When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left
eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to
A- Have the
... [Show More] patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen
B- Dilate the eyes and retest
C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist
D- Document this as a normal finding.
Question 2
The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as
A- A self-inflicted injury to gain attention
B- A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under
his or her care
C- An abusive behavior that does not involve the caregiver
D- A situation in which the abuser is often inattentive and uncaring toward the
victim
Question 3
Symptoms of depression are a side effect of which neurotransmitter medication?
[There are 3 categories of neurotransmitters in the brain: small molecules for fast
action/excitatory transmission = glutamate & GABA; small molecules for slower
modulation of activity = dopamine & serotonin; Peptides = endorphins,
cannabindoids, oxytocin)
A- Dopamine
B- B- Gabapentin
C- C- Mu
D- Cortisol
Question 4
The right lymphatic ducts drain into what part of the circulatory system? (There
are two lymph ducts, the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct. The right
drains lymph from the right upper limb, the right side of thorax, and the right
halves of head and neck. The thoracic duct drains lymph into the circulatory
system between the left subclavian and the left internal jugular veins)
A- Arterial
B- Venous
C- Arteriovenous system
D- Capillary bed
Question 5
Which lesion is dark, raised and asymmetric with irregular borders?
A- Nevus (the medical term for a mole. Nevi are very common. Most people have
between 10 and 40. Common nevi are harmless collections of colored cells. They
typically appear as small brown, tan, or pink spots)
B- Actinic (a rough, scaly patch on your skin that develops from years of
exposure to the sun. It's most commonly found on your face, lips, ears, back of
your hands, forearms, scalp or neck)
C- Keratoacanthoma (a dome-shaped lump or tumor that grows on your skin)
D- Melanoma (the most serious type of skin cancer, develops in the cells
(melanocytes) that produce melanin — the pigment that gives your skin its
color. Melanoma is asymmetric, irregular border, change in color, change in
diameter, and evolved over time [ABCDE]) [Show Less]