Final Exam: NR511 / NR 511 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Final Exam (2023/ 2024 LATEST UPDATE!) |Graded A |Questions and Verified Answers |
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1. A 42 year old woman is seen in the clinic with fever, chills, vomiting and severe dysuria. She is diagnosed with acute pyelonepritis. How should this patient be managed?
a. 3 day course of oral antibiotics
b. hospitalization
Answer: b. hospitalization
2. Which of the following are risk factors associated with obesity?
a. diabetes
b. skin infections
c. arthritis
d. all of the above
Answer: d. all of the above
3. Which of the following information is essential before prescribing Bactrim DS to a 24 year old woman witht urinary tract infection?
a. last menstrual period
b. method of birth control
c. last unprotected sexual contact
d. all of the above
Answer: d. all of the above
4. A 22 year old male is seen in the clinic because he found a hard lump in his testicle during a testicular self exam (TSE). which of the following shoud be included in the differential diagnosis.
a. testicular cancer
b. inguinal hernia
c. varicocele
d. all of the above
Answer: d. all of the above
5. Which of the following dietary information should be given to a patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
a. eliminate coffee
b. drink peppermint ice to relieve stomach distress
c. recline and rest after meal
d. limit the amount of antacids
Answer: a. eliminate coffee
6. Which of the following are predisposing factors for pyelonephritis?
a. pregnancy
b. dehydration
c. smoking
d. alkaline urine
Answer: d. alkaline urine
7. A patient is seen in the clinic with right upper quadrant pain (RUQ) that is radiating to the middle of the back. The clinical suspects acute cholelithasis. The clinician should expect with of the following laboratory findings?
a. Decreased alanine anminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
b. elevated alkaline phosphatase
c. elevated indirect biliruben
d. decreased white blood cell (WBC) count
Answer: b. elevated alkaline phosphatase
8. A 25 year old patient presents to the clinic with fatigue, cold intolerance, weght gain and constipation for the past 3 months. On physical exam, the clinican notices a sinus bradycardia, muscular stiffness, coarse dry hair and a delay in relaxation in deep tendon reflexes (DTR's). Which of the following tests should be ordered next?
a. Serum Calcium
b. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
c. electrolytes
d. urine specific gravity
Answer: b. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
9. You are preforming muscle strength testing on a patient presenting with musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has complete range of motion with gravity eliminated. Which numeric grade of muscle strength would you give this patient?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
Answer: b. 2
10. The patient is diagnosed with overactive bladder (OAB). Which of the following instructions should be given to this woman?
a. Limit the amount of water that you drink
b. eliminate caffeine from your diet
c. wear panty liners
d. all of the above
Answer: b. eliminate caffeine from your diet
11. A 28 year old patient is seen in the office with colicky abdominal pain, particularly with meals. She has frequent constipation, flatulence and abdominal distention. Which of the data makes a diagnosis of diverticulitis unlikely? [Show Less]