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NURSING MISC Predictor Study Guide 2
1. A 37-year-old female patient with a history of a single episode of depression and
frequent complaints of PMS is being treated for hypothyroidism. Today she
complains of poor concentration and fatigue. Initially, the NP should:
a. Question her further
3. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
a. Annual influenza vaccination
7. A 35-year old female with a history of mitral valve prolapse is scheduled
for routine dental cleaning. According to the 2007 American
Association’s guideline for
endocarditis prophylaxis, what would you advise this patient?
a. She does not need prophylaxis for any dental procedure
b.
8. A patient recovering from a recent stroke is starting anticoagulant therapy. The
nurse practitioner should teach the patient to avoid all of the following EXCEPT:
a. b. milk and milk products
9. A patient presents with periorbital erythema and edema, fever, and nasal
drainage. The nurse practitioner should
a. start aggressive antibiotic therapy
10. A positive drawer sign support a diagnosis of
b. cruciate ligament injury
11. A 50-year-old patient with diabetes complains of pain bilaterally in her
lower legs while walking. The pain disappears at rest. What else would you expect
to identify on her lower extremities.
b. peripheral artery insufficiency
12. A 16-year-old athlete complains of pain underneath his heel every time he walks.
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There is a verrucous surface level with the skin of the heel. What pharmacologic
interventions should the nurse practitioner prescribe for this patient?
a. salicylic acid plasters
13. A -year-old with Type I diabetes has had itching and burning lesions between
her toes for 6 months. Scrapings of the lesion confirm the diagnosis of tinea pedis.
What is the best treatment option for this patient?
a. prescribe an anti-fungal powder for application between her toes and in
her shoes and a topical prescription strength anti-fungal cream for other
affected areas. Monitor for a secondary bacterial infection.
c. Prescribe an oral anti-fungal for 4 to 12 weeks. Monitor liver enzymes, BUN
and creatinine at one week, 2 weeks, and every month thereafter.
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d. Prescribe a prescription strength antifungal/steroid combination cream.
Monitor for a secondary bacterial infection.
14. What is an appropriate drug for prophylactic treatment of migraine
headaches in a 21-year-old female?
a.Sumatriptan
(Imitrex) b.
propranolol
(Inderal)
c. ibuprofen (Motrin)
d. dihydroergotamine (DHE)
15. Which of the following are the classic features of ulcerative colitis?
a.RLQ pain, frequently accompanied by a palpable mass, fever, and leukopenia
b.Massive painful hematemesis, occasionally accompanied by melena
c. Rapidly progressive dysphagia to solid foods, anoriexia, and weight loss out
of proportion to the dysphagia
d.Remission and exacerbations of bloody diarrhea, tenesmus, fecal
incontinence, abdominal pain, and .
16. Which drugs below would be expected to produce the least amount of
hypokalemia?
a.Furosemide (Lasix)
b.hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and spironolactone (Aldactone)
c. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
d.hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
17. What information should patients with diabetes and their families receive about
hypoglycemia?
a.Hypoglycemia is very rare
b.Hypoglycemia requires professional medical treatment
c. Hypoglycemia is serious, dangerous, and can be fatal if not treated quickly
d.Hypoglycemia occurs only as a result of overdose of insulin
18. A 60-year-old male patient with a past history of glaucoma and frequent sinusitis
presents today with hypertension. On his last 2 visits to the clinic his blood pressures
were 150-160/90-98. The nurse practitioner decides to treat the hypertension with
long-acting propranolol (Inderal). Before prescribing it, the nurse practitioner
should ask:
a.whether he smokes or consumes alcohol on a daily basis
b. what other medications have been prescribed for him
c. if he takes a daily antihistamine
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d.if other family members are hypertensive
19. Which of the following is NOT associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a.Gestational diabetes, birth of a macrosomic infant
b.Hispanic, African-American, or Native American descent
c.Alcohol or other drug abuse
d.Obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia
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NURSING MISC Predictor Study Guide 2
1. A 37-year-old female patient with a history of a single episode of depression and
frequent complaints of PMS is being treated for hypothyroidism. Today she
complains of poor concentration and fatigue. Initially, the NP should:
a. Question her further
3. Which of the following is an example of secondary prevention?
a. Annual influenza vaccination
7. A 35-year old female with a history of mitral valve prolapse is scheduled
for routine dental cleaning. According to the 2007 American
Association’s guideline for
endocarditis prophylaxis, what would you advise this patient?
a. She does not need prophylaxis for any dental procedure
b.
