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Nursing 633 Week 6 – Genitourinary (GU) Quiz

Week 14 – Musculoskeletal (MSK) A school-age child falls off a swing and fractures the humerus close to the elbow joint. What is the most important assessment for this patient to evaluate possible complications of this injury? Salter-Harris classification Palpation for joint laxity Evaluation of pain with extension The presence of a spiral fracture A patient has symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will help confirm this disorder? (Select all that apply.) Erythro...

Nursing 633 Week 4 – Cardiovascular (CV)

A young adult, previously healthy clinic patient has symptoms of pneumonia including high fever and cough. Auscultation reveals rales in the left lower lobe. A chest radiograph is normal. The patient is unable to expectorate sputum. Which treatment is recommended for this patient? Empiric treatment with a macrolide antibiotic A 22 year old tall, thin and athletic man comes into your primary care clinic complaining of pain with breathing and progressively worsening shortness of breath. In o...

Week 12 – Dermatology When collecting a specimen to determine a diagnosis of tinea corporis, the provider will scrape which portion of the lesion? The active, leading border The papular lesions The area of central clearing The erythematous plaque A patient has a unilateral vesicular eruption which is described as burning and stabbing in intensity. To differentiate between herpes simplex and herpes zoster, which test will the provider order? Polymerase chain reaction analysis Se...

Nursing 633 Week 3 – Endocrinology

An 8-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes is being seen for 3 day history of urinary frequency and nocturia. He denies flank pain and is afebrile. The urinalysis results is negative for blood and nitrates but is positive for large amount of leukocytes and ketones. He has a trace amount of protein. Which is the following is best test to order initially? A urine culture and sensitivity A 4-week-old boy seen in the clinic for a complaint of forceful vomiting that occurs immediately after feeding...

N675 Final Exam Acute Care Exam 1 Week 1 – EENT A primary care provider notes painless, hard lesions on a patient’s external ears that expel a white crystalline substance when pressed. What diagnostic test is indicated? Rheumatoid factor Endocrine studies Biopsy of the lesions Uric acid chemical profile A patient has painful oral lesions and the provider notes several white, verrucous lesions in clusters throughout the mouth. What is the recommended treatment for this patient? Oral hygiene m...

N675 Final Exam :Acute Care Exam1Questions and Answers Week 1 – EENT A primary care provider notes painless, hard lesions on a patient’s external ears that expel a white crystalline substance when pressed. What diagnostic test is indicated? Rheumatoid factor Endocrine studies Biopsy of the lesions Uric acid chemical profile A patient has painful oral lesions and the provider notes several white, verrucous lesions in clusters throughout the mouth. What is the recommended treatmen...

Week 14 – Musculoskeletal (MSK) Questions and Answers A school-age child falls off a swing and fractures the humerus close to the elbow joint. What is the most important assessment for this patient to evaluate possible complications of this injury? Salter-Harris classification Palpation for joint laxity Evaluation of pain with extension The presence of a spiral fracture A patient has symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will help confirm this disorder? (Select al...