nr 511 differential diagnosis and primary care practicum
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NR 511 Week 2 Quiz 2
NR 511 Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care
Practicum
, NR 511 Week 2: Quiz 2
Question 1
pts
A 67-year old female on multiple medications for chronic conditions was just diagnosed with gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD). In teaching the patient about the disease, what medication should the clinician
recommend that the patient refrain from using?
Correct Answer
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
Oral contraceptives.
Antibiotics.
Antifungals.
Clients with GERD should avoid taking NSAIDs because they tend to aggravate the already irritated gastric
mucosa.
Question 2
pts
When the Weber test is performed with a tuning fork to assess hearing and there is no lateralization, the
clinician should document this finding as:
Correct!
A normal finding.
Perceptive deafness.
Nerve damage.
Conductive deafness.
A Weber test assesses hearing by bone conduction. With normal hearing, sound is heard equally well in both
ears, meaning there is no lateralization.
Question 3
pts
A 26-year-old male recently returned from a camping trip with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. He reports
that he only ate vegetables from his garden that he canned prior to his outing. Which of the following
pathogens might be causing his symptoms?
Staphylococcus.
Campylobacter jejuni.
Clostridium perfringens.orrect!
Clostridium botulinum.
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