NR667 FNP Exam Guide: CEA Study Materials & Practice Questions

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CEA FNP TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS: NR667 / NR

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GRADE A – CHAMBERLAIN

Orchitis can occur in males infected with .....ANSWER.....mumps

2 viral infections caused by Coxsackie viruses are

.....ANSWER.....hand foot and mouth disease and herpangina

quinolines can increase sensitivity to .....ANSWER.....sun

caput succedaneum .....ANSWER.....scalp edema - Caput

succedaneum is a common finding in newborns. It is a result of

pressure over the presenting part. This results in some ecchymosis

of the scalp. While this may be disturbing to new parents who

observe this in their newborn, it will resolve in a few days and is

harmless

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What laboratory test can be used to help diagnose Lyme

disease .....ANSWER.....ELISA - this is the most common initial test

for Lyme - if positive, it should be confirmed with western blot

Erysipelas .....ANSWER.....involves the upper dermis and

superficial lymphatics; usually caused by strep

cellulitis .....ANSWER.....involves deeper dermis and subcutaneous

fat - caused by staph and less commonly, strep

A 60 year-old patient is noted to have rounding of the distal

phalanx of the fingers. What might have caused this?

.....ANSWER.....Hepatic cirrhosis - Rounding of the distal phalanx

describes clubbing. Clubbing of fingers is most often associated

with chronic hypoxia as seen in cigarette smokers and patients

with COPD or lung cancer. Other causes are cirrhosis, cystic

fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis and cyanotic heart disease.

A patient is diagnosed with tinea pedis. A microscopic

examination of the sample taken from the infected area would

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likely demonstrate: .....ANSWER.....hyphae - Under microscopic

exam, hyphae are long, thin and branching, and indicate

dermatophytic infections. Hyphae are typical in tinea pedis,

tinea cruris, and tinea corporis. Yeasts are usually seen in

candidal infections. Cocci and rods are specific to bacterial

infections

Borellia - Lyme .....ANSWER........

A patient is found to have koilonychia. What laboratory test

would be prudent to perform? .....ANSWER.....Koilonychia is the

term that describes spoon shaped nails. Spoon shaped nails may

be present in patients with long-standing iron deficiency anemia.

A CBC should be performed to assess for anemia. The most

common symptoms of iron deficiency anemia are weakness,

headache, irritability, fatigue, and exercise intolerance.

wood's lamp .....ANSWER.....used to determine presence of

hyphae - A Wood's lamp emits ultraviolet light when turned on. If

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an area fluoresces under Wood's lamp illumination, a fungal

(and sometimes bacterial) infection should be suspected.

The incubation period for scabies is about .....ANSWER.....3-4

weeks after primary infection; Patients with subsequent infections

with scabies will develop symptoms in 1-3 days.

#1 goal with sinusitis is .....ANSWER.....to promote drainage - do

NOT use antihistamines

IDSA says oral decongestants (sudafed, phenylephrine) not

helpful in ABRS .....ANSWER.....may benefit it it's AVRS with

euastachian tube dysfunction

1st line med for ABRS in adults .....ANSWER.....augmentin (500

TID or 875 BI)

augmentin 875/125 has less side effects - why

.....ANSWER.....dosed BID so 250 of clavulanate vs. 375 with the

500/175 TID dosing - clavulanate is a potassium salt and causes

diarrhea