NURS 6531 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers The most common cancer found on the auricle is: Basal Cell Carcinoma Which of the following Antihistamines medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient? Xanthines Antihistimines Steroids Anticholinergics A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of bright red rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the nurse practitioner proceed? Instruct the patient on measures to prevent hemorrhoids such as bowel habits and diet. Refer the patient for a barium enema and sigmoidoscopy. Order a topical hemorrhoid cream along with a stool softener. Refer the patient for a barium enema and sigmoidoscopy. Refer the patient for a surgical hemorrhoidectomy. Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis? Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate Underweight, pink skin, and increased respiratory rate Overweight, pink skin, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate Normal weight, cyanosis, and greatly increased respiratory rate A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower CT scan quadrant pain. Her current medications include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is: CBC/diff Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Abdominal ultrasound CT