MN 551 Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam
points
A female neonate has been in respiratory distress since delivery and is
unresponsive to oxygen therapy. Endoscopy has confirmed a diagnosis of
esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF). Which of the
following explanations should the care team provide to the infant's parents?
Question options:
e to perform surgery to correct the hole in her throat to make sure that she is able to swallow and
m will require respiratory therapy and supplementary feeding, but it will likely resolve itself ove
risk that will face your daughter until this is fixed is the danger of malnutrition and dehydratio
y in our immediate treatment prior to her surgery will be pain management, as the contents of her s
The father of an 18-month-old girl noticed a small vesicle on her face
several days ago. The lesion ruptured and left a straw-colored crust that
remained on the girl's face. The eruption of new vesicles has prompted him
to bring the child to the emergency department. Which of the following
treatments for the child's skin problem is most likely?
Question options:
tifungal ointment
icosteroid
ointment
tibiotic
Following a long history of fatigue, weakness, and poor appetite, a 39-year-
old male has been diagnosed with hypopituitarism. Which of the following
clinical findings would most likely cause his care team to suspect that the
man has an additional endocrine disorder from a different source?
Question options:
a low sperm count and has been unable to have children.
a chronic platelet deficiency and is occasionally anemic.
is 5 feet 2 inches tall and was consistently short for his age as a child.
lays the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism.
, A 46-year-old male has presented to the emergency department because of the
eye pain, severe headache, and blurred vision that have followed an eye exam
at an optometrist's office earlier in the day. The patient tells the triage
nurse that he received eyedrops during the exam “to keep my pupils wide
open.” What differential diagnosis will the care team first suspect?
Question options:
onjunctivitis
ma
e glaucoma
A nurse practitioner is providing care for a 40-year-old male who is
experiencing chronic insomnia in recent months while going through a divorce
and child custody proceedings. The man is requesting a prescription for
“sleeping pills” to help him through this time. Which of the following
statements forms a valid basis for the nurse practitioner's plan for
treatment?
Question options:
hypnotic drugs will not provide safe relief of the man's health problem.
uffering from primary insomnia.
pplements will be the safest and most effective long-term pharmacological treatment.
herapies, counseling, and education may be of some use to the patient.
A 24-year-old woman undergoing a premarital screening test is found to have
elevated levels of AST, ALT, and IgG, but no antibody-specific markers for
viral hepatitis. A liver biopsy reveals inflammation and cellular damage.
Which of the following treatments is most likely to be effective for her?
Question options:
n and ribavirin
lfa-2b
ids and immunosuppressant drugs
A 51-year-old woman who has been receiving estrogen and progesterone therapy
(EPT) for the last 5 years has visited her care provider because her peers
have told her about the risks of heart disease, stroke, and breast cancer
that could accompany hormone therapy (HT). How should her care provider
respond to her concerns?
points
A female neonate has been in respiratory distress since delivery and is
unresponsive to oxygen therapy. Endoscopy has confirmed a diagnosis of
esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF). Which of the
following explanations should the care team provide to the infant's parents?
Question options:
e to perform surgery to correct the hole in her throat to make sure that she is able to swallow and
m will require respiratory therapy and supplementary feeding, but it will likely resolve itself ove
risk that will face your daughter until this is fixed is the danger of malnutrition and dehydratio
y in our immediate treatment prior to her surgery will be pain management, as the contents of her s
The father of an 18-month-old girl noticed a small vesicle on her face
several days ago. The lesion ruptured and left a straw-colored crust that
remained on the girl's face. The eruption of new vesicles has prompted him
to bring the child to the emergency department. Which of the following
treatments for the child's skin problem is most likely?
Question options:
tifungal ointment
icosteroid
ointment
tibiotic
Following a long history of fatigue, weakness, and poor appetite, a 39-year-
old male has been diagnosed with hypopituitarism. Which of the following
clinical findings would most likely cause his care team to suspect that the
man has an additional endocrine disorder from a different source?
Question options:
a low sperm count and has been unable to have children.
a chronic platelet deficiency and is occasionally anemic.
is 5 feet 2 inches tall and was consistently short for his age as a child.
lays the signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism.
, A 46-year-old male has presented to the emergency department because of the
eye pain, severe headache, and blurred vision that have followed an eye exam
at an optometrist's office earlier in the day. The patient tells the triage
nurse that he received eyedrops during the exam “to keep my pupils wide
open.” What differential diagnosis will the care team first suspect?
Question options:
onjunctivitis
ma
e glaucoma
A nurse practitioner is providing care for a 40-year-old male who is
experiencing chronic insomnia in recent months while going through a divorce
and child custody proceedings. The man is requesting a prescription for
“sleeping pills” to help him through this time. Which of the following
statements forms a valid basis for the nurse practitioner's plan for
treatment?
Question options:
hypnotic drugs will not provide safe relief of the man's health problem.
uffering from primary insomnia.
pplements will be the safest and most effective long-term pharmacological treatment.
herapies, counseling, and education may be of some use to the patient.
A 24-year-old woman undergoing a premarital screening test is found to have
elevated levels of AST, ALT, and IgG, but no antibody-specific markers for
viral hepatitis. A liver biopsy reveals inflammation and cellular damage.
Which of the following treatments is most likely to be effective for her?
Question options:
n and ribavirin
lfa-2b
ids and immunosuppressant drugs
A 51-year-old woman who has been receiving estrogen and progesterone therapy
(EPT) for the last 5 years has visited her care provider because her peers
have told her about the risks of heart disease, stroke, and breast cancer
that could accompany hormone therapy (HT). How should her care provider
respond to her concerns?
