NSG6001 week 2 quiz
A 70-year-old male patient has an aortic aneurysm measuring 5.0cm. The patient has
poorly-controlled hypertension, and decompensated heart failure. What is the recommendation
for treatment for this patient? - ANS - Serial ultrasongraphic surveillance of the aneurysm
A patient is seen in clinic for an asthma exacerbation. The provider administers three nebulizer
treatments with little improvement, noting a pulse oximetry reading of 90% with 2 L of oxygen. A
peak flow assessment is 70%. What is the next step in treating this patient? - ANS - Admit to
the hospital with specialist consultation
A patient reports abdominal and back pain with anorexia and nausea. During an exam, the
provider notes a pulsatile abdominal mass. What is the initial action? - ANS - Ultrasound of
the mass to determine size
A patient reports persistent nasal blockage, nasal discharge, and facial pain lasting on the right
side for the past 4 months. There is no history of sneezing or eye involvement. The patient has
a history of seasonal allergies ant takes a non-sedating antihistamine. What does the provider
suspect is the cause of these symptoms? - ANS - Chronic rhinosinusitis
A patient who has asthma call the provider to report having a peak flow measure of 75%,
shortness of breath, wheezing, and cough, and tells the provider that the symptoms have not
improved significantly after a dose of albuterol. The patient uses an inhaled corticoseroid
medication twice daily. What will the provider recommend? - ANS - Administering two more
dose of albuterol
A patient who has been diagnosed with heart failure for over a year reports being comfortable
while at rest and experiences palpitaitons and dyspnea when walking tothe bathroom. Which
classification of heart failure is appropriate based on these symptoms? - ANS - Class II
A patient who has class II heart failure is taking an ACE inhibitor and reports a recurrent cough
that does not interfere with sleep or activity. What will the provider do intitaly to manage this
patient? - ANS - Provide reassurance that this is a benign side effect
A patient who has heart failure with reduced ejection fraction will have which symptoms? - ANS
- pump failure from left ventricular systolic dysfunction
A provider determines that a patient has chronic rhiosinusitis without nasal polyps. What is the
first-line treatment for this condition? - ANS - Intranasal corticosteroids
A 70-year-old male patient has an aortic aneurysm measuring 5.0cm. The patient has
poorly-controlled hypertension, and decompensated heart failure. What is the recommendation
for treatment for this patient? - ANS - Serial ultrasongraphic surveillance of the aneurysm
A patient is seen in clinic for an asthma exacerbation. The provider administers three nebulizer
treatments with little improvement, noting a pulse oximetry reading of 90% with 2 L of oxygen. A
peak flow assessment is 70%. What is the next step in treating this patient? - ANS - Admit to
the hospital with specialist consultation
A patient reports abdominal and back pain with anorexia and nausea. During an exam, the
provider notes a pulsatile abdominal mass. What is the initial action? - ANS - Ultrasound of
the mass to determine size
A patient reports persistent nasal blockage, nasal discharge, and facial pain lasting on the right
side for the past 4 months. There is no history of sneezing or eye involvement. The patient has
a history of seasonal allergies ant takes a non-sedating antihistamine. What does the provider
suspect is the cause of these symptoms? - ANS - Chronic rhinosinusitis
A patient who has asthma call the provider to report having a peak flow measure of 75%,
shortness of breath, wheezing, and cough, and tells the provider that the symptoms have not
improved significantly after a dose of albuterol. The patient uses an inhaled corticoseroid
medication twice daily. What will the provider recommend? - ANS - Administering two more
dose of albuterol
A patient who has been diagnosed with heart failure for over a year reports being comfortable
while at rest and experiences palpitaitons and dyspnea when walking tothe bathroom. Which
classification of heart failure is appropriate based on these symptoms? - ANS - Class II
A patient who has class II heart failure is taking an ACE inhibitor and reports a recurrent cough
that does not interfere with sleep or activity. What will the provider do intitaly to manage this
patient? - ANS - Provide reassurance that this is a benign side effect
A patient who has heart failure with reduced ejection fraction will have which symptoms? - ANS
- pump failure from left ventricular systolic dysfunction
A provider determines that a patient has chronic rhiosinusitis without nasal polyps. What is the
first-line treatment for this condition? - ANS - Intranasal corticosteroids
