NURS 6531N MIDTERM EXAM 2.
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Apatient hasexperienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, lowgrade fever, abdominal cramps, andwaterydiarrhea for 72 hours. Hiswhitecount iselevated witha shiftto the left. Heisrequesting medication fordiarrhea. What is the most app...
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NURS 6531N MIDTERM EXAM 2.
Question 1
0out of 1points
Apatient hasexperienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, lowgrade fever,
abdominal cramps, andwaterydiarrhea for 72 hours. Hiswhitecount iselevated witha
shiftto the left. Heisrequesting medication fordiarrhea. What is the most appropriate
response?
**The main focus oftreatment istopreventdehydration bydrinkingplenty offluids. In
severecases, hospitalization andintravenous fluids are necessary. Over-the-counter
oral rehydration solutions (OHS), suchas Pedialyte, canbehelpfulin mildcases
Question 2
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Which type oflungcancer has the poorestprognosis?
Smallcellcarcinoma
Question 3
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Stacy, age 27, states thatshe haspainless, white, slightlyraised patches inhermouth.
Theyare probablycaused by:
Candidiasis
Question 4
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An 80-year-old male admits todifficultyswallowingduringthe reviewofsystems.
The nurse practitioner recognizes the differentialdiagnosis forthis patient’s
dysphagiais: GERD& Cancer
Question 5
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A40 yearold presents withahordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches thepatient to:
applya topical antibioticand warmcompresses.
Question 6
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,Marvin hassuddeneyeredness that occurred after astrenuouscoughingepisode. You
diagnoseasubconjunctival hemorrhage. Yournext stepis to:
Do nothing otherthan providereassurance
Isoniazidppd
Question 7
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Which ofthe following is not agoaloftreatment for the patient withcysticfibrosis?
Replace water-soluble vitamins
Question 8
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The most common cancerfound on the auricle is:
**basal cellcarcinoma**
Question 9
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Which ofthe following colorchanges inapigmented lesion suggests malignant
transformation?
**ALL COLORS
The Centorcriteria fordiagnosis of Group AB-hemolytic streptococcus includeswhich
ofthe following?
Aand Bonly
Question 12
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When teaching apatient withhypertension about restrictingsodium, youwould
includewhichofthe following instructions?
Seventy-five ofsodium intake isderivedfromprocessedfoods
, Question 13
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Markhas just beengivenadiagnosis ofcongestive heartfailure. Which of his
medications should bediscontinued?
Nifedipine (Procardia XL) forlong-term management ofhis chronicstable angina.
Question 14
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Which ofthe following patient characteristics are associated withchronicbronchitis?
overweight, cyanosis & normal orslighted increasedresp. rate "blue bloaters"
Question 15
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Treatment ofacute vertigoincludes:
-bedrest and an antihistamine
Question 16
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A35 yearold man presents withradicularpain followed bythe appearance ofgrouped
vesiclesconsistingof about 15 lesions across 3different thoracic dermatomes. He
complains ofpain, burning, anditching. The nurse practitioner should suspect:
herpeszosterandconsider that this patient maybe immunocompromised.
Question 17
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A20 yearold isdiagnosed withmild persistent asthma. What drugcombination
would be most effectiveinkeepinghimsymptom-free?
**Abronchodilator PRNandaninhaledcorticosteroid
Question 18
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Diagnosisof Crohn’s diseaseis made consideringsigns, symptoms and:
**Intestinal obstructiondemonstrated byplain x-rayof the abdomen
Question 19
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Which ofthe following isapredisposingconditionforfurunculosis?
**Diabetes mellitus
Question 20
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Expectedspirometryreadings when the patient haschronicemphysemainclude:
increased total lungcapacity (TLC).
Question 21
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