PSI FNP EXAM Questions & Answers 2022.
A 14yo male with bronchitis is being treated with fluids and expectorants. He
returns to the clinic with a fever of 103F, right pleuritic chest pain, and green
sputum. Which of the following examination results would be expected?
A. Right lower lobe
crackles B. Decreased
Fremitus
C. Bilateral
Wheezing D.
Normal Percussion
2 year old child is diagnosed with radial head subluxation ("nursemaid's
elbow"). After closed manipulation, the best indication of successful
treatment is that:
A. Swelling dissipates
immediately B. Pulse and
sensation are restored
C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm
D. A click is felt while the child is extending and rotating the arm
Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative to erythromycin
therapy in an 18 year old patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
A. Azithromycin
(Zithromax) B.
Cephalexin (Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D. Clindamycin (Cleocin)
A 10-month old presents with a rash, runny nose, and cough. Examination
reveals a cluster of tiny white papuls with an erythematous base on the
buccal mucosa. What does this suggest?
A. Scarlet
fever B.
Rubella
C. Erythema
infectiosum D.
Measles
Office Spriometry performed with an albuterol nebulizer treatment can
confirm a diagnosis of asthma because it indicates:
,A. Oxygen saturation
B. Whether airway obstruction is from pulmonary fibrosis
,C. Chronic carbon dioxide retention
D. Whether a patient has reversible airway obstruction
An 18yr old patient presents with complaints of maxillary facial pain and
yellow nasal discharge for 14 days. What is the appropriate initial
pharmacologic intervention?
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
(Augmentin) B. Ceftriaxone
(Rocephin)
C. Levofloxacin
(Levaquin) D.
Erythromycin
Which of the following is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the
majority of women?
A. cervical
Cancer B.
Ovarian Cancer
C. Breat Cancer
D. Lung Cancer
A 29-year old male with noncomplicated Chlamidia infection
may exhibit: A. Urticaria
B. No remarkable clinical
symptoms C. A green mucoid
penile discharge D. A penile
ulcer
To assess a patient's ability to think abstractly, a nurse practitioner could
ask the patient:
A. The meaning of a common proverb
B. What action the patient would take if their was a fire in
the house C. To count backwards from 100 by 7s
D. To spell a word backward.
A common rule to follow when prescribing many medications for the elderly is
to:
A. Give most medications in the morning to allow slowed body functions to
have time to adjust to the drug.
B. Start at a lower dose than what is commonly prescribed for adults, and
increase the dose slowly.
C. Perform a creatinine clearance test for baseline data on all person
over age 70 before starting on new medications.
, D. Give medication with a full glass of water to promote absorption and limit
harm to the kidneys..
A 72 year old female presents with a medical history unremarkable except
for the occasional headache. She enjoyed emotional health throughout
marriage and childrearing, although her family history is significant for
strokes and nervous breakdowns. Since her husband died a year ago,
however, she has been waking every
A 14yo male with bronchitis is being treated with fluids and expectorants. He
returns to the clinic with a fever of 103F, right pleuritic chest pain, and green
sputum. Which of the following examination results would be expected?
A. Right lower lobe
crackles B. Decreased
Fremitus
C. Bilateral
Wheezing D.
Normal Percussion
2 year old child is diagnosed with radial head subluxation ("nursemaid's
elbow"). After closed manipulation, the best indication of successful
treatment is that:
A. Swelling dissipates
immediately B. Pulse and
sensation are restored
C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm
D. A click is felt while the child is extending and rotating the arm
Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative to erythromycin
therapy in an 18 year old patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
A. Azithromycin
(Zithromax) B.
Cephalexin (Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D. Clindamycin (Cleocin)
A 10-month old presents with a rash, runny nose, and cough. Examination
reveals a cluster of tiny white papuls with an erythematous base on the
buccal mucosa. What does this suggest?
A. Scarlet
fever B.
Rubella
C. Erythema
infectiosum D.
Measles
Office Spriometry performed with an albuterol nebulizer treatment can
confirm a diagnosis of asthma because it indicates:
,A. Oxygen saturation
B. Whether airway obstruction is from pulmonary fibrosis
,C. Chronic carbon dioxide retention
D. Whether a patient has reversible airway obstruction
An 18yr old patient presents with complaints of maxillary facial pain and
yellow nasal discharge for 14 days. What is the appropriate initial
pharmacologic intervention?
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate
(Augmentin) B. Ceftriaxone
(Rocephin)
C. Levofloxacin
(Levaquin) D.
Erythromycin
Which of the following is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the
majority of women?
A. cervical
Cancer B.
Ovarian Cancer
C. Breat Cancer
D. Lung Cancer
A 29-year old male with noncomplicated Chlamidia infection
may exhibit: A. Urticaria
B. No remarkable clinical
symptoms C. A green mucoid
penile discharge D. A penile
ulcer
To assess a patient's ability to think abstractly, a nurse practitioner could
ask the patient:
A. The meaning of a common proverb
B. What action the patient would take if their was a fire in
the house C. To count backwards from 100 by 7s
D. To spell a word backward.
A common rule to follow when prescribing many medications for the elderly is
to:
A. Give most medications in the morning to allow slowed body functions to
have time to adjust to the drug.
B. Start at a lower dose than what is commonly prescribed for adults, and
increase the dose slowly.
C. Perform a creatinine clearance test for baseline data on all person
over age 70 before starting on new medications.
, D. Give medication with a full glass of water to promote absorption and limit
harm to the kidneys..
A 72 year old female presents with a medical history unremarkable except
for the occasional headache. She enjoyed emotional health throughout
marriage and childrearing, although her family history is significant for
strokes and nervous breakdowns. Since her husband died a year ago,
however, she has been waking every
