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An older male patient is experiencing acute onset of right sided weakness,
slurred speech and confusion. What should the nurse practitioner do
promptly?
a. order an EKG and administer O2 by cannula immediately
b. Do a through medication review and stat blood sugar
c. evaluate for a stroke and arrange transport to the hospital right away
d. administer an aspirin by mouth ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------c.
evaluate for a stroke and arrange transport to the hospital right away
The NP knows that medications can trigger or worsen heart failure. With
this knowledge in mind, the NP will avoiding prescribing the following
classes of medications
a. benzodiazepines
b. macrolides
c. muscle relaxants
d. NSAIDS ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------d. NSAIDS
MG, a 60 year old female presents with complaints of her "heart flipping in
her chest" The NP wants to evaluate for arrhythmia. The nP knows that the
cornerstone for arrhythmia evaluation includes:
a. electrocardiogram
b. physical examination
c. all options are appropriate
d. history ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------c. all options are
appropriate
,The elderly are at high risk for delerium because of:
a. multiple medical problems
b. multisensory deficits
c. polypharmacy
d. all of the above ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------d. all of the above
A 68 year old woman presents with a complaint of urine leakage whenever
she sneezes, laughs or strains for the past 4 months. She denies dysuria,
frequency and nocturia. US dipstick is negative for RBC's leukocyte
esterase, nitrates, ketones and urobilinogen. What is the diagnosis?
a. stress incontinence
b. urinary incontinence
c. urge incontinence
d. overflow incontninence ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------a. stress
incontinence
Which of the following signs or symptoms are not characteristics of delirium
a. patient is coherent
b. short duration
c. sudden onset
d. symptoms are worse in the evenings ------CORRECT ANSWER------------
---a. patient is coherent
A 52 year old female patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma
glucose level of 123 mg/dl. The nurse practitioners plan includes:
a. repeat fasting glucose in 1 month
b. prescribe memformin 500mg BID po
,c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. repeat fasting glucose in three years ------CORRECT ANSWER------------
---c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
An 82 year old mamn is seen in the primary care office with complaints of
dribbling urine and difficulty starting his stream. Which of the following
should be included in the list of differential diagnosis.
a. parkinson's disease
b. prostate cancer
c. all options are appropriate
d. benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) ------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
-c. all options are appropriate
A 67 year old man is seen in the clinic with a chief complaint of nocturia.
Which of the following should be included in the differential diagnosis?
a. psychogenic nocturia
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy
c. drug induced impotence
d. irritative posterior urethral lesion ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------b.
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Which of the following maneuvers is contraindicated in acute prostatitis
a. palpation of the epididymis
b. massaging the infected prostate
c. serial urine samples
d. rectal exams ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------b. massaging the
infected prostate
, You are working up a 52 year old patient for microscopic hematuria. Your
differential diagnosis list includes all of the following except
a. nephrocalcinosis
b. acute pyelonephritis
c. renal stenosis
d. bladder cancer ------CORRECT ANSWER---------------c. renal stenosis
A 48 year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma
glucose level of 120mg/dl (6.7mmol/L). The nurse practitioner plan
includes:
a. prescribe metformin 500mg po BID
b. educate the patient on lifestyle changes to lower blood glucose
c. initiate self monitoring of blood glucose
d. review the effects of oral hypoglycemic medications ------CORRECT
ANSWER---------------b. educate the patient on lifestyle changes to lower
blood glucose
Terazosin, an alpha blocker, is prescribed to treat the following conditions:
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypotension
c. urinary tract infection and arrythmia
d. chronic prostatitis and atrial fibrillation ------CORRECT ANSWER-----------
----a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
A 65 year old hispanci woman presents to the office for routine follow up for
her type 2 diabetes mellitus. Her routine UA reveals few epithelial cells,
negative leukocytes, negative nitrates, negative protein, no ketones. Which
of the following tests should also be ordered annually for diabetic patients.
a. reslult is normal, no further testing is necessary
b. urine for culture and sensitivity
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