NR576 / NR 576 Midterm Exam | Differential
Diagnosis in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care |
Questions and Answers | Grade A+ | 100%
Correct | Chamberlain | Latest Update 2026 /
2027
Pathogens that cause Allergic Bacterial Rhinosinusitis (ABRS)
- Correct Answer - Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus
influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis.
Symptoms of Allergic Bacterial Rhinosinusitis (ABRS)
- Correct Answer - Recurrent or chronic dull, constant pain over the
affected sinuses (throbbing). Pain overt the cheeks and upper teeth
(maxillary sinus involvement), pain over the eyebrows (frontal sinus
involvement), pain over or behind the eyes (ethmoid sinusitis). Nasal
congestion, mucopurulent rhinorrhea, feeling of pressure in the head,
cough, sore throat, eye pain, malaise, and fatigue.
Treatment for Allergic Bacterial Rhinosinusitis (ABRS)
- Correct Answer - - Amoxicillin 500mg- 1000mg PO TID or
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 160mg/800mg one Double strength
tablet PO BID or doxycycline 100mg PO BID.
, - Warm nasal sprays, oral analgesics (NSAIDS), Pseudoephedrine,
expectorants (guaifenesin), corticosteroid nasal sprays.
Signs of infectious mononucleosis
- Correct Answer - gradual onset of low-grade fever, marked fatigue, and
severe sore throat. Anorexia and nausea may also be present.
- Lymphadenopathy(posterior cervical that can be tender)
- Pharyngeal irritation
- Splenomegaly (50% of patients)
- Palatal petechiae
- Maculopapular rash (20% all patients)
Signs of influenza
- Correct Answer - Abrupt onset of fever ranging from 100°F to 104°F
(37.8°C to 40°C), myalgias, and headache, which last for about 3 days,
followed by 3 to 4 days of cough, rhinorrhea, and pharyngitis, and finally
a 1- to 2-week convalescent period with persistent cough and malaise.
Geriatric patients with influenza may also present with gastrointestinal
symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Correct Answer - Inflammation of the conjunctiva due to a reaction
from allergy-causing substances such as pollen or pet dander. bilaterally
unless they came in contact with an irritant in one eye
Diagnosis in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care |
Questions and Answers | Grade A+ | 100%
Correct | Chamberlain | Latest Update 2026 /
2027
Pathogens that cause Allergic Bacterial Rhinosinusitis (ABRS)
- Correct Answer - Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus
influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis.
Symptoms of Allergic Bacterial Rhinosinusitis (ABRS)
- Correct Answer - Recurrent or chronic dull, constant pain over the
affected sinuses (throbbing). Pain overt the cheeks and upper teeth
(maxillary sinus involvement), pain over the eyebrows (frontal sinus
involvement), pain over or behind the eyes (ethmoid sinusitis). Nasal
congestion, mucopurulent rhinorrhea, feeling of pressure in the head,
cough, sore throat, eye pain, malaise, and fatigue.
Treatment for Allergic Bacterial Rhinosinusitis (ABRS)
- Correct Answer - - Amoxicillin 500mg- 1000mg PO TID or
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole 160mg/800mg one Double strength
tablet PO BID or doxycycline 100mg PO BID.
, - Warm nasal sprays, oral analgesics (NSAIDS), Pseudoephedrine,
expectorants (guaifenesin), corticosteroid nasal sprays.
Signs of infectious mononucleosis
- Correct Answer - gradual onset of low-grade fever, marked fatigue, and
severe sore throat. Anorexia and nausea may also be present.
- Lymphadenopathy(posterior cervical that can be tender)
- Pharyngeal irritation
- Splenomegaly (50% of patients)
- Palatal petechiae
- Maculopapular rash (20% all patients)
Signs of influenza
- Correct Answer - Abrupt onset of fever ranging from 100°F to 104°F
(37.8°C to 40°C), myalgias, and headache, which last for about 3 days,
followed by 3 to 4 days of cough, rhinorrhea, and pharyngitis, and finally
a 1- to 2-week convalescent period with persistent cough and malaise.
Geriatric patients with influenza may also present with gastrointestinal
symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Correct Answer - Inflammation of the conjunctiva due to a reaction
from allergy-causing substances such as pollen or pet dander. bilaterally
unless they came in contact with an irritant in one eye
