NUR 6111 Exam 2
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1. When reading a TST(PPD) all of the following indicate a positive test except: -
Healthy
2. In the employee health office, you have diagnosed latent TB in an employee
who has a
positive tuberculin skin test (TST) You have a positive QuantiFERON (QFT) test
and a
chest x-ray that shows no active disease. What other diagnostic test would you
order
before starting this employee on INH therapy?: LFT
3. The estimated attributed cause of lung cancer from active cigarette smoking
is?: 90%
4. Assessment finding of greatest concern in an individual who smokes with a
chronic
cough that warrants CT scan: Persistent cough or change
5. As a primary care clinician, recommendations you would give a patient for
smoking
cessation would be all the following except?: Recommend against e-cigs
6. Bacterial causes of acute bronchitis include all of the following except:: Pneu-
monia
7. All of the following are expected symptoms of pneumonia EXCEPT:: read the
question
carefully-altered mental status is not an answer
8. Which of the following is done to confirm a diagnosis of pneumonia?: Chest
Xray/Chest
radiograph
9. Guidelines recommend high risk patients be screened for lung cancer begin-
ning at: 55
10. Which of the following best describes asthma?: Chronic airway inflammation with
superimposed bronchospasms
11. Treatment for a pulmonary embolus would include all the following pharma-
cological
agents except?: Plavix
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12. Classic EKG changes seen in an individual with pulmonary emboli are:: T inverted
waves
in lead 3, S waves in lead 1, Q waves in lead 3
13. A patient presents to your office with significant shortness of breath, tachy-
cardia, and
recent history of travel. Your immediate concern would be to rule out?: Pulmonary
Embolism
14. Which of the following statements about lung cancer is NOT true?: Usually dx
early
15. Which of the following is NOT part of the differential diagnosis for a patient
who
complains of cough?: Obesity
16. Which of the following is the gold standard in assessment and diagnosis of
COPD?: Post-
Bronchodilated spirometery (spirometery is the gold standard)
17. An example of a SAMA you would use in the treatment of COPD is:: ipratropi-
um/Atrovent
HFA (short acting)
18. A patient diagnosed with acute bronchitis and cough 5 days ago, calls to
report that his
cough is persistent since yesterday. He has no other new symptoms. How
should the NP
manage this patient?: Order an antitussive (for relief and severity of cough),
Dextromethorphan/Guaitenn soml, Deloyn 10ml BID
19. Ryan is a 28 year old male who presents to your practice with symptoms
consistent with
acute bronchitis. Risk factors associated with acute bronchitis include the fol-
lowing
EXCEPT?: Male gender
20. When providing Ryan with patient education about his acute bronchitis, you
explain
acute bronchitis is: Acute onset or persistent cough with or without sputum
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1. When reading a TST(PPD) all of the following indicate a positive test except: -
Healthy
2. In the employee health office, you have diagnosed latent TB in an employee
who has a
positive tuberculin skin test (TST) You have a positive QuantiFERON (QFT) test
and a
chest x-ray that shows no active disease. What other diagnostic test would you
order
before starting this employee on INH therapy?: LFT
3. The estimated attributed cause of lung cancer from active cigarette smoking
is?: 90%
4. Assessment finding of greatest concern in an individual who smokes with a
chronic
cough that warrants CT scan: Persistent cough or change
5. As a primary care clinician, recommendations you would give a patient for
smoking
cessation would be all the following except?: Recommend against e-cigs
6. Bacterial causes of acute bronchitis include all of the following except:: Pneu-
monia
7. All of the following are expected symptoms of pneumonia EXCEPT:: read the
question
carefully-altered mental status is not an answer
8. Which of the following is done to confirm a diagnosis of pneumonia?: Chest
Xray/Chest
radiograph
9. Guidelines recommend high risk patients be screened for lung cancer begin-
ning at: 55
10. Which of the following best describes asthma?: Chronic airway inflammation with
superimposed bronchospasms
11. Treatment for a pulmonary embolus would include all the following pharma-
cological
agents except?: Plavix
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12. Classic EKG changes seen in an individual with pulmonary emboli are:: T inverted
waves
in lead 3, S waves in lead 1, Q waves in lead 3
13. A patient presents to your office with significant shortness of breath, tachy-
cardia, and
recent history of travel. Your immediate concern would be to rule out?: Pulmonary
Embolism
14. Which of the following statements about lung cancer is NOT true?: Usually dx
early
15. Which of the following is NOT part of the differential diagnosis for a patient
who
complains of cough?: Obesity
16. Which of the following is the gold standard in assessment and diagnosis of
COPD?: Post-
Bronchodilated spirometery (spirometery is the gold standard)
17. An example of a SAMA you would use in the treatment of COPD is:: ipratropi-
um/Atrovent
HFA (short acting)
18. A patient diagnosed with acute bronchitis and cough 5 days ago, calls to
report that his
cough is persistent since yesterday. He has no other new symptoms. How
should the NP
manage this patient?: Order an antitussive (for relief and severity of cough),
Dextromethorphan/Guaitenn soml, Deloyn 10ml BID
19. Ryan is a 28 year old male who presents to your practice with symptoms
consistent with
acute bronchitis. Risk factors associated with acute bronchitis include the fol-
lowing
EXCEPT?: Male gender
20. When providing Ryan with patient education about his acute bronchitis, you
explain
acute bronchitis is: Acute onset or persistent cough with or without sputum
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