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1. Treatment for epididymitis involves which of the
following? a. Scrotal elevation
2. Which of the following medications for temporomandibular disorder has the warning that
patients should not drive while taking it?
a. Flexeril
3. After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which result in
repeat thyroid-stimulating studies?
a. Normal
4. A 24-year-old woman presents to the clinic with dysuria, dyspareunia, and mucopurulent
vaginal discharge, Her boyfriend was recently treated for nongonococcal urethritis.
What sexually transmitted disease has she most probably been exposed to?
a. Chlamydia
5. which of the following is the form of external otitis in which bacterial infection extends from
the auditory canal into the skull?
a. swimmer’s ear
b. Otitis externa
6. Which causes the greatest percentage of mammalian bites?
a. Dogs
7. which test is used to confirm a diagnosis of epididymitis?
a. ultrasound of the scrotum
8. which statement accurately describes the APRN’s scope of practice?
a. this delineates the permissible boundaries of APRN professional practice
9. The nurse is working with a 65-year-old patient who was recently diagnosed with
hypertension. The patient is concerned about their optimal health with their new
diagnosis. Which nursing action is necessary for health promotion with this patient?
a. Discussing appropriate stress management techniques
10. Which of the following would be a cause of neuropathic pain?
a. Post HERPETIC pain
11. Which theory regarding the aging process is linked to cancer and Alzheimer’s disease?
a. Replicating senescence
12. What heart sound is associated with decreased elasticity of the left ventricle in left ventricular
hypertrophy?
a. S4
13. Heart valve damage resulting from acute rheumatic fever is a long-term sequela resulting
from infection with which of the following pathogens?
a. group a streptococcus
14. A 21 year old student presents with complains of fatigue, headache, anorexia, and runny
nose, all of which began about 2 weeks ago. She started taking vitamins and over-the-counter
cold preparations but feels worse. The smell of food makes her nauseated. Her boyfriend had
mononucleosis about 1 month ago, and she wonders if she might have it also. Examination
reveals cervical adenopathy and an enlarged liver and spleen. Which of the following labs
would be most helpful in the differential diagnosis at this point?
a. antihepatitis D virus
15. What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation?
a. Coronary artery disease associated with heart failure
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16. A 15-year-old girl is seen in the clinic because she has not yet had her first period Which of
the following questions would help the clinician determine the cause?
a. how long have you been underweight?
17. The clinician is examing the back of Christian, a 15-year-old male, what is the correct
way for the clinician to check for hamstring flexibility?
a. Christian should stand up straight and flex 90 degrees forward at the waist
GOOGLE SAYS TO DO STRAIGHT LEG TEST (LYING DOWN)
18. Which statement is true regarding driving and patients with a seizure disorder?
a. each state has different laws governing driving for individuals with a seizure
disorder 19. though common as people age, what concerning disease can dysphonia be a
cardinal sign for?
a. laryngeal cancer
20. You are using the CURB-65 clinical predication tool to decide if Latisha, whom you have
diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), should be hospitalized or treated at
home. Which of the following risk factors would increase Latisha’s chance of CAP-
associated mortality and complications?
a. History of diabetes mellitus
21. Which of the following patients is at risk for developing urinary-tract cancer?
a. the 78-year-old man who smokes three packs of cigarettes a day /
a. The 45-year-old woman who is 100 lbs overweight
b. The 78-year-old man who smokes three packs of cigarettes a day
c. The 84-year-old man who worked in the asbestos
mines d. All of the above
22. which of the following statements is true regarding pain?
a. pain is a subjective experience related to actual or potential tissue damage
23. which of the following information patients with a UTI can receive Bactrim DS?
a. tiffany, a 16-year-old with a hypersensitivity to penicillin
24. Which treatment would the clinician recommend for a patient who has relative polycythemia
a. weekly phlebotomies / Rehydrating patient
25. Which board administers and defines advance nursing practice in all states?
a. Board of Nursing
26. An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eye is:
a. Hordeolum
27. Diagnostic testing for a patient with a newly detected hypertension should include all of
the following except?
a. uric acid
28. In the model for future advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), What does the “C”
of LACE represent?
a. Certification
29. when looking under the microscope to diagnose an intravaginal-candidiasis infection, you see
a cluster of small and oval-to-round shapes. What do you suspect they are?
a. spores
30. a 42-year-old woman is seen in the clinic with fever, chills, vomiting, and dysuria. She
is diagnosed with acute pyelonephritis. How should this patient be managed?
a. hospitalization
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