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Questions 1
When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the
right eye. The next step is to
A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen
B- Dilate the eyes and retest
C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist
D- Document this as a normal finding.
Question 2
The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5)
describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as
A- A self-inflicted injury to gain attention
B- A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care
C- An abusive behavior that does not involve the caregiver
D- A situation in which the abuser is often inattentive and uncaring toward the victim
Question 3
Symptoms of depression are a side effect of which neurotransmitter medication?
A- Dopamine
B- Gabapentin
C- Mu
D- Cortisol
Question 4
The right lymphatic ducts drain into what part of the circulatory system?
A- Arterial
B- Venous
C- Arteriovenous system
D- Capillary bed
,Question 5
Which lesion is dark, raised and asymmetric with irregular borders?
A- Nevus
B- Actinic
C- Keratoacanthoma
D- Melanoma
Question 6
A pediatric patient has areas of scaling on the scalp, with round patches of alopecia. This clinical finding
is consistent with
A- Tinea capitis
B- Seborrheic dermatitis
C- Trichotillomania
D- Alopecia areata
Question 7
A patient with an acute presentation of acute aortic regurgitation (AR) typically presents with sudden
severe shortness of breath, lower extremity edema, a rapid heartbeat, and
A- Dry mouth
B- Chest pain
C- Decreased blood pressure
D- Systolic murmur
Question 8
Which of the following conditions is associated with chronic bloody diarrhea?
A- Irritable bowel syndrome
B- Crohn’s disease ***
C- Hepatitis A
D- Celiac disease
, Question 9
Which condition is caused by an insufficient production of intrinsic factor by the gastric mucosa and
vitamin B insufficiency?
A- Diarrhea
B- Pernicious anemia
C- Osteoporosis
D- Muscle weakness
Question 10
A 32-year old woman presents with dull puffiness of the eyes with pronounced non-pitting periorbital
edema. This finding is suggestive of what condition?
A- Nephrotic syndrome
B- Myxedema
C- Cushing’s syndrome
D- Sinusitis
Question 11
A 52-year-old woman ii inquiring about estrogen replacement therapy for symptoms of menopause.
Which of the following is a contraindication?
A- History of phlebitis
B- Prior or present migraine headaches
C- Family history of lung cancer
D- Prior breast or uterine carcinoma
Question 12
Patient with asthma have a pathological finding of:
A- Necrosis of small airways
B- Absence of goblet cells
C- Absence of ciliary regeneration
D- Hypertrophy of smooth muscle
Question 13
Questions 1
When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the
right eye. The next step is to
A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen
B- Dilate the eyes and retest
C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist
D- Document this as a normal finding.
Question 2
The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5)
describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as
A- A self-inflicted injury to gain attention
B- A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care
C- An abusive behavior that does not involve the caregiver
D- A situation in which the abuser is often inattentive and uncaring toward the victim
Question 3
Symptoms of depression are a side effect of which neurotransmitter medication?
A- Dopamine
B- Gabapentin
C- Mu
D- Cortisol
Question 4
The right lymphatic ducts drain into what part of the circulatory system?
A- Arterial
B- Venous
C- Arteriovenous system
D- Capillary bed
,Question 5
Which lesion is dark, raised and asymmetric with irregular borders?
A- Nevus
B- Actinic
C- Keratoacanthoma
D- Melanoma
Question 6
A pediatric patient has areas of scaling on the scalp, with round patches of alopecia. This clinical finding
is consistent with
A- Tinea capitis
B- Seborrheic dermatitis
C- Trichotillomania
D- Alopecia areata
Question 7
A patient with an acute presentation of acute aortic regurgitation (AR) typically presents with sudden
severe shortness of breath, lower extremity edema, a rapid heartbeat, and
A- Dry mouth
B- Chest pain
C- Decreased blood pressure
D- Systolic murmur
Question 8
Which of the following conditions is associated with chronic bloody diarrhea?
A- Irritable bowel syndrome
B- Crohn’s disease ***
C- Hepatitis A
D- Celiac disease
, Question 9
Which condition is caused by an insufficient production of intrinsic factor by the gastric mucosa and
vitamin B insufficiency?
A- Diarrhea
B- Pernicious anemia
C- Osteoporosis
D- Muscle weakness
Question 10
A 32-year old woman presents with dull puffiness of the eyes with pronounced non-pitting periorbital
edema. This finding is suggestive of what condition?
A- Nephrotic syndrome
B- Myxedema
C- Cushing’s syndrome
D- Sinusitis
Question 11
A 52-year-old woman ii inquiring about estrogen replacement therapy for symptoms of menopause.
Which of the following is a contraindication?
A- History of phlebitis
B- Prior or present migraine headaches
C- Family history of lung cancer
D- Prior breast or uterine carcinoma
Question 12
Patient with asthma have a pathological finding of:
A- Necrosis of small airways
B- Absence of goblet cells
C- Absence of ciliary regeneration
D- Hypertrophy of smooth muscle
Question 13
