

Steroids

Anticholinergics

Question 4

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A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of bright red rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the nurse practitioner proceed?

Selected Answer:
 
Instruct the patient on measures to prevent hemorrhoids such as bowel habits and diet.

Answers:
Instruct the patient on measures to prevent hemorrhoids such as bowel habits and diet.

Order a topical hemorrhoid cream along with a stool softener.

 
Refer the patient for a barium enema and sigmoidoscopy.

Refer the patient for a surgical hemorrhoidectomy.

Question 5

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Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis?

Selected Answer:
 
Underweight, pink skin, and increased respiratory rate

Answers:
 
Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate

Underweight, pink skin, and increased respiratory rate

Overweight, pink skin, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate

Normal weight, cyanosis, and greatly increased respiratory rate

Question 6

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 A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is:

Selected Answer:
 
CT scan

Answers:
CBC/diff

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Abdominal ultrasound

 
CT scan

Question 7

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A patient reports “something flew in my eye” about an hour ago while he was splitting logs. If there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner would expect to find all except:

Selected Answer:
 
Purulent drainage

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Purulent drainage

Tearing

Photophobia

A positive fluorescein stain

Question 8

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A 21 year old college student presents to the student health center with copious, markedly purulent discharge from her left eye. The nurse practitioner student should suspect:

Selected Answer:
 
Gonococcal conjunctivitis

Answers:
Viral conjunctivitis

Common pink eye

 
Gonococcal conjunctivitis

Allergic conjunctivitis

Question 9

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 A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of grouped vesicles consisting of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic dermatomes. He complains of pain, burning, and itching. The nurse practitioner should suspect:

Selected Answer:
 
A complicated case of shingles and prescribe acyclovir, an analgesic, and a topical cortisone cream

Answers:
A common case of shingles and prescribe an analgesic and an antiviral agent

A complicated case of shingles and prescribe acyclovir, an analgesic, and a topical cortisone cream

 
Herpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised

A recurrence of chickenpox and treat the patient’s symptoms

Question 10

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Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis?

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Adenocarcinoma

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Adenocarcinoma

Epidermoid carcinoma

 
Small cell carcinoma

Large cell carcinoma

Question 11

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 An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She explains she has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools 3–4 times a day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use. The history suggests that the patient has:

Selected Answer:
 
Chronic diarrhea

Answers:
Acute diarrhea

 
Chronic diarrhea

Irritable bowel

Functional bowel disease

Question 12

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Margaret, age 32, comes into the office with painful joints and a distinctive rash in a butterfly distribution on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine scale. What do you suspect?

Selected Answer:
 
Systemic lupus erythematosus

Answers:
An allergic reaction

Relapsing polychondritis

Lymphocytoma cutis

 
Systemic lupus erythematosus

Question 13

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Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes?

Selected Answer:
 
Acute bronchitis

Answers:
Chronic sinusitis

 
Acute bronchitis

Bacterial pneumonia

Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis

Question 14

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Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly during the night with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Lisa in?

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Mild persistent

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Mild intermittent

Mild persistent

 
Moderate persistent

Question 15

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Which of the following is the most appropriate therapeutic regimen for an adult patient with no known allergies diagnosed with group A B-hemolytic strep?

Selected Answer:
 
None of the above

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Penicillin V 500 milligrams PO every 8 hours for 10 days

Ampicillin 250 milligrams PO twice a day for 10 days

Clarithromycin 500 milligrams po daily for 7 days

None of the above

Question 16

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A cashier complains of dull ache and pressure sensation in her lower legs. It is relieved by leg elevation. She occasionally has edema in her lower legs at the end of the day. What is the most likely cause of these problems?

Selected Answer:
 
Arterial insufficiency

Answers:
Congestive heart failure

 
Varicose veins

Deep vein thrombosis

Arterial insufficiency

Question 17

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Which statement below is correct about pertussis?

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It is also called whooping cough

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It is also called whooping cough

It begins with symptoms like strep throat

It lasts about 3 weeks

It occurs most commonly in toddlers and young children

Question 18

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Which of the following is the most important diagnosis to rule out in the adult patient with acute bronchitis?

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Asthma

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Pneumonia

Asthma

Sinusitis

Pertussis

Question 19

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A 70 year old patient presents with left lower quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain, a markedly tender palpable abdominal wall, fever, and leukocytosis. Of the following terms, which correctly describes the suspected condition?

Selected Answer:
 
Diverticulitis

Answers:
Diverticulosis

Diverticula

 
Diverticulitis

Diverticulum

Question 20

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Sylvia, age 83, presents with a 3 day history of pain and burning in the left forehead. This morning she noticed a rash with erythematous papules in that site. What do you suspect?

