Which of the following is the most common cause of Cushing syndrome? - Answer
Steroid use
Which of the following takes place during pregnancy? - Answer
... [Show More] blood volume increases
and blood pressure decreases
You are examining the neurologic system of Ethel, age 72. Which of the following
questions would be most effective in identifying Ethel's memory and ability to learn new
information? - Answer can you repeat cup book highlighter pencil
Ortolani maneuver - Answer flexing knees then adduct then abduct
Black box warning on salmetrol - Answer deaths have occurred in patients who have
used long acting beta agonists for an acute asthma attack
The smoky, brown-colored urine in acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN)
is a result of the: - Answer presence of red blood cells
low molecular weight heparin is indicated for use with warfarin for the treatment of acute
symptomatic deep vein thrombosis either with or without PE - Answer Tinzaparin
When screening a patient for potential SI all of the following are warning signs expect:
-increased alchol use
-feelings of hopelessness
-anorexia
-increased psychomotor energy - Answer increased psychomotor energy
Child presents with community acquired viral PNA presenting signs and symptoms are -
Answer Fever cough rhinorrhea crackles rhonchi and wheezing
Azole antifungals are most likely to cause torsades de pointes in which patient
population? - Answer Female
The nurse practitioner is examining a patient with a presumed diagnosis of OsgoodSchlatter disease. Which of the following is true regarding this condition and/or patient?
- Answer this patient is an adult athlete with a repetitive use injury of the anterior tibial
tubercle
PTSD meds FDA - Answer paroxetine and sertraline
A patient who has suffered a cerebrovascular accident has speech dysphasia involving
word finding and difficulty writing. Which area of the brain has most likely been
affected? - Answer left frontal lobe
Damage to the limbic system can cause - Answer emotional instability
damage to temporal lobe - Answer hearing deficits
Kussmaul respirations are best defined by which of the following? - Answer It is a
compensatory mechanism to help rid the body of excessive carbon dioxide.
Which of the following is most likely to be effective in the treatment of acute cluster
headaches? - Answer 6 mg subcutaneous injection of sumatriptan
You are auscultating Jon's chest. When he sits up and leans forward, you can hear a
high-pitched, blowing murmur at S2. What does this type of murmur most likely
indicate? - Answer aortic regurgitation
Which of these are unique features of aripiprazole (Abilify)? - Answer It is a dopamine
system stabilizer with effects against schizophrenia, mania, and agitation.
When a practitioner initiates therapy with a second-generation antipsychotic, which of
the following is appropriate? - Answer A baseline measurement of waist circumference
should be recorded.
The nurse practitioner is considering the use of levofloxacin in a patient with a
respiratory tract infection. Which of the following in the patient's medical history would
contraindicate the use of levofloxacin? - Answer Patient has a history positive for
myasthenia gravis
For the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, the nurse practitioner knows
that: - Answer A patient using interferon-beta products would have to have renal
function monitored.
When Bethanechol is administered, its main effect is to: - Answer Cause contraction of
the bladder's detrusor muscle to foster voiding.
Which of the following descriptors is best associated with Raynaud's phenomenon? -
Answer arterial
Which of the following is not a step in the Hirschberg test? - Answer ask patient to stare
at nose
If a patient's abdomen is protuberant but soft and non-distended, what is the most likely
diagnosis? - Answer obesity
Which of the following is the most common clinical manifestation of osteoporosis? -
Answer bone deformity
The sternomastoid is innervated by cranial nerve XI and extends across the neck to
behind the ear. The function of this muscle is to help rotate and flex the head. The
sternomastoid muscle is also associated with which lymph node? - Answer superficial
cervical
Upon percussion of the chest, you notice hyperresonance. Of the following choices,
which would most likely be the cause? - Answer pneumothorax
peripheral lung fields - Answer produce vesicular breath sounds
Which of the following beta blockers has intrinsic sympathomimetic activity and should
not be used in a patient who has had a myocardial infarction? - Answer pindolol
A child presents with congenital phenylketonuria. Which statement is true regarding this
disease? - Answer This disease is due to a deficiency of phenylalanine hydroxylase
Which of the following is not an accurate statement regarding Babinski's reflex in
infants? - Answer A positive Babinski's reflex results in the fanning of toes.
Which of the following statements is true regarding contraceptives? - Answer By
increasing angiotensin and aldosterone, oral contraceptives may increase blood
pressure.
most common cause of disseminated intravascular coagulation - Answer sepsis
A patient with kidney stones also presents with hypercalcemia and mental confusion.
The practitioner should evaluate the patient for which of the following? - Answer
Hyperparathyroidism
All of the following signs and symptoms in a patient would suggest opioid withdrawal
except:
Nausea
Lacrimation
Myalgia
Headache - Answer Headache
Myalgia - Answer muscle pain
lacrimation - Answer secretion of tears
You are helping a male patient develop enhanced cognitions for dealing with future
crises by presenting him with a scenario involving an event that triggers a hazard
response. Which of these questions would least likely aid in developing these enhanced
cognitions?
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"Why does this event in particular feel stressful?"
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"What would you do next?"
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"What were you doing before things got out of control?"
•
"Can you think of any positive outcomes for this situation?" - Answer "Why does this
event in particular feel stressful?"
Enchanced cognitions - Answer Although enhanced cognitions for dealing with crisis
aim to help the patient understand the hazard, enhanced cognitions do not particularly
focus on the underlying psychology of why a certain event triggers a hazard response.
The primary focus is on managing the hazard response by understanding the events
that led up to it
A routine total skin examination would fall under which level of prevention?
Secondary prevention
Quaternary prevention
Primary prevention - Answer secondary prevention- focuses on early identification and
treatment of existing problems
Primary prevention - Answer measures that promote health prior to the onset of any
recognizable problems, healthy diet exercise a voiding tobacco and immunizations
Tertiary prevention - Answer rehabilitation and restoration of heatlh through means such
as cardiac rehabilitation and restoration of health like rehab and physical therapy
Which of these patients would most likely receive rehabilitation under the multisystemic
therapy model?
A 63-year-old female diagnosed with frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder
A 27-year-old male with major depressive disorder seeking employment
A 32-year-old female who has completed inpatient treatment for schizophrenia
A 16-year-old male undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder - Answer A 16-year-old
male undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder
Multisystemic therapy is - Answer a rehabilitation model aimed at treating children and
adolescents with serious mental illness; under this model, parents and teachers are
taught skills to manage mental disorders so that the patient does not need to be
removed from the community for hospitalization.
All of the following tests might see use in the diagnosis of both anorexia nervosa and
bulimia nervosa except:
Thyroid function test
Urinalysis
Blood urea nitrogen
Serum glucose - Answer Thyroid function [Show Less]