NSG 6340 Final Exam
, NSG 6340 Final Exam
1. What is an appropriate drug for prophylactic treatment of migraine headaches in a 21-year-old female?
a. Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
b. propranolol (Inderal)
c. ibuprofen (Motrin)
d. dihydroergotamine (DHE)
2. Which of the following are the classic features of ulcerative colitis?
a. RLQ pain, frequently accompanied by a palpable mass, fever, and leukopenia
b. Massive painful hematemesis, occasionally accompanied by melena
c. Rapidly progressive dysphagia to solid foods, anoriexia, and weight loss out of proportion to the
dysphagia
d. Remission and exacerbations of bloody diarrhea, tenesmus, fecal incontinence, abdominal pain,
and ___.
3. Which drugs below would be expected to produce the least amount of hypokalemia?
a. Furosemide (Lasix)
b. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and spironolactone (Aldactone)
c. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
d. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
4. What information should patients with diabetes and their families receive about hypoglycemia?
a. Hypoglycemia is very rare
b. Hypoglycemia requires professional medical treatment
, c. Hypoglycemia is serious, dangerous, and can be fatal if not treated quickly
d. Hypoglycemia occurs only as a result of overdose of insulin
5. A 60-year-old male patient with a past history of glaucoma and frequent sinusitis presents today with
hypertension. On his last 2 visits to the clinic his blood pressures were 150-160/90-98. The nurse
practitioner decides to treat the hypertension with long-acting propranolol (Inderal). Before prescribing it,
the nurse practitioner should ask:
a. whether he smokes or consumes alcohol on a daily basis
b. what other medications have been prescribed for him
c. if he takes a daily antihistamine
d. if other family members are hypertensive
6. Which of the following is NOT associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a. Gestational diabetes, birth of a macrosomic infant
b. Hispanic, African-American, or Native American descent
c. Alcohol or other drug abuse
d. Obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia
7. A 35-year-old male presents with a severe unilateral headache over his left eye. He says it started about
one hour ago and has rapidly gotten worse. He gives a history of similar headaches over the past 2 years.
Physical examination is negative except for left eye lacrimation. What is the most likely diagnosis?
c. Cluster headache
d. Classic migraine headache
, NSG 6340 Final Exam
1. What is an appropriate drug for prophylactic treatment of migraine headaches in a 21-year-old female?
a. Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
b. propranolol (Inderal)
c. ibuprofen (Motrin)
d. dihydroergotamine (DHE)
2. Which of the following are the classic features of ulcerative colitis?
a. RLQ pain, frequently accompanied by a palpable mass, fever, and leukopenia
b. Massive painful hematemesis, occasionally accompanied by melena
c. Rapidly progressive dysphagia to solid foods, anoriexia, and weight loss out of proportion to the
dysphagia
d. Remission and exacerbations of bloody diarrhea, tenesmus, fecal incontinence, abdominal pain,
and ___.
3. Which drugs below would be expected to produce the least amount of hypokalemia?
a. Furosemide (Lasix)
b. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and spironolactone (Aldactone)
c. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
d. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
4. What information should patients with diabetes and their families receive about hypoglycemia?
a. Hypoglycemia is very rare
b. Hypoglycemia requires professional medical treatment
, c. Hypoglycemia is serious, dangerous, and can be fatal if not treated quickly
d. Hypoglycemia occurs only as a result of overdose of insulin
5. A 60-year-old male patient with a past history of glaucoma and frequent sinusitis presents today with
hypertension. On his last 2 visits to the clinic his blood pressures were 150-160/90-98. The nurse
practitioner decides to treat the hypertension with long-acting propranolol (Inderal). Before prescribing it,
the nurse practitioner should ask:
a. whether he smokes or consumes alcohol on a daily basis
b. what other medications have been prescribed for him
c. if he takes a daily antihistamine
d. if other family members are hypertensive
6. Which of the following is NOT associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a. Gestational diabetes, birth of a macrosomic infant
b. Hispanic, African-American, or Native American descent
c. Alcohol or other drug abuse
d. Obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia
7. A 35-year-old male presents with a severe unilateral headache over his left eye. He says it started about
one hour ago and has rapidly gotten worse. He gives a history of similar headaches over the past 2 years.
Physical examination is negative except for left eye lacrimation. What is the most likely diagnosis?
c. Cluster headache
d. Classic migraine headache
