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PSI FNP PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (165)
A 14yo male with bronchitis is being treated A. Right lower lobe crackles.
with fluids and expectorants. He returns to
the clinic with a fever of 103F, right pleuritic
chest pain, and green sputum. Which of
the following examination results would
be
expected?
A. Right lower lobe crackles
B.Decreased Fremitus
C. Bilateral Wheezing
D.Normal Percussion
2 year old child is diagnosed with radial C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm.
head subluxation ("nursemaid's elbow").
After closed manipulation, the best
indication of successful treatment is that:
A. Swelling dissipates immediately
B.Pulse and sensation are restored
C. The child quickly begins to use
the affected arm
D.A click is felt while the child is
extending and rotating the arm
Which of the following would be an A. Azithromycin
appropriate alternative to erythromycin
therapy in an 18 year old patient with
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
A. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
B.Cephalexin (Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D.Clindamycin (Cleocin)
A 10-month old presents with a rash, runny D. Measles
nose, and cough. Examination reveals a
cluster of tiny white papuls with an
erythematous base on the buccal mucosa.
What does this suggest?
A. Scarlet fever
B. Rubella
C. Erythema infectiosum
D. Measles
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Office Spriometry performed with an D. Whether a patient has reversible airway obstruction
albuterol nebulizer treatment can confirm a
diagnosis of asthma because it indicates:
A. Oxygen saturation
B. Whether airway obstruction is from
pulmonary fibrosis
C. Chronic carbon dioxide retention
D. Whether a patient has reversible airway
obstruction
An 18yr old patient presents with A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
complaints of maxillary facial pain and
yellow nasal discharge for 14 days. What is
the appropriate initial pharmacologic
intervention?
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
B.Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
C. Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
D.Erythromycin
Which of the following is the leading cause D. Lung Cancer
of cancer-related deaths in the majority of
women?
A. cervical Cancer
B.Ovarian Cancer
C. Breat Cancer
D.Lung Cancer
A 29-year old male with noncomplicated B. No remarkable clinical symptoms
Chlamidia infection may exhibit:
A. Urticaria
B. No remarkable clinical symptoms
C. A green mucoid penile discharge
D. A penile ulcer
To assess a patient's ability to think A. The meaning of a common proverb
abstractly, a nurse practitioner could ask
the patient:
A. The meaning of a common proverb
B.What action the patient would take
if their was a fire in the house
C. To count backwards from 100 by 7s
D.To spell a word backward.
A common rule to follow when B. Start at a low dose than what is commonly prescribed for adults, and increase the
prescribing many medications for the dose slowly.
elderly is to:
A. Give most medications in the morning
to allow slowed body functions to have
time to adjust to the drug.
B.Start at a lower dose than what
is commonly prescribed for adults,
and increase the dose slowly.
C. Perform a creatinine clearance test
for baseline data on all person over
age 70 before starting on new
medications.
D.Give medication with a full glass of
water to promote absorption and limit
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harm to the kidneys.
A 72 year old female presents with a B. Depression, Unresolved grief, and hypothyroidism
medical history unremarkable except for
the occasional headache. She enjoyed
emotional health throughout marriage and
childrearing, although her family history is
significant for strokes and nervous
breakdowns. Since her husband died a year
ago, however, she has been waking every
morning at 3am, is reluctant to go out
although she has family member living
nearby, and feels a continual urge to
sleep.
She cannot discuss her late husband
without crying. Differential diagnoses
would include:
A. Stroke, depression, and hyperthyroidism
B.Depression, Unresolved grief, and
hypothyroidism
C. Migraine, anxiety disorder, and
hypertension
D.Dementia, delirium, and pna
The parent of a 13-year old diagnosed with B. Lower the seizure threshold
seizure disorder calls to report that the
child is exhibiting symptoms of a cold, but
has no fever. The nurse practitioner should
advise the parent that development of
fever may:
A. make the seizure medication less
effective
B.Lower the seizure threshold
C. Increase the seizure threshold
D.Have no effect on the seizure threshold
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PSI FNP PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (165)
A 14yo male with bronchitis is being treated A. Right lower lobe crackles.
with fluids and expectorants. He returns to
the clinic with a fever of 103F, right pleuritic
chest pain, and green sputum. Which of
the following examination results would
be
expected?
