The most common cancer found on the auricle is: -correct answers Basal cell carcinoma
Which of the following medica on classes should be avoided in pa ents with acute or chronic
bronchi s because it will contribute to ven la on-perfusion mismatch in the pa ent? -correct
answers An his mines
A 47 year old male pa ent presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of
bright red rectal bleeding. On examina on, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the
nurse prac oner proceed? -correct answers Refer the pa ent for a barium enema and
sigmoidoscopy.
Which of the following pa ent characteris cs are associated with chronic bronchi s? -correct
answers Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate
A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and
polymyalgia rheuma ca presents to urgent care with new onset le lower quadrant pain. Her
current medica ons include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily,
simvasta n 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse prac oner
suspects acute diver culi s and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnos c test for
this pa ent at this me is: -correct answers CT scan
A pa ent reports "something flew in my eye" about an hour ago while he was spli ng logs. If
there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse prac oner would expect to find all except: -
correct answers Purulent drainage
, A 21 year old college student presents to the student health center with copious, markedly
purulent discharge from her le eye. The nurse prac oner student should suspect: -correct
answers Gonococcal conjunc vi s
A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of grouped vesicles
consis ng of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic dermatomes. He complains of pain,
burning, and itching. The nurse prac oner should suspect: -correct answers Herpes zoster and
consider that this pa ent may be immunocompromised
Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis? -correct answers Small cell carcinoma
An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She
explains she has even had fecal incon nence one me. She describes loose stools 3-4 mes a
day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent an bio c use. The history suggests
that the pa ent has: -correct answers Chronic diarrhea
Margaret, age 32, comes into the office with painful joints and a dis nc ve rash in a bu erfly
distribu on on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine scale. What do you
suspect? -correct answers Systemic lupus erythematosus
An bio c administra on has been demonstrated to be of li le benefit to the treatment of
which of the following disease processes? -correct answers Acute bronchi s
Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-ac ng beta-2 agonist
daily. Her exacerba ons affect her ac vi es and they occur at least twice weekly and may last
for days. She is affected more than once weekly during the night with an exacerba on. Which
category of asthma severity is Lisa in? -correct answers Moderate persistent
Which of the following is the most appropriate therapeu c regimen for an adult pa ent with no
known allergies diagnosed with group A B-hemoly c strep? -correct answers Penicillin V 500
milligrams PO every 8 hours for 10 days
Which of the following medica on classes should be avoided in pa ents with acute or chronic
bronchi s because it will contribute to ven la on-perfusion mismatch in the pa ent? -correct
answers An his mines
A 47 year old male pa ent presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of
bright red rectal bleeding. On examina on, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the
nurse prac oner proceed? -correct answers Refer the pa ent for a barium enema and
sigmoidoscopy.
Which of the following pa ent characteris cs are associated with chronic bronchi s? -correct
answers Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate
A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and
polymyalgia rheuma ca presents to urgent care with new onset le lower quadrant pain. Her
current medica ons include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily,
simvasta n 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse prac oner
suspects acute diver culi s and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnos c test for
this pa ent at this me is: -correct answers CT scan
A pa ent reports "something flew in my eye" about an hour ago while he was spli ng logs. If
there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse prac oner would expect to find all except: -
correct answers Purulent drainage
, A 21 year old college student presents to the student health center with copious, markedly
purulent discharge from her le eye. The nurse prac oner student should suspect: -correct
answers Gonococcal conjunc vi s
A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of grouped vesicles
consis ng of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic dermatomes. He complains of pain,
burning, and itching. The nurse prac oner should suspect: -correct answers Herpes zoster and
consider that this pa ent may be immunocompromised
Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis? -correct answers Small cell carcinoma
An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She
explains she has even had fecal incon nence one me. She describes loose stools 3-4 mes a
day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent an bio c use. The history suggests
that the pa ent has: -correct answers Chronic diarrhea
Margaret, age 32, comes into the office with painful joints and a dis nc ve rash in a bu erfly
distribu on on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine scale. What do you
suspect? -correct answers Systemic lupus erythematosus
An bio c administra on has been demonstrated to be of li le benefit to the treatment of
which of the following disease processes? -correct answers Acute bronchi s
Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-ac ng beta-2 agonist
daily. Her exacerba ons affect her ac vi es and they occur at least twice weekly and may last
for days. She is affected more than once weekly during the night with an exacerba on. Which
category of asthma severity is Lisa in? -correct answers Moderate persistent
Which of the following is the most appropriate therapeu c regimen for an adult pa ent with no
known allergies diagnosed with group A B-hemoly c strep? -correct answers Penicillin V 500
milligrams PO every 8 hours for 10 days
