NSG 6320

NSG 6320 AGNP Board Exam – Psychiatry Assessment Exam 1. Question: A 48-year-old woman states that she began smoking about 10 cigarettes per day at 20 years of age. How should this subjective history be documented? 10 pack year history 14 pack year history Correct 18 pack year history 20 pack year history Explanation: The pack year history is calculated by the number of pack years = (number of cigarettes smoked per day/20, the number of cigarettes in a pack) × number of yea...

NSG 6320 AGNP Board Exam – Pediatrics Assessment Exam 1. Question: A child sustained a "full-thickness" burn injury. This type injury involves tissue destruction down to the: epidermis. dermis. subcutaneous tissue. Correct internal organs. Explanation: A full-thickness burn involves all skin layers, including the epidermis, dermis, and the subcutaneous tissue and fat. Muscles and tendons may be involved. A superficial thickness burn involves the epidermis only. A superfici...

NSG 6320 AGNP Board Exam – Orthopedics Prescribing 1. Question: Which medication is NOT a brand name for acetaminophen? Mapap Cetafen Aleve Correct Feverall Explanation: Brand names for acetaminophen include Mapap, Cetafen, FeverAll and Tylenol. Aleve is the brand name for naproxen sodium. 2. Question: To treat low back pain in a patient for whom nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are contraindicated, the recommended therapy is: acetaminophen (Tylenol). Correc...

NSG 6320 AGNP Board Exam – Men’s Health Assessment Exam 1. Question: When palpating the prostate gland during the rectal exam, the prostate feels tender, swollen, “boggy,” and warm. This finding is consistent with: a normal prostate gland. acute bacterial prostatitis. Correct benign prostatic hyperplasia. carcinoma of the prostate. Explanation: The prostate gland feels tender, swollen, “boggy,” and warm in patients who have acute bacterial prostatitis. As palpated ...

NSG 6320 AGNP Board Exam – Hematology Assessment Exam 1. Question: If a newborn develops a cephalohematoma, the newborn is at an increased risk for: infection. jaundice. Correct caput succedaneum. erythema toxicum. Explanation: Cephalohematomas are characterized by bleeding between the bone and the periosteum. Because of breakdown of the red blood cells within a hematoma, the infants are at greater risk for jaundice. They do not increase the risk for infections. Caput succed...

NSG 6320 AGNP Board Exam – Gastroenterology Assessment Exam 1. Question: When percussing a protuberant abdomen, tympany is audible. This is consistent with all of the following conditions except: intestinal obstruction. increased intestinal gas production. a large solid tumor. Correct a paralytic ileus. Explanation: A protuberant abdomen that is tympanic throughout when percussed can suggest intestinal obstruction, increased gas production, or a paralytic ileus. A solid mass...

NSG 6320 AGNP Board Exam – Endocrinology Prescription Exam 1. Question: When patients administer regular insulin (Humulin R U-500), they should be taught: 5 units of Humulin R U-500 is equal to 10 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. 10 units of Humulin R U-500 is equal to 5 units on a U-100 insulin syringe. 10 units of Humulin R U-500 is equal to 10 units on a U-500 insulin syringe. Correct it should only be used in an insulin pump. Explanation: U-500 insulin is a concentrated...

NSG 6320 AGNP Board Exam – Dermatology Assessment Exam 1. Question: A reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels that may be present at birth and enlarge during the first 10 to 15 months is characteristic of a: cavernous hemangioma. Correct strawberry mark. telangiectasia. port-wine stain. Explanation: A cavernous hemangioma appears as a reddish blue, irregularly shaped, solid and spongy mass of blood vessels. It may be present at birth, may enl...

AGNP Board Exam Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat Prescription Exam 1. Question: Oral tetracycline (Sumycin), for the treatment of acute frontal sinusitis, should be administered: with milk. with meals. on an empty stomach. Correct with an antacid. Explanation: Tetracycline (Sumycin) should be administered on an empty stomach (i.e., 1 hour prior to, or 2 hours after meals) to increase total absorption and with adequate amount of fluid to reduce the risk of esophageal irritation and ulcer...

AGNP Board Exam – Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prescription 1. Question: Which of the following is NOT recommended as an alternative treatment for bacterial vaginosis? Intramuscular ceftriaxone (Rocephin) Correct Clindamycin (Cleocin) vaginal cream Metronidazole (Flagyl) vaginal cream Tinidazole (Tindamax) orally Explanation: Intramuscular ceftriaxone (Rocephin) is not indicated in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis. Metronidazole (Flagyl) vaginal cream may be used if met...