8. A patient recovering from a recent stroke is starting anticoagulant therapy. The
nurse practitioner should teach the patient to avoid all of the following EXCEPT:
a. b. milk and milk products
9. A patient presents with periorbital erythema and edema, fever, and nasal
drainage. The nurse practitioner should
a. start aggressive antibiotic therapy
10. A positive drawer sign support a diagnosis of
b. cruciate ligament injury
11. A 50-year-old patient with diabetes complains of pain bilaterally in her
lower legs while walking. The pain disappears at rest. What else would you expect
to identify on her lower extremities.
b. peripheral artery insufficiency
12. A 16-year-old athlete complains of pain underneath his heel every time he walks.
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There is a verrucous surface level with the skin of the heel. What pharmacologic
interventions should the nurse practitioner prescribe for this patient?
a. salicylic acid plasters
13. A -year-old with Type I diabetes has had itching and burning lesions between
her toes for 6 months. Scrapings of the lesion confirm the diagnosis of tinea pedis.
What is the best treatment option for this patient?
a. prescribe an anti-fungal powder for application between her toes and in
her shoes and a topical prescription strength anti-fungal cream for other
affected areas. Monitor for a secondary bacterial infection.
c. Prescribe an oral anti-fungal for 4 to 12 weeks. Monitor liver enzymes, BUN
and creatinine at one week, 2 weeks, and every month thereafter.
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d. Prescribe a prescription strength antifungal/steroid combination cream.
Monitor for a secondary bacterial infection.
14. What is an appropriate drug for prophylactic treatment of migraine
headaches in a 21-year-old female?
a.Sumatriptan
(Imitrex) b.
propranolol
(Inderal)
c. ibuprofen (Motrin)
d. dihydroergotamine (DHE)
15. Which of the following are the classic features of ulcerative colitis?
a.RLQ pain, frequently accompanied by a palpable mass, fever, and leukopenia
b.Massive painful hematemesis, occasionally accompanied by melena
c. Rapidly progressive dysphagia to solid foods, anoriexia, and weight loss out
of proportion to the dysphagia
d.Remission and exacerbations of bloody diarrhea, tenesmus, fecal
incontinence, abdominal pain, and .
16. Which drugs below would be expected to produce the least amount of
hypokalemia?
a.Furosemide (Lasix)
b.hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and spironolactone (Aldactone)
c. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
d.hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
17. What information should patients with diabetes and their families receive about
hypoglycemia?
a.Hypoglycemia is very rare
b.Hypoglycemia requires professional medical treatment
c. Hypoglycemia is serious, dangerous, and can be fatal if not treated quickly
d.Hypoglycemia occurs only as a result of overdose of insulin
18. A 60-year-old male patient with a past history of glaucoma and frequent sinusitis
presents today with hypertension. On his last 2 visits to the clinic his blood pressures
were 150-160/90-98. The nurse practitioner decides to treat the hypertension with
long-acting propranolol (Inderal). Before prescribing it, the nurse practitioner
should ask:
a.whether he smokes or consumes alcohol on a daily basis
b. what other medications have been prescribed for him
c. if he takes a daily antihistamine
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d.if other family members are hypertensive
19. Which of the following is NOT associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a.Gestational diabetes, birth of a macrosomic infant
b.Hispanic, African-American, or Native American descent
c.Alcohol or other drug abuse
d.Obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia
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