6531 midterm review questions with
correct answers
The most common cancer found on the auricle is: - answersBasal cell carcinoma
Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or
chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the
patient? - answersAntihistimines
A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate
amount of bright red rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted.
How should the nurse practitioner proceed? - answersRefer the patient for a barium
enema and sigmoidoscopy.
Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis? -
answersOverweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate
A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and
polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain.
Her current medications include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20
milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po
daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The
most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is: - answersCT scan
A patient reports "something flew in my eye" about an hour ago while he was splitting
logs. If there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner would expect to find
all except: - answersPurulent drainage
A 21 year old college student presents to the student health center with copious,
markedly purulent discharge from her left eye. The nurse practitioner student should
suspect: - answersGonococcal conjunctivitis
A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of grouped
vesicles consisting of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic dermatomes. He
complains of pain, burning, and itching. The nurse practitioner should suspect: -
answersHerpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised
Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis? - answersSmall cell carcinoma
An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days.
She explains she has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools
, 3-4 times a day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use.
The history suggests that the patient has: - answersChronic diarrhea
Margaret, age 32, comes into the office with painful joints and a distinctive rash in a
butterfly distribution on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine
scale. What do you suspect? - answersSystemic lupus erythematosus
Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of
which of the following disease processes? - answersAcute bronchitis
Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2
agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities and they occur at least twice
weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly during the night
with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Lisa in? - answersModerate
persistent
Which of the following is the most appropriate therapeutic regimen for an adult patient
with no known allergies diagnosed with group A B-hemolytic strep? - answersPenicillin
V 500 milligrams PO every 8 hours for 10 days
A cashier complains of dull ache and pressure sensation in her lower legs. It is relieved
by leg elevation. She occasionally has edema in her lower legs at the end of the day.
What is the most likely cause of these problems? - answersVaricose veins
Which statement below is correct about pertussis? - answersIt is also called whooping
cough
Which of the following is the most important diagnosis to rule out in the adult patient
with acute bronchitis? - answersPneumonia
A 70 year old patient presents with left lower quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain, a
markedly tender palpable abdominal wall, fever, and leukocytosis. Of the following
terms, which correctly describes the suspected condition? - answersDiverticulitis
Sylvia, age 83, presents with a 3 day history of pain and burning in the left forehead.
This morning she noticed a rash with erythematous papules in that site. What do you
suspect? - answersHerpes zoster
A 33-year-old female is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The nurse practitioner knows
that the most common cause of pancreatitis is: - answersGallstones
When a patient presents with symptoms of acute gallbladder disease, what is the
appropriate nurse practitioner action? - answersOrder an abdominal ultrasound
A false-positive result with the fecal occult blood test can result from: - answersa high
dietary intake of rare cooked beef
correct answers
The most common cancer found on the auricle is: - answersBasal cell carcinoma
Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or
chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the
patient? - answersAntihistimines
A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate
amount of bright red rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted.
How should the nurse practitioner proceed? - answersRefer the patient for a barium
enema and sigmoidoscopy.
Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis? -
answersOverweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate
A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and
polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain.
Her current medications include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20
milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po
daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The
most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is: - answersCT scan
A patient reports "something flew in my eye" about an hour ago while he was splitting
logs. If there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner would expect to find
all except: - answersPurulent drainage
A 21 year old college student presents to the student health center with copious,
markedly purulent discharge from her left eye. The nurse practitioner student should
suspect: - answersGonococcal conjunctivitis
A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of grouped
vesicles consisting of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic dermatomes. He
complains of pain, burning, and itching. The nurse practitioner should suspect: -
answersHerpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised
Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis? - answersSmall cell carcinoma
An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days.
She explains she has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools
, 3-4 times a day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use.
The history suggests that the patient has: - answersChronic diarrhea
Margaret, age 32, comes into the office with painful joints and a distinctive rash in a
butterfly distribution on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine
scale. What do you suspect? - answersSystemic lupus erythematosus
Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of
which of the following disease processes? - answersAcute bronchitis
Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2
agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities and they occur at least twice
weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly during the night
with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Lisa in? - answersModerate
persistent
Which of the following is the most appropriate therapeutic regimen for an adult patient
with no known allergies diagnosed with group A B-hemolytic strep? - answersPenicillin
V 500 milligrams PO every 8 hours for 10 days
A cashier complains of dull ache and pressure sensation in her lower legs. It is relieved
by leg elevation. She occasionally has edema in her lower legs at the end of the day.
What is the most likely cause of these problems? - answersVaricose veins
Which statement below is correct about pertussis? - answersIt is also called whooping
cough
Which of the following is the most important diagnosis to rule out in the adult patient
with acute bronchitis? - answersPneumonia
A 70 year old patient presents with left lower quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain, a
markedly tender palpable abdominal wall, fever, and leukocytosis. Of the following
terms, which correctly describes the suspected condition? - answersDiverticulitis
Sylvia, age 83, presents with a 3 day history of pain and burning in the left forehead.
This morning she noticed a rash with erythematous papules in that site. What do you
suspect? - answersHerpes zoster
A 33-year-old female is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The nurse practitioner knows
that the most common cause of pancreatitis is: - answersGallstones
When a patient presents with symptoms of acute gallbladder disease, what is the
appropriate nurse practitioner action? - answersOrder an abdominal ultrasound
A false-positive result with the fecal occult blood test can result from: - answersa high
dietary intake of rare cooked beef
