49. NSAIDs should be used with caution in the elderly because of the potential for
causing:
1. bradykinesia.
2. acute renal failure.
3. hypotensive crisis.
4. pulmonary fibrosis.
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, 2. acute renal failure.
60. What does a nurse practitioner tell an adult patient who presents with 3 days of
nasal drainage and sinus pressure who wants antibiotics?
1. Antibiotics will be prescribed for 7 days to prevent the patient from being
contagious.
2. Antibiotics are not indicated unless the symptoms have been present for 14 days or
have worsened.
3. Prednisone will be prescribed to decrease the swelling inside the nose and
decrease drainage.
4. A CT scan will be ordered in order to diagnose an acute rhinosinusitis.
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2. Antibiotics are not indicated unless the symptoms have been present for
14 days or have worsened.
3. An adult male presents with new-onset pain and tenderness in the low back and
pain in the right great toe after a weekend of golf. He denies experiencing numbness
and tingling. Which of the following would the nurse practitioner expect to find an
investigation of this patient's low back pain?
1. Exacerbation of extremity symptoms with straight-leg raising
2. Loss of bowel and bladder function
3. Increased ankle jerk on evaluation of deep tendon reflexes
4. Increased lumbar lordosis
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, 1. Exacerbation of extremity symptoms with straight-leg raising
9. An older adult female complains of problems with urination. She reports that
whenever she feels the need to urinate, she is unable to "make it to the bathroom in
time," and wets herself. Which type of incontinence is MOST likely?
1. Urge
2. Overflow
3. Transient
4. Stress
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1. Urge
58. An adult presents with wheezing, dyspnea, "tight chest," tachycardia, chills, and
nausea. The patient was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with hemorrhagic tonsillitis and
treated with cephalexin (Keflex), followed by ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
Diagnostic/laboratory assessment findings include: white blood count (WBC) =
22,500/μL (22.5 × 109/L); sputum culture shows Gram-positive cocci; chest X-ray shows
right lower lobe infiltrates. Based on these findings, which of the following is the
MOST appropriate diagnosis?
1. Right lower lobe atelectasis
2. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
3. Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
4. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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, 3. Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
61. Prior to initiating thiazide diuretics for a new patient with hypertension, which of
the following is the MOST important baseline data?
1. Chest X-ray
2. Electrolytes
3. Urinalysis
4. EKG
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2. Electrolytes
23. Which of the following asymptomatic skin conditions can an older adult manage at
home?
1. Actinic keratosis
2. Basal cell lesions
3. Seborrheic keratosis
4. Squamous cell lesions
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3. Seborrheic keratosis
66. A young adult male is triaged to the fast-track area to repair a cut on his third digit.
The injury occurred while he was deboning a chicken. In addition to evaluating the
finger for tendon rupture and foreign body, an important component of his treatment
causing:
1. bradykinesia.
2. acute renal failure.
3. hypotensive crisis.
4. pulmonary fibrosis.
Give this one a try later!
, 2. acute renal failure.
60. What does a nurse practitioner tell an adult patient who presents with 3 days of
nasal drainage and sinus pressure who wants antibiotics?
1. Antibiotics will be prescribed for 7 days to prevent the patient from being
contagious.
2. Antibiotics are not indicated unless the symptoms have been present for 14 days or
have worsened.
3. Prednisone will be prescribed to decrease the swelling inside the nose and
decrease drainage.
4. A CT scan will be ordered in order to diagnose an acute rhinosinusitis.
Give this one a try later!
2. Antibiotics are not indicated unless the symptoms have been present for
14 days or have worsened.
3. An adult male presents with new-onset pain and tenderness in the low back and
pain in the right great toe after a weekend of golf. He denies experiencing numbness
and tingling. Which of the following would the nurse practitioner expect to find an
investigation of this patient's low back pain?
1. Exacerbation of extremity symptoms with straight-leg raising
2. Loss of bowel and bladder function
3. Increased ankle jerk on evaluation of deep tendon reflexes
4. Increased lumbar lordosis
Give this one a try later!
, 1. Exacerbation of extremity symptoms with straight-leg raising
9. An older adult female complains of problems with urination. She reports that
whenever she feels the need to urinate, she is unable to "make it to the bathroom in
time," and wets herself. Which type of incontinence is MOST likely?
1. Urge
2. Overflow
3. Transient
4. Stress
Give this one a try later!
1. Urge
58. An adult presents with wheezing, dyspnea, "tight chest," tachycardia, chills, and
nausea. The patient was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with hemorrhagic tonsillitis and
treated with cephalexin (Keflex), followed by ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
Diagnostic/laboratory assessment findings include: white blood count (WBC) =
22,500/μL (22.5 × 109/L); sputum culture shows Gram-positive cocci; chest X-ray shows
right lower lobe infiltrates. Based on these findings, which of the following is the
MOST appropriate diagnosis?
1. Right lower lobe atelectasis
2. Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection
3. Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
4. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Give this one a try later!
, 3. Streptococcus pneumoniae infection
61. Prior to initiating thiazide diuretics for a new patient with hypertension, which of
the following is the MOST important baseline data?
1. Chest X-ray
2. Electrolytes
3. Urinalysis
4. EKG
Give this one a try later!
2. Electrolytes
23. Which of the following asymptomatic skin conditions can an older adult manage at
home?
1. Actinic keratosis
2. Basal cell lesions
3. Seborrheic keratosis
4. Squamous cell lesions
Give this one a try later!
3. Seborrheic keratosis
66. A young adult male is triaged to the fast-track area to repair a cut on his third digit.
The injury occurred while he was deboning a chicken. In addition to evaluating the
finger for tendon rupture and foreign body, an important component of his treatment
