ADVANCE PRACTICE NURSING NUR 6111 EXAM
1 | FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS | BRAND NEW!
A 65-year-old male presents to the family nurse practitioner for
evaluation of years of
"heartburn" and recent significant weight loss (30 lb in 1 month).
He has been taking antacids
and an oral histamine 2 receptor antagonist (H2 RA) for "years
off and on" and has had some
relief of his symptoms. He has a 60 pack-year history of
cigarette smoking and drinks alcohol
daily. What differential diagnosis must the family nurse
practitioner consider first?
Esophageal Ca
A 70 yr old white man presents with rough, scaly patches on his
back. Some areas are feel like
sand paper, no visible lesions and some are wart-like in
appearance. It has enlarged and has been bleeding. You suspect
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malignant melanoma and refer him to a dermatologist. You
educate
him that possible treatment options for this type of lesion which
is
MOHS
Which of the following statement regarding shingles vaccination
is false?
Zostavax can be
given to anyone over 21
The family nurse practitioner is performing the initial physical
exam on a 51-year-old man.
The history reveals that the patient's father died of colon cancer,
but the patient is
asymptomatic and has not had any screening for colon cancer.
What are the first-line
recommendations for screening this patient?
colonoscopy & stool test
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A patient presents with red and scaly lesions in the scalp, and
the hairs appear discolored,
lusterless, and brittle. The lesions started as small erythematous
papule around a hair shaft on
the scalp. The hairs break off a few millimeters above the scalp
skin surface. The lesion has
spread, forming numerous papules in a circular form. The NP
knows that in considering the
management for this patient, the statements below are
true(multiple answer)
woods lamp, 1%
or 2.5%(selsun)
patient should follow up negative culture after treatment
A 60-year-old female, who works in an animal shelter, comes to
your clinic with complaints of a
rash on her buttocks and abdomen for the last week. She has not
changed her detergents or
soap. Upon examination you see erythematous, ring-like lesions
with raised, scaly border that