NURS
6531Midterms
Question 1
0out of 1points
Apatient hasexperienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, lowgrade fever,
abdominal cramps, andwaterydiarrhea for 72 hours. Hiswhitecount iselevated witha
shiftto the left. Heisrequesting medication fordiarrhea. What is the most appropriate
response?
**The main focus oftreatment istopreventdehydration bydrinkingplenty offluids. In
severecases, hospitalization andintravenous fluids are necessary. Over-the-counter
oral rehydration solutions (OHS), suchas Pedialyte, canbehelpfulin mildcases
Question 2
1out of 1points
Which type oflungcancer has the poorestprognosis?
Smallcellcarcinoma
Question 3
1out of 1points
Stacy, age 27, states thatshe haspainless, white, slightlyraised patches inhermouth.
Theyare probablycaused by:
Candidiasis
Question 4
1out of 1points
1
,An 80-year-old male admits todifficultyswallowingduringthe reviewofsystems.
The nurse practitioner recognizes the differentialdiagnosis forthis patient’s
dysphagiais: GERD& Cancer
Question 5
1out of 1points
A40 yearold presents withahordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches thepatient to:
applya topical antibioticand warmcompresses.
Question 6
1out of 1points
2
,Marvin hassuddeneyeredness that occurred after astrenuouscoughingepisode. You
diagnoseasubconjunctival hemorrhage. Yournext stepis to:
Do nothing otherthan providereassurance
Isoniazidppd
Question 7
1out of 1points
Which ofthe following is not agoaloftreatment for the patient withcysticfibrosis?
Replace water-soluble vitamins
Question 8
0out of 1points
The most common cancerfound on the auricle is:
**basal cellcarcinoma**
Question 9
1out of 1points
Which ofthe following colorchanges inapigmented lesion suggests malignant
transformation?
**ALL COLORS
Question 10
1out of 1points
Antibiotic administration hasbeendemonstratedtobe oflittle benefittothe treatment
ofwhichofthe following diseaseprocesses?
Acute bronchitis
3
, Question 11
1out of 1points
The Centorcriteria fordiagnosis of Group AB-hemolytic streptococcus includeswhich
ofthe following?
Aand Bonly
Question 12
1out of 1points
When teaching apatient withhypertension about restrictingsodium, youwould
includewhichofthe following instructions?
Seventy-five ofsodium intake isderivedfromprocessedfoods
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6531Midterms
Question 1
0out of 1points
Apatient hasexperienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, lowgrade fever,
abdominal cramps, andwaterydiarrhea for 72 hours. Hiswhitecount iselevated witha
shiftto the left. Heisrequesting medication fordiarrhea. What is the most appropriate
response?
**The main focus oftreatment istopreventdehydration bydrinkingplenty offluids. In
severecases, hospitalization andintravenous fluids are necessary. Over-the-counter
oral rehydration solutions (OHS), suchas Pedialyte, canbehelpfulin mildcases
Question 2
1out of 1points
Which type oflungcancer has the poorestprognosis?
Smallcellcarcinoma
Question 3
1out of 1points
Stacy, age 27, states thatshe haspainless, white, slightlyraised patches inhermouth.
Theyare probablycaused by:
Candidiasis
Question 4
1out of 1points
1
,An 80-year-old male admits todifficultyswallowingduringthe reviewofsystems.
The nurse practitioner recognizes the differentialdiagnosis forthis patient’s
dysphagiais: GERD& Cancer
Question 5
1out of 1points
A40 yearold presents withahordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches thepatient to:
applya topical antibioticand warmcompresses.
Question 6
1out of 1points
2
,Marvin hassuddeneyeredness that occurred after astrenuouscoughingepisode. You
diagnoseasubconjunctival hemorrhage. Yournext stepis to:
Do nothing otherthan providereassurance
Isoniazidppd
Question 7
1out of 1points
Which ofthe following is not agoaloftreatment for the patient withcysticfibrosis?
Replace water-soluble vitamins
Question 8
0out of 1points
The most common cancerfound on the auricle is:
**basal cellcarcinoma**
Question 9
1out of 1points
Which ofthe following colorchanges inapigmented lesion suggests malignant
transformation?
**ALL COLORS
Question 10
1out of 1points
Antibiotic administration hasbeendemonstratedtobe oflittle benefittothe treatment
ofwhichofthe following diseaseprocesses?
Acute bronchitis
3
, Question 11
1out of 1points
The Centorcriteria fordiagnosis of Group AB-hemolytic streptococcus includeswhich
ofthe following?
Aand Bonly
Question 12
1out of 1points
When teaching apatient withhypertension about restrictingsodium, youwould
includewhichofthe following instructions?
Seventy-five ofsodium intake isderivedfromprocessedfoods
4
