NR 602 midterm questions with correct answers
What is the best antibiotic therapy to use for human bites? Correct
Answer-Amoxicillin for 7 to 10 days or alternative cephalexin or
clindamycin
What is the best anabiotic to use for animal bites? Correct Answer-
Amoxicillin for 7 to 10 days or alternative cefuroxime, fluoroquinolone
or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus clinda or metronidazole
Antibiotics used for plantar wounds Correct Answer-Ciprofloxacin for 7
to 20 days. An alternative is to consult infectious disease due to
requirement of IV therapy.
What should the nurse practitioner do for ingrown toenail? Correct
Answer-Pat Cotton underneath the nail edge to elevate the nail and
educate the patient to repack the cotton daily to prevent infection.
Should use warm water with Epsom salt soaks for 20 minutes three
times a day. It is important to use properly fitting shoes. Keep the toe
clean and dry. Consider referral to podiatry for recurrent.
What is the most common cause of diarrhea globally? Correct Answer-
Rotavirus.
What are most peritonsillar abscess is caused by? Correct Answer-
Streptococcus and fusobacterium
,What antibiotics are good for peritonsillar abscesses? Correct Answer-
Penicillin and clindamycin
What is scarlet fever? Correct Answer-Is a diffuse erythematous
eruption that generally occurs in association with pharyngitis.
Abrupt illness with sore throat, vomiting, headache, chills, and malaise.
Fever reaches 104. The pharynx is inflamed and can be covered with
gray white XU date. The tongue is usually coated and red, also called
strawberry tongue. The skin is coarse with a sandpaper feel the rash
generally begins on the neck and spreads to the trunk and extremities
becoming generalized within 24 hours. The rash fades within 3 to 4
days. The process can take up to six weeks, sore throat and other
symptoms resolve approximately 5 to 7 days. Treatment is penicillin.
What is asthma step one Correct Answer-Saba PRN
What is step two of asthma? Correct Answer-Low-dose ICS
What is step three of asthma? Correct Answer-0 to 4 years of age:
medium does ICS plus sub specialist referral
Greater than five years of age: low-dose ICS plus LABA or medium
dose ICS
What is step four of asthma? Correct Answer-Medium dose ICS plus
LABA or montelukast plus subspecialist referral
,What is step five of asthma? Correct Answer-High-dose ICS plus LABA
or montelukast plus subspecialist referral
What is step six of asthma? Correct Answer-Hi dose ICS plus LABS or
montelukast plus OCS plus subspecialist referral
A patient received a score of 75% on a spirometry. What is this
considered? Correct Answer-Normal
What education would be provided to a parent of a child that is using as
a spirometry Regarding normal levels? Correct Answer-Anything
greater than 75% is considered normal
What is the range for mild obstruction on a spirometry? Correct Answer-
60 to 75%
What is considered moderate obstruction on a spirometry Correct
Answer-50 to 59%
What is considered severe obstruction on a spirometry Correct Answer-
Less than 49%
When should a child be tested for exercise induced asthma after
diagnosis Correct Answer-Every one to two years
What is allergic rhinitis mediated by? Correct Answer-IgE
, What is treatment for allergic rhinitis? Correct Answer-Intranasal
corticosteroids are considered first line treatment. Children with allergic
rhinitis often exhibit symptoms of asthma.
What is pharyngitis? Correct Answer-inflammation of the pharynx
leading to sore throat.
What is the most common bacterial cause of acute pharyngitis? Correct
Answer-Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS)
(Streptococcus pyogenes)
What is the best prevention of upper respiratory infection? Correct
Answer-Flu vaccine
What is Kawasaki disease? Correct Answer-Coronary artery vasculitis.
The treatment for this disease is IVIG therapy requires Echo and
cardiologists.
An autoimmune disease involving the inflammation of blood vessels,
lymph nodes, skin, and mucosa - initial symptom is a high fever, later
symptoms include conjunctivitis, rash, peeling, and edema.
What are symptoms of enterovirus? Correct Answer-Fever, runny nose,
sneezing, cough, skin, rash, mouth, blisters, and body and muscle aches.
This is something that is very contagious.
