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NUR 504 Exam 4 with accurate detailed solutions
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A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which sinuses could these have
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been?
a. Ethmoidal
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b. Superciliary
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c. Sphenoidal
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d. Maxillary - ✔✔d. Maxillary
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Where are olfactory receptors located?
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a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
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b. The nasal vestibule
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c. The inferior nasal turbinate
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d. The nasopharynx - ✔✔a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
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Which of the following best describes diphenhydramine?
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a. A pain reliever
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b. A decongestant
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c. An expectorant
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d. An antihistamine - ✔✔d. An antihistamine
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A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely responsible?
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a. Beta blockers
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b. Aspirin
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c. Ginkgo biloba
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d. Hormone replacement therapy - ✔✔a. Beta blockers
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A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely reason?
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a. Scratching
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b. Infection
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c. Allergies
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d. A healthy patient - ✔✔c. Allergies
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A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and patches of eczema.
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Knowing that there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test can the physician recommend that
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will be safe for the patient and help target the specific reason for the symptoms?
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a. RAST
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b. The TSH test
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c. Eosinophil counts
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d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses - ✔✔a. RAST
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Which of the following is related to nosebleeds in a pregnant patient?
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a. Drop in progesterone
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b. Increased vascularity
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c. Increased circulation fluid volume
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d. Normal spikes in blood pressure - ✔✔b. Increased vascularity
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Which of the following is true?
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a. The oropharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils.
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b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which leads to the laryngopharynx.
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c. The laryngopharynx grasps food and moves it toward the esophagus.
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NUR 504 Exam 4 with accurate detailed solutions
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A physician has just directly examined a patient's sinuses. Which sinuses could these have
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been?
a. Ethmoidal
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b. Superciliary
||
c. Sphenoidal
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d. Maxillary - ✔✔d. Maxillary
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Where are olfactory receptors located?
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a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
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b. The nasal vestibule
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c. The inferior nasal turbinate
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d. The nasopharynx - ✔✔a. The mucosa in the upper part of the nasal cavity
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Which of the following best describes diphenhydramine?
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a. A pain reliever
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b. A decongestant
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c. An expectorant
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d. An antihistamine - ✔✔d. An antihistamine
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A patient complains of nasal congestion. Which medication is most likely responsible?
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a. Beta blockers
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b. Aspirin
||
c. Ginkgo biloba
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, 2
d. Hormone replacement therapy - ✔✔a. Beta blockers
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A patient presents with pale, boggy turbinates. What is the most likely reason?
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a. Scratching
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b. Infection
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c. Allergies
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d. A healthy patient - ✔✔c. Allergies
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A patient presents with congestion, clear rhinorrhea, sinus pain, and patches of eczema.
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Knowing that there is a risk of anaphylaxis, what test can the physician recommend that
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will be safe for the patient and help target the specific reason for the symptoms?
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a. RAST
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b. The TSH test
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c. Eosinophil counts
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d. Ultrasound of the facial sinuses - ✔✔a. RAST
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Which of the following is related to nosebleeds in a pregnant patient?
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a. Drop in progesterone
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b. Increased vascularity
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c. Increased circulation fluid volume
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d. Normal spikes in blood pressure - ✔✔b. Increased vascularity
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Which of the following is true?
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a. The oropharynx contains the pharyngeal tonsils.
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b. The nasopharynx leads to the oropharynx, which leads to the laryngopharynx.
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c. The laryngopharynx grasps food and moves it toward the esophagus.
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