NRNP 6531 Midterm Exam
An adult patient with a history of recurrent sinusitis and
allergic rhinitis reports chronic
tearing in one eye, ocular discharge, and eyelid crusting.
The provider suspects nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Which
initial treatment will the provider recommend?
a. Antibiotic eye
drops
Nasolacrimal duct
b. probing
c. Systemic antibiotics
*d Warm compresses
A patient diagnosed with alopecia is noted to have scaling
on the affected areas of the scalp.
Which confirmatory test(s) will the provider order?
*a Examination of scalp scrapings with potassium
hydroxide (KOH)
.
Grasping and pulling on a few dozen hairs
Serum iron studies and a complete blood count
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test
A female patient is diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia.
,Which medication will the primary
,health care provider prescribe?
a. Anthralin
Cyclospo
ri
b. ne
c. Finasterid
e
Mikey is a 19 y/o male who is brought to the clinic because he has a fever,
sore throat, pain on
swallowing and mildly enlarged submandibular nodes
The most likely organism causing Mikey’s infection is:
*A Streptococcus
. pyogenes
B. Streptococcus
pneumonia
C. Streptococcus
mutans
D. Streptomyces
, Audrey is a 16 y/o female who comes to the clinic because her teacher
says that she is having a hard time hearing in class. The NP examines her
ears and notes that she has otitis media.
If the NP performed a Weber test on Audrey she would
discover that there would be:
Lateralization to the good ear
A.
*B Lateralization to the bad ear
.
Lateralization would be equal to
C. either ear.
A patient experiencing chronically dry eyes reports having a
foreign body sensation, burning,
and itching. A Schirmer test is abnormal. What is the
suspected cause of this patient’s symptoms based on this
test finding?
*a Aqueous
deficiency
.
b. Corneal abrasion
Evaporative
c. disorder
Poor eyelid
d. closure
An adult patient with a history of recurrent sinusitis and
allergic rhinitis reports chronic
tearing in one eye, ocular discharge, and eyelid crusting.
The provider suspects nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Which
initial treatment will the provider recommend?
a. Antibiotic eye
drops
Nasolacrimal duct
b. probing
c. Systemic antibiotics
*d Warm compresses
A patient diagnosed with alopecia is noted to have scaling
on the affected areas of the scalp.
Which confirmatory test(s) will the provider order?
*a Examination of scalp scrapings with potassium
hydroxide (KOH)
.
Grasping and pulling on a few dozen hairs
Serum iron studies and a complete blood count
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) test
A female patient is diagnosed with androgenetic alopecia.
,Which medication will the primary
,health care provider prescribe?
a. Anthralin
Cyclospo
ri
b. ne
c. Finasterid
e
Mikey is a 19 y/o male who is brought to the clinic because he has a fever,
sore throat, pain on
swallowing and mildly enlarged submandibular nodes
The most likely organism causing Mikey’s infection is:
*A Streptococcus
. pyogenes
B. Streptococcus
pneumonia
C. Streptococcus
mutans
D. Streptomyces
, Audrey is a 16 y/o female who comes to the clinic because her teacher
says that she is having a hard time hearing in class. The NP examines her
ears and notes that she has otitis media.
If the NP performed a Weber test on Audrey she would
discover that there would be:
Lateralization to the good ear
A.
*B Lateralization to the bad ear
.
Lateralization would be equal to
C. either ear.
A patient experiencing chronically dry eyes reports having a
foreign body sensation, burning,
and itching. A Schirmer test is abnormal. What is the
suspected cause of this patient’s symptoms based on this
test finding?
*a Aqueous
deficiency
.
b. Corneal abrasion
Evaporative
c. disorder
Poor eyelid
d. closure