Selected Answer:
 
Herpes zoster

Answers:
Varicella

 
Herpes zoster

Syphilis

Rubella

Question 21

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A 33-year-old female is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The nurse practitioner knows that the most common cause of pancreatitis is:

Selected Answer:
 
Medications

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Alcohol

 
Gallstones

Medications

Pregnancy

Question 22

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When a patient presents with symptoms of acute gallbladder disease, what is the appropriate nurse practitioner action?

Selected Answer:
 
Order an abdominal ultrasound

Answers:
Order abdominal x-rays

 
Order an abdominal ultrasound

Refer the patient to a surgeon for evaluation

Prescribe pain medication

Question 23

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A false-positive result with the fecal occult blood test can result from:

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stool that has been stored before testing

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ingestion of large amounts of vitamin C

 
a high dietary intake of rare cooked beef

a colonic neoplasm that is not bleeding

stool that has been stored before testing

Question 24

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 A 76-year-old male complains of weight loss, nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramping and pain. Physical findings include an abdominal mass and stool positive for occult blood. The nurse practitioner pain suspects a tumor in the small intestine. The best diagnostic test for this patient is:

Selected Answer:
 
Colonoscopy

Answers:
Colonoscopy

 
Small bowel follow-through

Barium enema

CT abdomen

Question 25

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A patient presents to urgent care complaining of dyspnea, fatigue, and lower extremity edema. The echocardiogram reveals and ejection fraction of 38%. The nurse practitioner knows that these findings are consistent with:

Selected Answer:
 
Systolic heart failure

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Mitral regurgitation

 
Systolic heart failure

Cardiac myxoma

Diastolic heart failure

Question 26

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Maxine, Age 76, has just been given a diagnosis of pneumonia. Which of the following is an indication that she should be hospitalized?

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Multilobar involvement on chest x-ray with the inability to take oral medications

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Multilobar involvement on chest x-ray with the inability to take oral medications

Alert and oriented, slightly high but stable vital signs, and no one to take care of her at home

Sputum and gram positive organisms

A complete blood count showing leukocytosis

Question 27

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A 55 year old man is diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. The nurse practitioner correctly tells him:

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“It is the most common cause of death in patients with skin cancer.”

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“It is the most common cause of death in patients with skin cancer.”

 
“It can be cured with surgical excision or radiation therapy.”

“It is a slow growing skin cancer that rarely undergoes malignant changes.”

“It can be cured using 5-flurouracil cream twice daily for 2 to 4 weeks.”

Question 28

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Expected spirometry readings when the patient has chronic emphysema include:

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Increased total lung capacity (TLC)

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Decreased residual volume (RV)

Increased vital capacity (VC)

Increased forced expiratory volume (FEV-1)

 
Increased total lung capacity (TLC)

Question 29

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 An 80-year-old male admits to difficulty swallowing during the review of systems. The nurse practitioner recognizes the differential diagnosis for this patient’s dysphagia is:

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A and C

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Esophageal cancer

Chest pain

GERD

 
A and C

All of the above

Question 30

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A 40 year old female with history of frequent sun exposure presents with a multicolored lesion on her back. It has irregular borders and is about 11mm in diameter. What should the nurse practitioner suspect?

Selected Answer:
 
Basal cell carcinoma

Answers:
Squamous cell carcinoma

 
Malignant melanoma

A common nevus

Basal cell carcinoma

Question 31

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Which of the following is not a goal of treatment for the patient with cystic fibrosis?

Selected Answer:
 
Replace water-soluble vitamins

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Prevent intestinal obstruction

Provide adequate nutrition

Promote clearance of secretions

 
Replace water-soluble vitamins

Question 32

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The nurse practitioner is performing a physical exam on a middle-aged African-American man. Which of the following areas is a common site for melanomas in African-Americans and other dark-skinned individuals?

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B and C

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Scalp

Nails

Feet

 
B and C

All of the above

Question 33

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An adult presents with tinea corporis. Which item below is a risk factor for its development?

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Topical steroid use

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Topical steroid use

Topical antibiotic use

A recent laceration

Cold climates

Question 34

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A patient has experienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, low grade fever, abdominal cramps, and watery diarrhea for 72 hours. His white count is elevated with a shift to the left. He is requesting medication for diarrhea. What is the most appropriate response?

Selected Answer:
 
Order stool cultures.

Answers:
Prescribe loperamide (Immodium) or atropine-diphenoxylate (Lomotil) and a clear liquid diet for 24 hours.

 
Prescribe a broad-spectrum antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), and symptom management.

