• Question 1
• out of 1 points
• A patient has experienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, low grade fever, abdominal cramps, and watery
... [Show More] 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?
• **The main focus of treatment is to prevent dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids. In severe cases, hospitalization and intravenous fluids are necessary. Over-the- counter oral rehydration solutions (OHS), such as Pedialyte, can be helpful in mild cases
• Question 2
• out of 1 points
• Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis? Small cell carcinoma
• Question 3
• 1 out of 1 points
• Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her mouth. They are probably caused by:
• Candidiasis
• Question 4
• 1 out of 1 points
• 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:
• GERD & Cancer
• Question 5
• 1 out of 1 points
• A 40 year old presents with a hordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches the patient to:
• apply a topical antibiotic and warm compresses. Question 6
• 1 out of 1 points
• Marvin has sudden eye redness that occurred after a strenuous coughing episode. You diagnose a subconjunctival hemorrhage. Your next step is to:
• Do nothing other than provide reassurance
• Isoniazid ppd Question 7
• 1 out of 1 points
• Which of the following is not a goal of treatment for the patient with cystic fibrosis? Replace water-soluble vitamins
• Question 8
• out of 1 points
• The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
• **basal cell carcinoma**
• Question 9
• out of 1 points
• Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant transformation?
• **ALL COLORS
• Question 10
• 1 out of 1 points
• Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes?
• Acute bronchitis
• Question 11
• 1 out of 1 points
• The Centor criteria for diagnosis of Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus includes which of the following?
• A and B only
• Question 12
• 1 out of 1 points
• When teaching a patient with hypertension about restricting sodium, you would include which of the following instructions?
• Seventy-five of sodium intake is derived from processed foods
• Question 13
• 1 out of 1 points
• Mark has just been given a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Which of his medications should be discontinued?
• Nifedipine (Procardia XL) for long-term management of his chronic stable angina.
• Question 14
• 1 out of 1 points
• Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis?
• overweight, cyanosis & normal or slighted increased resp. rate "blue bloaters"
• Question 15
• 1 out of 1 points
• Treatment of acute vertigo includes:
• -bedrest and an antihistamine
• Question 16
• 1 out of 1 points
• 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:
• herpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised.
• Question 17
• 0 out of 1 points
• A 20 year old is diagnosed with mild persistent asthma. What drug combination would be most effective in keeping him symptom-free?
• **A bronchodilator PRN and an inhaled corticosteroid
• Question 18
• 0 out of 1 points
• Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease is made considering signs, symptoms and:
• **Intestinal obstruction demonstrated by plain x-ray of the abdomen
• Question 19
• out of 1 points
• Which of the following is a predisposing condition for furunculosis?
• **Diabetes mellitus
• Question 20
• out of 1 points
• Expected spirometry readings when the patient has chronic emphysema include: [Show Less]