A. Right lower lobe crackles
B.Decreased Fremitus
C. Bilateral Wheezing
D.Normal Percussion
2 year old child is diagnosed with radial C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm.
head subluxation ("nursemaid's elbow").
After closed manipulation, the best
indication of successful treatment is that:
A. Swelling dissipates immediately
B.Pulse and sensation are restored
C. The child quickly begins to use
the affected arm
D.A click is felt while the child is
extending and rotating the arm
Which of the following would be an A. Azithromycin
appropriate alternative to erythromycin
therapy in an 18 year old patient with
Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
A. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
B.Cephalexin (Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D.Clindamycin (Cleocin)
A 10-month old presents with a rash, runny D. Measles
nose, and cough. Examination reveals a
cluster of tiny white papuls with an
erythematous base on the buccal mucosa.
What does this suggest?
A. Scarlet fever
B. Rubella
C. Erythema infectiosum
D. Measles
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Office Spriometry performed with an D. Whether a patient has reversible airway obstruction
albuterol nebulizer treatment can confirm a
diagnosis of asthma because it indicates:
A. Oxygen saturation
B. Whether airway obstruction is from
pulmonary fibrosis
C. Chronic carbon dioxide retention
D. Whether a patient has reversible airway
obstruction
An 18yr old patient presents with A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
complaints of maxillary facial pain and
yellow nasal discharge for 14 days. What is
the appropriate initial pharmacologic
intervention?
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
B.Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
C. Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
D.Erythromycin
Which of the following is the leading cause D. Lung Cancer
of cancer-related deaths in the majority of
women?
A. cervical Cancer
B.Ovarian Cancer
C. Breat Cancer
D.Lung Cancer
A 29-year old male with noncomplicated B. No remarkable clinical symptoms
Chlamidia infection may exhibit:
A. Urticaria
B. No remarkable clinical symptoms
C. A green mucoid penile discharge
D. A penile ulcer
To assess a patient's ability to think A. The meaning of a common proverb
abstractly, a nurse practitioner could ask
the patient:
A. The meaning of a common proverb
B.What action the patient would take
if their was a fire in the house
C. To count backwards from 100 by 7s
D.To spell a word backward.
A common rule to follow when B. Start at a low dose than what is commonly prescribed for adults, and increase the
prescribing many medications for the dose slowly.
elderly is to:
A. Give most medications in the morning
to allow slowed body functions to have
time to adjust to the drug.
B.Start at a lower dose than what
is commonly prescribed for adults,
and increase the dose slowly.
C. Perform a creatinine clearance test
for baseline data on all person over
age 70 before starting on new
medications.
D.Give medication with a full glass of
water to promote absorption and limit
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harm to the kidneys.
A 72 year old female presents with a B. Depression, Unresolved grief, and hypothyroidism
medical history unremarkable except for
the occasional headache. She enjoyed
emotional health throughout marriage and
childrearing, although her family history is
significant for strokes and nervous
breakdowns. Since her husband died a year
ago, however, she has been waking every
morning at 3am, is reluctant to go out
although she has family member living
nearby, and feels a continual urge to
sleep.
She cannot discuss her late husband
without crying. Differential diagnoses
would include:
A. Stroke, depression, and hyperthyroidism
B.Depression, Unresolved grief, and
hypothyroidism
C. Migraine, anxiety disorder, and
hypertension
D.Dementia, delirium, and pna
The parent of a 13-year old diagnosed with B. Lower the seizure threshold
seizure disorder calls to report that the
child is exhibiting symptoms of a cold, but
has no fever. The nurse practitioner should
advise the parent that development of
fever may:
A. make the seizure medication less
effective
B.Lower the seizure threshold
C. Increase the seizure threshold
D.Have no effect on the seizure threshold
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