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BARKLEY PRE TEST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS| GRADE A+
2026.
A patient with a suspected case of hyperthyroidism undergoes a radioactive iodine
uptake test to find the specific etiology.
The test shows a decreased uptake. What is the most likely etiology for the
patient's hyperthyroidism? - 100% correct
answer is Subacute thyroiditis
Your 57-year-old patient has been awakened nightly for the last three weeks by severe
throbbing pain around his left eye. The pain usually subsides within three hours, but he
is experiencing fatigue and lack of concentration due to sleep deprivation.
Which of the following is likely causing his complaints, and how should he be treated?
- 100% correct answer is Cluster headaches;
ergotamine tartrate aerosol, or high-flow oxygen and sumatriptan
An adult male comes to the emergency room after incurring a full-thickness dog bite
on his left hand that does not involve muscle or bone. Which of the following
indicates the next step
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in treating the patient's wound after high pressure irrigation with normal saline? -
100% correct answer is Leave the wound open
Although a chest x-ray is not necessary during an asthma attack, the nurse
practitioner would expect to see which of the following on the film? - 100% correct
answer is Moderate hyperinflation
A patient recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) is started on a four-drug regimen,
consisting of isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. If the patient's TB
isolate proves to be fully susceptible, which drug should be discontinued first? -
100% correct answer is Ethambutol
Which of the following is a true statement concerning leukemia? - 100%
correct answer is Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the most common leukemia
in adults.
In which situation would an S3 sound most likely be audible? -
100% correct answer is During pregnancy
Which of the following best describes a III/VI heart murmur? -
100% correct answer is Moderately loud; easily heard
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A 54-year-old former professional athlete is being screened for hypertension, a
condition which runs in his family. Which of the following findings is not consistent
with diagnosis of hypertension? - 100% correct answer is An S3 heart sound
What is the primary mechanism of action for metformin? -
100% correct answer is Affects hepatic production of glucos
Where is damage to the spinal cord located in patients with Brown Sequard
Syndrome? - 100% correct answer is On one side of the
spinal cord.
In which of the following situations would mayonnaise be used to treat a burn? -
100% correct answer is The patient received the burn from
hot roofing tar.
Which of the following conditions is considered a medical emergency? -
100% correct answer is Acute bacterial meningitis
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In cases of subacute thyroiditis, propranolol has been found effective in treating
which of the following findings? - 100%
correct answer is Tremors
Which type of leukemia is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome? -
100% correct answer is Chronic myelogenous
leukemia
Raul, an 18-year-old patient, has recently experienced an avulsion fracture of the
anterior tibial tuberosity. Significant edema presents at the fracture site and a
pressure reader determines that there is also rising pressure at the site which of the
following symptoms would indicate compartment syndrome? - 100% correct answer
is Parasthesias
Which of the following treatments is used in a patient in a hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic state whose glucose levels have dropped to 250 mg/dL? - 100%
correct answer is D5 ½ normal saline
Which of the following herbal agent is contraindicated for patients with Parkinson's
disease? - 100% correct answer is Kava
kava
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BARKLEY PRE TEST PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS| GRADE A+
2026.
A patient with a suspected case of hyperthyroidism undergoes a radioactive iodine
uptake test to find the specific etiology.
The test shows a decreased uptake. What is the most likely etiology for the
patient's hyperthyroidism? - 100% correct
answer is Subacute thyroiditis
Your 57-year-old patient has been awakened nightly for the last three weeks by severe
throbbing pain around his left eye. The pain usually subsides within three hours, but he
is experiencing fatigue and lack of concentration due to sleep deprivation.
Which of the following is likely causing his complaints, and how should he be treated?
- 100% correct answer is Cluster headaches;
ergotamine tartrate aerosol, or high-flow oxygen and sumatriptan
An adult male comes to the emergency room after incurring a full-thickness dog bite
on his left hand that does not involve muscle or bone. Which of the following
indicates the next step
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in treating the patient's wound after high pressure irrigation with normal saline? -
100% correct answer is Leave the wound open
Although a chest x-ray is not necessary during an asthma attack, the nurse
practitioner would expect to see which of the following on the film? - 100% correct
answer is Moderate hyperinflation
A patient recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) is started on a four-drug regimen,
consisting of isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. If the patient's TB
isolate proves to be fully susceptible, which drug should be discontinued first? -
100% correct answer is Ethambutol
Which of the following is a true statement concerning leukemia? - 100%
correct answer is Chronic lymphocytic leukemia is the most common leukemia
in adults.
In which situation would an S3 sound most likely be audible? -
100% correct answer is During pregnancy
Which of the following best describes a III/VI heart murmur? -
100% correct answer is Moderately loud; easily heard
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A 54-year-old former professional athlete is being screened for hypertension, a
condition which runs in his family. Which of the following findings is not consistent
with diagnosis of hypertension? - 100% correct answer is An S3 heart sound
What is the primary mechanism of action for metformin? -
100% correct answer is Affects hepatic production of glucos
Where is damage to the spinal cord located in patients with Brown Sequard
Syndrome? - 100% correct answer is On one side of the
spinal cord.
In which of the following situations would mayonnaise be used to treat a burn? -
100% correct answer is The patient received the burn from
hot roofing tar.
Which of the following conditions is considered a medical emergency? -
100% correct answer is Acute bacterial meningitis
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, 4/13/2025
In cases of subacute thyroiditis, propranolol has been found effective in treating
which of the following findings? - 100%
correct answer is Tremors
Which type of leukemia is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome? -
100% correct answer is Chronic myelogenous
leukemia
Raul, an 18-year-old patient, has recently experienced an avulsion fracture of the
anterior tibial tuberosity. Significant edema presents at the fracture site and a
pressure reader determines that there is also rising pressure at the site which of the
following symptoms would indicate compartment syndrome? - 100% correct answer
is Parasthesias
Which of the following treatments is used in a patient in a hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic state whose glucose levels have dropped to 250 mg/dL? - 100%
correct answer is D5 ½ normal saline
Which of the following herbal agent is contraindicated for patients with Parkinson's
disease? - 100% correct answer is Kava
kava
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