1. Treatment for epididymitis includes which of the following?
Correct ANS- scrotal elevation
2. Which of the following medications for temporomandibular disorder has
the warning that patient should NOT drive while taking it?
Correct ANS- Elavil
3. After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which
result in the repeat thyroid-stimulating hormone studies?
Correct ANS- Normal
4. A 24- year old woman presents to the clinic with dysuria, dyspareunia, and
a mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Her boyfriend was recently treated for
nongonococcal urethritis. What sexually transmitted disease has she most
probable been exposed to?
Correct ANS- Chlamydia
5. Which of the following is the form of external otitis in which bacterial
infection extends from the auditory canal into the skull?
Correct ANS- Necrotizing otitis
6. Which causes the greatest percentage of mammalian bites?
Correct ANS- human
7. Which test is used to confirm a diagnosis of epididymitis
Correct ANS- ultrasound of the scrotum
8. Which statement accurately describes the APRNs scope of practice?
Correct ANS- This delineates the permissible boundaries of APRN
professional practice
,9. The nurse is working with a 65- year- old patient who was recently
diagnosed with hypertension. The patient is concerned about their optimal
health with their new diagnosis. Which nursing action is necessary for
health promotion with the patient?
Correct ANS- Discussing appropriate stress management techniques
10.Which of the following would be a cause of neuropathic pain?
Correct ANS- post herpetic pain
11.Which theory regarding the aging process is linked to cancer and
Alzheimer's disease?
Correct ANS- oxidative damage
12.Which heart sound is associated with decreased elasticity of the left
ventricle in left ventricular hypertrophy?
Correct ANS- S4
13.Heart valve damage resulting from acute rheumatic fever is a long-term
sequelae resulting from infection with which of the following pathogens?
Correct ANS- Group A streptococcus
14.A 21-year-old student presents with complaints of fatigue, headache,
anorexia and a runny nose, all of which began about 2 weeks ago. She
started taking vitamins and over-the-counter cold preparations but feels
worse. The smell of food makes her nauseated. Her boyfriend had
mononucleosis about 1 month ago, and she wonders if she might have it
also. Examination reveals cervical adenopathy and an enlarged liver and
spleen. Which of the following labs would be most helpful in the differential
diagnosis at this point?
Correct ANS- Antihepatitis D virus
,15.What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial
fibrillation?
Correct ANS- Coronary artery disease associated with heart failure
16.A 15-year-old girl is seen in the clinic because she has not yet had her first
period. Which of the following questions would help the clinician
determine the cause?
Correct ANS- How long have you been underweight
17.The clinician is examining the back of Christian, a 15-year-old male. What is
the correct way for the clinician to check for hamstring flexibility?
Correct ANS- Christian should stand straight and flex90 degrees forward at
the waist
18.Which statement is true regarding driving and patients with a seizure
disorder?
Correct ANS- After being seizure free for 6 months, patients may drive
19.Though common as people age, what concerning disease can dysphonia be
a cardinal sign for?
Correct ANS- Laryngeal cancer
20.You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether
Latisha, whom you have diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP), should be hospitalized or treated at home. Which of the following
risk factors would increase Latisha's chance of CAP- associated mortality
and complications?
Correct ANS- History of diabetes mellitus
21.Which of the following patients is at risk for developing urinary-tract
cancer?
Correct ANS- The 78-year- old man who smokes three packs of cigarettes a
day
, 22.Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pain?
Correct ANS- Nociceptive pain represents a normal response to injury of
tissue
23.Which of the following information patients with a UTI can receive Bactrim
DS?
Correct ANS- Tiffany, a 16-year-old with a hypersensitivity to penicillin
24.Which treatment would the clinician recommend for a patient who has
relative polycythemia?
Correct ANS- Rehydration
25.Which board administers and defines advanced nursing practice in all
states? Correct ANS- The board of Nursing
26.An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is
called?
Correct ANS- Hordeolum
27.Diagnostic testing for a patient with a newly detected hypertension should
include all of the following except:
Correct ANS- uric acid
28.In the model for future Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN)
practice, what does the "C" of LACE represent?
Correct ANS- Certification
29.When looking under the microscope to diagnose an intravaginal infection,
you see a cluster of small and oval to round shapes. What do you suspect
they are?