Offer an anti-emetic medication such as ondansetron (Zofran) and provide oral fluid and electrolyte replacement instruction.

Order stool cultures.

Question 35

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Janine, age 29, has numerous transient lesions that come and go, and she is diagnosed with urticaria. What do you order?

Selected Answer:
 
Antihistamines

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Aspirin

NSAIDs

Opioids

 
Antihistamines

Question 36

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 Of the following signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF), the earliest clinical manifestation is:

Selected Answer:
 
Peripheral edema

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Peripheral edema

 
Weight gain

Shortness of breath

Nocturnal dyspnea

Question 37

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A 16 year old male presents with mild sore throat, fever, fatigue, posterior cervical adenopathy, and palatine petechiae. Without a definitive diagnosis for this patient, what drug would be least appropriate to prescribe?

Selected Answer:
 
Amoxicillin

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Ibuprofen

Erythromycin

 
Amoxicillin

Acetaminophen

Question 38

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A 70 year old man who walks 2 miles every day complains of pain in his left calf when he is walking. The problem has gotten gradually worse and now he is unable to complete his 2 mile walk. What question asked during the history, if answered affirmatively, would suggest a diagnosis of arteriosclerosis obliterans?

Selected Answer:
 
“Is your leg pain relieved by rest?”

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“Are you wearing your usual shoes?”

“Do you also have chest pain when you have leg pain?”

 
“Is your leg pain relieved by rest?”

“Do you ever have the same pain in the other leg?”

Question 39

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Which of the following statements about malignant melanomas is true?

Selected Answer:
 
They usually occur in older adult males

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They usually occur in older adult males

The patient has no family history of melanoma

They are common in blacks

 
The prognosis is directly related to the thickness of the lesion

Question 40

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Sheila, age 78, presents with a chief complaint of waking up during the night coughing. You examine her and find an S3 heart sound, pulmonary crackles that do not clear with coughing, and peripheral edema. What do you suspect?

Selected Answer:
 
Heart failure

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Asthma

Nocturnal allergies

Valvular disease

 
Heart failure

Question 41

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Which antibiotic would be the most effective in treating community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a young adult without any comorbid conditions?

Selected Answer:
 
Doxycycline (Vibramycin)

Answers:
Erythromycin

 
Clarithromycin (Biaxin)

Doxycycline (Vibramycin)

Penicillin

Question 42

1 out of 1 points

Which of the following dermatologic vehicles are the most effective in absorbing moisture and decreasing friction?

Selected Answer:
 
Powders

Answers:
 
Powders

Gels

Creams

Lotion

Question 43

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A 70 year old patient presents with a slightly raised, scaly, erythematous patch on her forehead. She admits to having been a “sun worshiper.” The nurse practitioner suspects actinic keratosis. This lesion is a precursor to:

Selected Answer:
 
Squamous cell carcinoma

Answers:
 
Squamous cell carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma

Malignant melanoma

Acne vulgaris

Question 44

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An elderly patient is being seen in the clinic for complaint of “weak spells” relieved by sitting or lying down. How should the nurse practitioner proceed with the physical examination?

Selected Answer:
 
Compare the patient’s blood pressure lying first, then sitting, and then standing.

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Assist the patient to a standing position and take her blood pressure.

Assess the patient’s cranial nerves.

 
Compare the patient’s blood pressure lying first, then sitting, and then standing.

Compare the amplitude of the patient’s radial and pedal pulses.

Question 45

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What oral medication might be used to treat chronic cholethiasis in a patient who is a poor candidate for surgery?

Selected Answer:
 
Ursodiol

Answers:
 
Ursodiol

  Ibuprofen

Prednisone

  Surgery is the only answer

Question 46

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A 46-year-old female with a past medical history of diabetes presents with a swollen, erythematous right auricle and is diagnosed with malignant otitis externa. The nurse practitioner knows that the most likely causative organism for this patient’s problem is:

Selected Answer:
 
Staphylococcus aureus

Answers:
Staphylococcus aureus

Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus

Haemophilus influenza

 
Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Question 47

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Which of the following is not a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome?

Selected Answer:
 
Painful diarrhea

Answers:
Painful diarrhea

Painful constipation

Cramping and abdominal pain

 
Weight loss

Question 48

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A patient comes in complaining of 1 week of pain in the posterior neck with difficulty turning the head to the right. What additional history is needed?

Selected Answer:
 
Any recent trauma

Answers:
 
Any recent trauma

Difficulty swallowing

  Stiffness in the right shoulder

Change in sleeping habits

Question 49

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Marvin, age 56, is a smoker with diabetes. He has just been diagnosed as hypertensive. Which of the following drugs has the potential to cause the development of bronchial asthma and inhibit gluconeogenesis?

