NURS 620 MARYVILLE EXAM 2
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS; 100% CORRECT; GRADE A
1. A patient presents with a dry cough that causes chest
discomfort for 10 days, running nose for 1 week, feeling
fatigued. On exam you note expiratory wheezes in the lower
lobes, some clear rhinitis. Patient is afebrile and no smoking
history. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Common cold
B. Asthma
C. Acute bronchitis - correct answer- Acute bronchitis
1. According to the Gold Initiative for COPD Guidelines, the
following medications are indicated for all patients in all stages
of COPD?
A. Inhaled corticosteroids
B. Mucolytics
C. Short acting bronchodilators - correct answer- Short
acting bronchodilators
1. Albuterol is an example of which of the following?
,A. Antihistamine
B. Corticosteroid
C. Beta 2 adrenergic agonist - correct answer- Beta 2
adrenergic agonist
1. An asthmatic comes to you for follow up. In assessing asthma
control, they admit they use albuterol once a week for
wheezing, SOB or cough. They have been seen in ER twice in the
last 12 months for their asthma symptoms. They are coughing at
night at least 3 times a month. They are diagnosed with
intermittent asthma and only prescribed albuterol. What
additional treatment do you think would be appropriate?
A. Theophylline
B. Medium dose inhaled corticosteroid
C. Low dose inhaled corticosteroid - correct answer- Low
dose inhaled corticosteroid
1. Claudication is the classic presenting symptom associated with
which of the following?
A. Venous insufficiency
B. Arterial insufficiency
C. Varicose veins - correct answer- Arterial insufficiency
,1. Indicators that a severe asthma attack requires emergency
treatment includes which of the following?
A. B/l rales
B. Prolonged expiration
C. Inaudible breath sounds - correct answer- Inaudible
breath sounds
1. Jason age 62 yr old has obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the
following is contributing to the sleep apnea?
A. Recovering alcoholic
B. Very thin
C. Collar size of 17 inches - correct answer- Collar size of
17 inches (large neck)
1. Rayburn is a healthy 47 yr old male. Diagnosed with
community acquired pneumonia. What is the best choice of
outpatient treatment?
A. Keflex
B. Augmentin
C. Azithromycin - correct answer- Azithromycin
, 1. Sam age 78 comes to your clinic with respiratory symptoms.
His PFT results are as follows: normal total lung capacity,
decreased PAO2 and increased PACO2. On exam you can hear
coarse crackles and expiratory wheezes. This is most consistent
with which of the following?
A. Asthma
B. Influenza
C. Emphysema - correct answer- Emphysema
1. The most common organism causing community acquired
pneumonia is which of the following?
A. S. aureus
B. E. coli
C. Strep pneumoniae - correct answer- Strep
1. What is the appropriate treatment for a patient diagnosed
which chronic venous insufficiency?
A. Daily 325 mg aspirin
B. Surgical revascularization
C. Elastic stockings - correct answer- Elastic stockings
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS; 100% CORRECT; GRADE A
1. A patient presents with a dry cough that causes chest
discomfort for 10 days, running nose for 1 week, feeling
fatigued. On exam you note expiratory wheezes in the lower
lobes, some clear rhinitis. Patient is afebrile and no smoking
history. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Common cold
B. Asthma
C. Acute bronchitis - correct answer- Acute bronchitis
1. According to the Gold Initiative for COPD Guidelines, the
following medications are indicated for all patients in all stages
of COPD?
A. Inhaled corticosteroids
B. Mucolytics
C. Short acting bronchodilators - correct answer- Short
acting bronchodilators
1. Albuterol is an example of which of the following?
,A. Antihistamine
B. Corticosteroid
C. Beta 2 adrenergic agonist - correct answer- Beta 2
adrenergic agonist
1. An asthmatic comes to you for follow up. In assessing asthma
control, they admit they use albuterol once a week for
wheezing, SOB or cough. They have been seen in ER twice in the
last 12 months for their asthma symptoms. They are coughing at
night at least 3 times a month. They are diagnosed with
intermittent asthma and only prescribed albuterol. What
additional treatment do you think would be appropriate?
A. Theophylline
B. Medium dose inhaled corticosteroid
C. Low dose inhaled corticosteroid - correct answer- Low
dose inhaled corticosteroid
1. Claudication is the classic presenting symptom associated with
which of the following?
A. Venous insufficiency
B. Arterial insufficiency
C. Varicose veins - correct answer- Arterial insufficiency
,1. Indicators that a severe asthma attack requires emergency
treatment includes which of the following?
A. B/l rales
B. Prolonged expiration
C. Inaudible breath sounds - correct answer- Inaudible
breath sounds
1. Jason age 62 yr old has obstructive sleep apnea. Which of the
following is contributing to the sleep apnea?
A. Recovering alcoholic
B. Very thin
C. Collar size of 17 inches - correct answer- Collar size of
17 inches (large neck)
1. Rayburn is a healthy 47 yr old male. Diagnosed with
community acquired pneumonia. What is the best choice of
outpatient treatment?
A. Keflex
B. Augmentin
C. Azithromycin - correct answer- Azithromycin
, 1. Sam age 78 comes to your clinic with respiratory symptoms.
His PFT results are as follows: normal total lung capacity,
decreased PAO2 and increased PACO2. On exam you can hear
coarse crackles and expiratory wheezes. This is most consistent
with which of the following?
A. Asthma
B. Influenza
C. Emphysema - correct answer- Emphysema
1. The most common organism causing community acquired
pneumonia is which of the following?
A. S. aureus
B. E. coli
C. Strep pneumoniae - correct answer- Strep
1. What is the appropriate treatment for a patient diagnosed
which chronic venous insufficiency?
A. Daily 325 mg aspirin
B. Surgical revascularization
C. Elastic stockings - correct answer- Elastic stockings
