PSI 2022/2023 Questions and Answers
Passed with 100%
Which of the following statements regarding depression in the elderly is correct? ✔✔Depression
can be induced by prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
An adolescent presents for a preparticipation athletic examination. In determining clearance for
participation in sports, which of the following should be considered? ✔✔Characteristics of the
sport
Research studies indicate that erectile dysfunction in geriatric patients is a common complication
in: ✔✔vascular disease.
The nurse practitioner would suspect which of the following persons to be at the highest risk for
Rocky Mountain spotted fever? ✔✔Your answer: A 40-year-old male who is living in a wooded
area raising dogs
When completing the INITIAL assessment for depression in geriatric adults, the nurse
practitioner should evaluate: ✔✔mental status examination
, Which of the following constellations of symptoms, lasting more than 3 months, is MOST
common in fibromyalgia? ✔✔Diffuse pain, sleep abnormality, fatigue
A frail elderly male patient complains of difficulty with urination. The International Prostate
Symptom Score can assist with decisions regarding the diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Which symptom is consistent with the items on this scale? ✔✔Nocturia
Which trimester of pregnancy is a woman with a fundal height measurement at the umbilicus?
✔✔2nd trimester
A nurse practitioner considering referral of a frail elderly patient for hospice care understands
that: ✔✔Your answer: documentation of limited life expectancy is a prerequisite.
Urinary and bowel dysfunction, saddle anesthesia, and leg weakness or foot drop are signs of:
✔✔Your answer: cauda equina syndrome
Which of the following is the MOST common risk factor for developing severe
hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn? ✔✔Blood incompatibility with the mother
Passed with 100%
Which of the following statements regarding depression in the elderly is correct? ✔✔Depression
can be induced by prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
An adolescent presents for a preparticipation athletic examination. In determining clearance for
participation in sports, which of the following should be considered? ✔✔Characteristics of the
sport
Research studies indicate that erectile dysfunction in geriatric patients is a common complication
in: ✔✔vascular disease.
The nurse practitioner would suspect which of the following persons to be at the highest risk for
Rocky Mountain spotted fever? ✔✔Your answer: A 40-year-old male who is living in a wooded
area raising dogs
When completing the INITIAL assessment for depression in geriatric adults, the nurse
practitioner should evaluate: ✔✔mental status examination
, Which of the following constellations of symptoms, lasting more than 3 months, is MOST
common in fibromyalgia? ✔✔Diffuse pain, sleep abnormality, fatigue
A frail elderly male patient complains of difficulty with urination. The International Prostate
Symptom Score can assist with decisions regarding the diagnosis of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
Which symptom is consistent with the items on this scale? ✔✔Nocturia
Which trimester of pregnancy is a woman with a fundal height measurement at the umbilicus?
✔✔2nd trimester
A nurse practitioner considering referral of a frail elderly patient for hospice care understands
that: ✔✔Your answer: documentation of limited life expectancy is a prerequisite.
Urinary and bowel dysfunction, saddle anesthesia, and leg weakness or foot drop are signs of:
✔✔Your answer: cauda equina syndrome
Which of the following is the MOST common risk factor for developing severe
hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn? ✔✔Blood incompatibility with the mother
