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Question 1
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code
of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Ye
s
No
Question 2
The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
Actinic keratosis
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell
carcinoma
Acral-lentiginous
melanoma
Question 3
Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or
chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the
patient?
Xanthines
Antihistimine
s
Steroids
Anticholinerg
ics
Question 4
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, 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.
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.
Question 5
Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis?
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
Question 6
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 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:
CBCdif
Erythrocyte
sedimentation rate
Abdominal ultrasound
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NURS 6531 midterm exam (FOR 100% CORRECT ANSWER CHECK THE LAST PAGE)
Question 1
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code
of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Ye
s
No
Question 2
The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
Actinic keratosis
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell
carcinoma
Acral-lentiginous
melanoma
Question 3
Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or
chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the
patient?
Xanthines
Antihistimine
s
Steroids
Anticholinerg
ics
Question 4
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, 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.
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.
Question 5
Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis?
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
Question 6
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 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:
CBCdif
Erythrocyte
sedimentation rate
Abdominal ultrasound
This study source was downloaded by 100000842722785 from CourseHero.com on 05-20-2022 05:11:13 GMT -05:00
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