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A patient presents with dehydration, hypotension, and fever. Laboratory testing
reveals hyponatremia, hyperkalemia, and hypoglycemia.
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corrected, but the patient returns 6 weeks later with the same symptoms of
hyperpigmentation, weakness, anorexia, fatigue, and weight loss. What action(s)
should the nurse practitioner take?
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Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia?
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Which is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States?
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An 81-year-old female is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When considering drug
therapy for this patient, the nurse practitioner is most concerned with which of the
following side effects?
Question 8
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Differential diagnosis of proteinuria includes which of the following?
Question 10
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The nurse practitioner diagnoses epididymitis in a 24 year old sexually active male
patient. The drug of choice for treatment of this patient is:
Question 11
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How do you respond when Jessica, age 42, asks you what constitutes a good minimum
cardiovascular workout?
20 3x per week
Question 12
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The intervention known to be most effective in the treatment of severe depression,
with or without psychosis, is:
Question 13
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Your patient has an elevated mean cell volume (MCV). What should you be
considering in terms of diagnosis?
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You are assessing a patient after a sports injury to his right knee. You elicit a positive
anterior/posterior drawer sign. This test indicates an injury to the:
Question 15
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Dave, age 38, states that he thinks he has an ear infection because he just flew back
from a business trip and feels unusual pressure in his ear. You diagnose barotrauma.
What is your next action?
Question 16
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A 60 year old female patient complains of sudden onset unilateral, stabbing, surface
pain in the lower part of her face lasting a few minutes, subsiding, and then returning.
The pain is triggered by touch or temperature extremes. Physical examination is
normal. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
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A 20 year old male patient complains of “scrotal swelling.” He states his scrotum feels
heavy, but denies pain. On examination, the nurse practitioner notes transillumination
of the scrotum. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Question 21
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Which of the following accounts for half of the bladder tumors among men and onethird in women?
Question 22
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Which of the following is the most common causative organism of nongonococcal
urethritis?
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A 21-year-old female presents to the office complaining of urinary frequency and
urinary burning. The nurse practitioner suspects a urinary tract infection when the
urinalysis reveals
Question 24
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The cardinal sign of infectious arthritis is:
Question 26
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The initial clinical sign of Dupuytren’s contracture is:
Question 27
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A middle-aged man presents to urgent care complaining of pain of the medial condyle
of the lower humerus. The man works as a carpenter and describes a gradual onset of
pain. On exam, the medial epicondyle is tender and pain is increased with flexion and
pronation. Range of motion is full The most likely cause of this patient’s pain is:
Question 30
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A 60 year old male patient with multiple health problems presents with a complaint of
erectile dysfunction (ED). Of the following, which medication is most likely to be
causing the problem?
Question 31
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The most commonly recommended pharmacological treatment regimen for low back
pain (LBP) is:
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A patient taking levothyroxine is being over-replaced. What condition is he at risk for?
Question 33
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A nurse practitioner diagnoses a 60 year old male with balanitis. Which disease is
commonly associated with balanitis?
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Josh, age 22, is a stock boy and has an acute episode of low back pain. You order and
NSAID and tell him which of the following?
Question 35
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A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month history of gradually progressive
swollen and painful distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of one hand. She has no
systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear
antibody (ANA), and rheumatoid factor (RF) are all minimally elevated. What is the
most likely diagnosis?
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Martin is complaining of erectile dysfunction. He also has a condition that has reduc [Show Less]