What is the best antibiotic therapy to use for human bites? Correct
Answer-Amoxicillin for 7 to 10 days or alternative cephalexin or
clindamycin
What is the best anabiotic to use for animal bites? Correct Answer-
Amoxicillin for 7 to 10 days or alternative cefuroxime, fluoroquinolone
or trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole plus clinda or metronidazole
Antibiotics used for plantar wounds Correct Answer-Ciprofloxacin for 7
to 20 days. An alternative is to consult infectious disease due to
requirement of IV therapy.
What should the nurse practitioner do for ingrown toenail? Correct
Answer-Pat Cotton underneath the nail edge to elevate the nail and
educate the patient to repack the cotton daily to prevent infection.
Should use warm water with Epsom salt soaks for 20 minutes three
times a day. It is important to use properly fitting shoes. Keep the toe
clean and dry. Consider referral to podiatry for recurrent.
What is the most common cause of diarrhea globally? Correct Answer-
Rotavirus.
What are most peritonsillar abscess is caused by? Correct Answer-
Streptococcus and fusobacterium
,What antibiotics are good for peritonsillar abscesses? Correct Answer-
Penicillin and clindamycin
What is scarlet fever? Correct Answer-Is a diffuse erythematous
eruption that generally occurs in association with pharyngitis.
Abrupt illness with sore throat, vomiting, headache, chills, and malaise.
Fever reaches 104. The pharynx is inflamed and can be covered with
gray white XU date. The tongue is usually coated and red, also called
strawberry tongue. The skin is coarse with a sandpaper feel the rash
generally begins on the neck and spreads to the trunk and extremities
becoming generalized within 24 hours. The rash fades within 3 to 4
days. The process can take up to six weeks, sore throat and other
symptoms resolve approximately 5 to 7 days. Treatment is penicillin.
What is asthma step one Correct Answer-Saba PRN
What is step two of asthma? Correct Answer-Low-dose ICS
What is step three of asthma? Correct Answer-0 to 4 years of age:
medium does ICS plus sub specialist referral
Greater than five years of age: low-dose ICS plus LABA or medium
dose ICS
What is step four of asthma? Correct Answer-Medium dose ICS plus
LABA or montelukast plus subspecialist referral
,What is step five of asthma? Correct Answer-High-dose ICS plus LABA
or montelukast plus subspecialist referral
What is step six of asthma? Correct Answer-Hi dose ICS plus LABS or
montelukast plus OCS plus subspecialist referral
A patient received a score of 75% on a spirometry. What is this
considered? Correct Answer-Normal
What education would be provided to a parent of a child that is using as
a spirometry Regarding normal levels? Correct Answer-Anything
greater than 75% is considered normal
What is the range for mild obstruction on a spirometry? Correct Answer-
60 to 75%
What is considered moderate obstruction on a spirometry Correct
Answer-50 to 59%
What is considered severe obstruction on a spirometry Correct Answer-
Less than 49%
When should a child be tested for exercise induced asthma after
diagnosis Correct Answer-Every one to two years
What is allergic rhinitis mediated by? Correct Answer-IgE
, What is treatment for allergic rhinitis? Correct Answer-Intranasal
corticosteroids are considered first line treatment. Children with allergic
rhinitis often exhibit symptoms of asthma.
What is pharyngitis? Correct Answer-inflammation of the pharynx
leading to sore throat.
What is the most common bacterial cause of acute pharyngitis? Correct
Answer-Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus (GABHS)
(Streptococcus pyogenes)
What is the best prevention of upper respiratory infection? Correct
Answer-Flu vaccine
What is Kawasaki disease? Correct Answer-Coronary artery vasculitis.
The treatment for this disease is IVIG therapy requires Echo and
cardiologists.
An autoimmune disease involving the inflammation of blood vessels,
lymph nodes, skin, and mucosa - initial symptom is a high fever, later
symptoms include conjunctivitis, rash, peeling, and edema.
What are symptoms of enterovirus? Correct Answer-Fever, runny nose,
sneezing, cough, skin, rash, mouth, blisters, and body and muscle aches.
This is something that is very contagious.