Selected Answer:
 
ACE Inhibitor

Answers:
ACE Inhibitor

 
Beta Blocker

Calcium channel blocker

Diuretic

Question 50

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The differential diagnosis for a patient complaining of a sore throat includes which of the following?

Selected Answer:
 
A, B, and C

Answers:
Gonococcal infection

Thrush

Leukoplakia

B only

 
A, B, and C

Question 51

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A patient presents to the primary care provider complaining of a rash on his right forehead that started yesterday and is burning and painful. The physical exam reveals an erythematous, maculopapular rash that extends over the patient’s right eye to his upper right forehead. Based on the history and examination, the most likely cause of this patient’s symptoms is:

Selected Answer:
 
Rhus dermatitis

Answers:
Rhus dermatitis

 
Ophthalmic zoster

Chemosis

Optic neuritis

NURS-6531 Adv. Practice Care of Adults Midterm Exam

Question 52

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Before initiating an HMG CoA-reductase inhibitor for hyperlipidemia, the nurse practitioner orders liver function studies. The patient’s aminotransferase (ALT) is elevated. What laboratory test(s) should be ordered?

Selected Answer:
 
Serum cholesterol with HDL and LDL

Answers:
 
Serologic markers for hepatitis

Serum bilirubin

Serum cholesterol with HDL and LDL

A liver biopsy

Question 53

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A patient with elevated lipids has been started on lovastatin. After 3 weeks of therapy, he calls to report generalized muscle aches. The nurse practitioner should suspect: NURS-6531 Adv. Practice Care of Adults Midterm Exam

Selected Answer:
 
Rhabdomyolysis

Answers:
A drug interaction

Hepatic dysfunction

Hypersensitivity to lovastatin

 
Rhabdomyolysis

Question 54

1 out of 1 points

Treatment of acute vertigo includes:

Selected Answer:
 
Bedrest and an antihistamine

Answers:
 
Bedrest and an antihistamine

Fluids and a decongestant

A sedative and decongestant

Rest and a low sodium diet

Question 55

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Treatment of H.pylori includes which of the following?

Selected Answer:
 
A, B, and C

Answers:
Proton pump inhibitor

Antibiotic therapy

Bismuth subsalicylate

A and B

 
A, B, and C

Question 56

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Carl, age 78, is brought to the office by his son, who states that his father has been unable to see clearly since last night. Carl reports that his vision is “like looking through a veil.” He also sees floaters and flashing lights but is not having any pain. What do you suspect? NURS-6531 Adv. Practice Care of Adults Midterm Exam

Selected Answer:
 
Retinal detachment

Answers:
Cataracts

Glaucoma

 
Retinal detachment

Iritis

Question 57

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In order to decrease deaths from lung cancer:

Selected Answer:
 
Patients should be counseled to quit smoking

Answers:
All smokers should be screened annually

All patients should be screened annually

Only high risk patients should be screened routinely

 
Patients should be counseled to quit smoking

Question 58

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John, age 33, has a total cholesterol level of 188 mg/dL. How often should he be screened for hypercholesterolemia?

Selected Answer:
 
Every 5 years

Answers:
 
Every 5 years

Every 2 years

 Every year

Whenever blood work is done

Question 59

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Mort is hypertensive. Which of the following factors influenced your choice of using an alpha blocker as the antihypertensive medication?

Selected Answer:
 
Mort has benign prostatic hyperplasia

Answers:
Mort is black

Mort also has congestive heart failure

 
Mort has benign prostatic hyperplasia

  Mort has frequent migraine headaches

Question 60

1 out of 1 points

John, age 59, presents with recurrent, sharply circumscribed red papules and plaques with a powdery white scale on the extensor aspect of his elbows and knees. What do you suspect?

Selected Answer:
 
Psoriasis

Answers:
Actinic keratosis

Eczema

 
Psoriasis

Seborrheic dermatitis

Question 61

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Harriet, a 79-year-old woman, comes to your office every 3 months for follow up on her hypertension. Her medications include one baby aspirin daily, Lisinopril 5mg daily, and Calcium 1500 mg daily. At today’s visit. Her blood pressure is 170/89. According to JNC VIII guidelines, what should you do next to control Harriet’s blood pressure? NURS-6531 Adv. Practice Care of Adults Midterm Exam

Selected Answer:
 
Add a thiazide diuretic to the Lisinopril 5mg daily

Answers:
Increase her Lisinopril to 20mg daily

 
Add a thiazide diuretic to the Lisinopril 5mg daily

Discontinue the Lisinopril and start a combination of ACE Inhibitor and calcium channel blocker

Discontinue the Lisinopril and start a diuretic

Question 62

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An active 65-year-old man under your care has known acquired valvular aortic stenosis and mitral regurgitation. He also has a history of infectious endocarditis. He has recently been told he needs elective replacement of his aortic valve. When he comes into the office you discover that he has 10 remaining teeth in poor repair. Your recommendation would be to:

Selected Answer:
coordinate with his cardiac and oral surgeons to have the tooth extractions and valve replacement done at the same time to reduce the risk of anesthetic complications.

