NURS 6531N Midterm Exam – Adv. Practice Care of Adults. • Question 1
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When completing this quiz, did you
... [Show More] comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
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Yes
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Yes
No
• Question 2
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The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
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Basal cell carcinoma
Answers: Actinic keratosis
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma
Acral-lentiginous melanoma
• Question 3
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Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient?
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Anticholinergics
Answers: Xanthines
Antihistimines
Steroids
Anticholinergics
• Question 4
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A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of bright red rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the nurse practitioner proceed?
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Instruct the patient on measures to prevent hemorrhoids such as bowel habits and diet.
Answers: Instruct the patient on measures to prevent hemorrhoids such as bowel habits and diet.
Order a topical hemorrhoid cream along with a stool softener.
Refer the patient for a barium enema and sigmoidoscopy.
Refer the patient for a surgical hemorrhoidectomy.
• Question 5
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Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis?
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Underweight, pink skin, and increased respiratory rate
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Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate
Underweight, pink skin, and increased respiratory rate
Overweight, pink skin, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate
Normal weight, cyanosis, and greatly increased respiratory rate
• Question 6
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A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is: [Show Less]