NURS 6531 Spring 2019 Midterms GRADED A
NURS 6531 Spring 2019 Midterms GRADED A
NURS 6531 Spring 2019 Midterms GRADED A
NURS 6531 Spring 2019 Midterms GRADED A
A patient has experienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, low grade fever,
abdominal cramps, and watery diarrhea for 72 hours. His white count is elevated
with a shift to the left. He is requesting medication for diarrhea. What is the most
appropriate response?
**The main focus of treatment is to prevent dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids.
In severe cases, hospitalization and intravenous fluids are necessary. Over-the-
counter oral rehydration solutions (OHS), such as Pedialyte, can be helpful in mild
cases
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis?
Small cell carcinoma
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her
mouth. They are probably caused by:
Candidiasis
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
An 80-year-old male admits to difficulty swallowing during the review of systems.
The nurse practitioner recognizes the differential diagnosis for this patient’s
dysphagia is:
GERD & Cancer
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 40 year old presents with a hordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches the patient
to:
apply a topical antibiotic and warm compresses.
Question 6
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1 out of 1 points
Marvin has sudden eye redness that occurred after a strenuous coughing episode.
You diagnose a subconjunctival hemorrhage. Your next step is to:
Do nothing other than provide reassurance
Isoniazid ppd
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not a goal of treatment for the patient with cystic fibrosis?
Replace water-soluble vitamins
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
**basal cell carcinoma**
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant
transformation?
**ALL COLORS
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the
treatment of which of the following disease processes?
Acute bronchitis
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
The Centor criteria for diagnosis of Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus includes
which of the following?
A and B only
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
When teaching a patient with hypertension about restricting sodium, you would
include which of the following instructions?
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Seventy-five of sodium intake is derived from processed foods
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Mark has just been given a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Which of his
medications should be discontinued?
Nifedipine (Procardia XL) for long-term management of his chronic stable angina.
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic
bronchitis?
overweight, cyanosis & normal or slighted increased resp. rate "blue bloaters"
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Treatment of acute vertigo includes:
-bedrest and an antihistamine
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of
grouped vesicles consisting of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic
dermatomes. He complains of pain, burning, and itching. The nurse practitioner
should suspect:
herpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised.
Question 17
0 out of 1 points
A 20 year old is diagnosed with mild persistent asthma. What drug combination
would be most effective in keeping him symptom-free?
**A bronchodilator PRN and an inhaled corticosteroid
Question 18
0 out of 1 points
Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease is made considering signs, symptoms and:
**Intestinal obstruction demonstrated by plain x-ray of the abdomen
Question 19
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following is a predisposing condition for furunculosis?
**Diabetes mellitus
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Expected spirometry readings when the patient has chronic emphysema include:
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