Answers:
defer any further dental work until his valve replacement is completed

instruct him to have dental extraction done cautiously, having no more than 2 teeth per visit removed.

 
suggest he consult with his oral surgeon about having all the teeth removed at once and receiving appropriate antibiotic prophylaxis

coordinate with his cardiac and oral surgeons to have the tooth extractions and valve replacement done at the same time to reduce the risk of anesthetic complications.

Question 63

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Appropriate therapy for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is:

Selected Answer:
 
Dependent on cessation of NSAID use

Answers:
Primarily by eradication of infection

 
Based on etiology

Aimed at diminishing prostaglandin synthesis

Dependent on cessation of NSAID use

Question 64

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Shirley, age 58, has been a diabetic for 7 years. Her blood pressure is normal. Other than her diabetes medications, what would you prescribe today during her routine office visit?

Selected Answer:
 
An ACE Inhibitor

Answers:
A calcium channel blocker

A beta blocker

 
An ACE Inhibitor

No hypertension medication

Question 65

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Medicare is a federal program administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS has developed guidelines for Evaluation and Management coding, which all providers are expected to follow when coding patient visits for reimbursement. Which of the following is an important consideration regarding billing practices?

Selected Answer:
 
Failing to bill for billable services will lead to unnecessarily low revenues

Answers:
It is important to “undercode” so that one does not get charged with Medicare fraud

The practice of “overcoding” is essential in this age of decreasing reimbursements

 
Failing to bill for billable services will lead to unnecessarily low revenues

Time spent with the patient is a very important determinant of billing

Question 66

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A 2 year old presents with a white pupillary reflex. What is the most likely cause of this finding?

Selected Answer:
 
Retinoblastoma

Answers:
Viral conjunctivitis

Glaucoma

Corneal abrasion

 
Retinoblastoma

NURS-6531 Adv. Practice Care of Adults Midterm ExamQuestion 67

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Harvey has had Meniere’s disease for several years. He has some hearing loss but now has persistent vertigo. What treatment might be instituted to relieve the vertigo?

Selected Answer:
 
A labyrinthectomy

Answers:
Pharmacological therapy

A labyrinthectomy

 
A vestibular neurectomy

Wearing an earplug in the ear with the most hearing loss

Question 68

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Which of the following is not a risk factor for coronary arterial insufficiency?

Selected Answer:
 
Hyperhomocysteinemia

Answers:
Hyperhomocysteinemia

Smoking

Genetic factors

 
Alcohol ingestion

Question 69

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An 18-year-old female presents to the urgent care center complaining of severe pruritus in both eyes that started 2 days ago. Associated symptoms include a headache and fatigue. On examination, the nurse practitioner notes some clear discharge from both eyes and some erythema of the eyelids and surrounding skin. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient’s symptoms?

Selected Answer:
 
Allergic conjunctivitis

Answers:
 
Allergic conjunctivitis

Bacterial conjunctivitis

Gonococcal conjunctivitis

Viral conjunctivitis

Question 70

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A 20 year old is diagnosed with mild persistent asthma. What drug combination would be most effective in keeping him symptom-free?

Selected Answer:
 
A long-acting bronchodilator

Answers:
A long-acting bronchodilator

An inhaled corticosteroid and cromolyn

Theophylline and a short acting bronchodilator

 
A bronchodilator PRN and an inhaled corticosteroid

Question 71

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Acute rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which can follow infection with:

Selected Answer:
 
Β-hemolytic Streptococcus

Answers:
 
Group A Streptococcus

Staphlococcus areus

Β-hemolytic Streptococcus

Streptococcus pyogenes

NURS-6531 Adv. Practice Care of Adults Midterm ExamQuestion 72

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A 60 year old male diabetic patient presents with redness, tenderness, and edema of the left lateral aspect of his face. His left eyelid is grossly edematous. He reports history of a toothache in the past week which “is better.” His temperature is 100°F and pulse is 102 bpm. The most appropriate initial action is to:

Selected Answer:
 
Start an oral antibiotic, mouth swishes with an oral anti-infective, and an analgesic

Answers:
Start an oral antibiotic, refer the patient to a dentist