NURS 676 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 90
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1. A patient reports recurrent chest pain that occurs Give the patient a
regardless of activity and is not relieved by rest. The beta blocker
provider administers one NG tablet which does not
relieve the pain. What is the next action?
2. A patient is brought to an emergency department Initiate fibrinolytic
with symptoms of acute ST segment elevation MI therapy
(STEMI). The nearest hospiral that can perform a PCI
is three hours away, what is the initial treatment for
this pa-tient.
3. A patient reports a feeling of fullness and pain in acute otitis exter-
both ears and the practitioner elicits pain when na
manipulat-ing the ear structures, what is likely the
diagnosis?
4. Which are risk factors for developing otitis externa? having underlying
DM, use of ear
plugs or hearing
aids, vigorous ex-
ternal hygiene
5. A patient has an initial episode of otitis external Cipro HC
asso-ciated with swimming. the patient's ear canal is
mildly inflamed and the TM is not involved. Which
medication will be ordered?
6. Which symptoms in children are evlauated using a Appetite, Difficulty
parent-reported scoring system to determine the sleeping, and tug-
severity of pain in children with OM? ging on ears.
7. Which patient may be given symptomatic treatment A 36 month old
with 24 hours follow-up assessment without initial with fever of 38.5,
antibiotic therapy? mild otalgia, and
red, non-bulging
TM
8. A pediatric patient has otalgia, fever of 38.8, and re- Remove the ceru-
cent history of URI. the examiner is unable to visual- men and visualize
ize the TM in the right ear because of the presence the TM
, NURS 676 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 90
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
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of cerumen. The left TM is dull gray with fluid levels
present. What is the correct action?
9. A patient reports ear pain and difficulty hearing. An Prescribe antibiot-
otoscope examination reveals a small tear in the TM ic ear drops
of the affected ear with purulent d/c. What is the
initial treatment for this patient?
10. A patient reports ear pain after being hit in the head Refer the patient
with a baseball. The provider notes a perforated TM. to an Otolaryngol-
What is recommended treatment? ogist for eval
11. An adolescent has fever, chills, and a severe sore Perform a rapid
throat. On exam, the provider notes foul-smelling strep and throat
breath and a muffled voice with marked edema and culture.
erythema of the peritonsillar tissue. What should you
do?
12. A patient has a sore throat, and temp of 38.5, tonsillar Perform a RADT
exudates, and cervical lymphadenopathy. What will
the provider do next to manage this patient's symp-
toms.
13. A patient reports a sudden onset of sore throat, fever, viral pharyngitis
malaise, and cough. the provider notes mild
erythema of the pharynx and clear rhinorrhea without
cervical lymphadnopathy. what is most likely cause?
14. A school-aged child has 5 episodes of tonsillitis in Current recom-
the past year and 2 episodes the previous year. The mendations do not
child's parents ask the provider if the child needs a support tonsillec-
tonsillectomy. What will the provider say? tomy for this child
15. A patient with EBV-IM also has GAS pharyngitis and A reaction to the
is being treated with Amoxicillin. On the third day of amoxicillin
treatment, the patient develops a rash. A urinalysis is
normal. what does this indicate?
16.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fuft9j
1. A patient reports recurrent chest pain that occurs Give the patient a
regardless of activity and is not relieved by rest. The beta blocker
provider administers one NG tablet which does not
relieve the pain. What is the next action?
2. A patient is brought to an emergency department Initiate fibrinolytic
with symptoms of acute ST segment elevation MI therapy
(STEMI). The nearest hospiral that can perform a PCI
is three hours away, what is the initial treatment for
this pa-tient.
3. A patient reports a feeling of fullness and pain in acute otitis exter-
both ears and the practitioner elicits pain when na
manipulat-ing the ear structures, what is likely the
diagnosis?
4. Which are risk factors for developing otitis externa? having underlying
DM, use of ear
plugs or hearing
aids, vigorous ex-
ternal hygiene
5. A patient has an initial episode of otitis external Cipro HC
asso-ciated with swimming. the patient's ear canal is
mildly inflamed and the TM is not involved. Which
medication will be ordered?
6. Which symptoms in children are evlauated using a Appetite, Difficulty
parent-reported scoring system to determine the sleeping, and tug-
severity of pain in children with OM? ging on ears.
7. Which patient may be given symptomatic treatment A 36 month old
with 24 hours follow-up assessment without initial with fever of 38.5,
antibiotic therapy? mild otalgia, and
red, non-bulging
TM
8. A pediatric patient has otalgia, fever of 38.8, and re- Remove the ceru-
cent history of URI. the examiner is unable to visual- men and visualize
ize the TM in the right ear because of the presence the TM
, NURS 676 FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 90
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fuft9j
of cerumen. The left TM is dull gray with fluid levels
present. What is the correct action?
9. A patient reports ear pain and difficulty hearing. An Prescribe antibiot-
otoscope examination reveals a small tear in the TM ic ear drops
of the affected ear with purulent d/c. What is the
initial treatment for this patient?
10. A patient reports ear pain after being hit in the head Refer the patient
with a baseball. The provider notes a perforated TM. to an Otolaryngol-
What is recommended treatment? ogist for eval
11. An adolescent has fever, chills, and a severe sore Perform a rapid
throat. On exam, the provider notes foul-smelling strep and throat
breath and a muffled voice with marked edema and culture.
erythema of the peritonsillar tissue. What should you
do?
12. A patient has a sore throat, and temp of 38.5, tonsillar Perform a RADT
exudates, and cervical lymphadenopathy. What will
the provider do next to manage this patient's symp-
toms.
13. A patient reports a sudden onset of sore throat, fever, viral pharyngitis
malaise, and cough. the provider notes mild
erythema of the pharynx and clear rhinorrhea without
cervical lymphadnopathy. what is most likely cause?
14. A school-aged child has 5 episodes of tonsillitis in Current recom-
the past year and 2 episodes the previous year. The mendations do not
child's parents ask the provider if the child needs a support tonsillec-
tonsillectomy. What will the provider say? tomy for this child
15. A patient with EBV-IM also has GAS pharyngitis and A reaction to the
is being treated with Amoxicillin. On the third day of amoxicillin
treatment, the patient develops a rash. A urinalysis is
normal. what does this indicate?
16.
