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?
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?
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
Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic
bronchitis?
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
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:
CBC/diff
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Abdominal ultrasound
CT scan
Question 7
A patient reports “something flew in my eye” about an hour ago while he was
splitting logs. If there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner
would expect to find all except:
Purulent drainage
Tearing
Photophobia
A positive fluorescein stain
Question 8
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