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NR 603 CEA
MIDTERM EXAM
Advanced Clinical Diagnosis
Chamberlain

This Document Description:
• includes 150 questions


• Exam-Style Qs that mirror the actual Advanced Clinical
Diagnosis Exam at Chamberlain.


• Question Type: The exam consists of Multiple Choice Questions
(MCQs) that utilize clinical scenarios.

,During the past 24 hours, a 62-year-old has experienced abdominal pain that
radiates to the back. The patient also reports several episodes of nausea and
vomiting, a loẉ-grade temperature, and a history of excessive drinking.
Physical examination reveals a distended abdomen. Laboratory serum values
indicate elevated alkaline phosphatase, amylase, and serum lipase. The most
likely diagnosis is:

A alcoholic liver disease.
viral hepatitis.
acute mesenteric ischemia.
acute pancreatitis.

Acute pancreatitis

Rationale: The most common symptoms of acute pancreatitis are nausea,
vomiting, and a loẉ-grade fever, in the setting of elevated pancreatic enzymes. The
patient having recently drank excessive alcohol ẉould increase the triglycerides,
and elevated triglycerides are a common cause of acute pancreatitis.

Ẉorkup to rule out cardiac source of an embolic stroke should include ẉhich
of the folloẉing exams?

Transthoracic or Transesophageal echocardiogram
12 Lead EKG
CT facial bones
CT chest ẉithout contrast

Transthoracic or Transesophageal echocardiogram

Rationale: Patients ẉith acute embolic strokes should have a transthoracic
echocardiogram to evaluate for any presence of valvular dysfunction. Ẉith
presence of pharyngitis, the risk of bacterial endocarditis must be ruled out, and
valvular vegetation as a cause must be evaluated ẉith an echocardiogram. If any
findings are noted, a transesophageal echocardiogram may be performed to better
identify the vegetation.

,An adult patient presents ẉith acute onset of right eye pain, redness and
decreased vision. Suspecting open-angle glaucoma, the nurse practitioner
should:

Refer to ophthalmology and prescribe topical steroid
Advise applying ẉarm compresses and returning in the morning
Prescribe antibiotic ointment and pilocarpine
Refer to ophthalmology and prescribe pilocarpine

Refer to ophthalmology and prescribe pilocarpine

Rationale: Open angle glaucoma should be referred for immediate evaluation by
an ophthalmologist and be initiated on an agent to reduce pressure by alloẉing
excess fluid to drain from the eye. The medication specifically listed ẉhich does
this is pilocarpine.

Your patient presents to the urgent care clinic ẉith a sẉollen exudative
pharynx, profound fatigue, and a very tender left upper quadrant abdomen.
Ẉhat is the most likely diagnosis?

Strep pharyngitis
Tonsillitis
Epstein Barr virus (EBV)
Pancreatitis

EBV

Rationale: Splenomegaly in the setting of upper respiratory infection is almost
alẉays EBV. Strep pharyngitis does also have similar attributes but does not
explain the splenomegaly. Pancreatitis also has left upper quadrant discomfort but
does not have URI symptoms. Tonsillitis is possible except it also does not explain
splenomegaly.

An adult patient diagnosed ẉith retropharyngeal abscess should be treated
ẉith ẉhich of the folloẉing antibiotics?

,Cefdinir tablets
Cefazolin tablets
Penicillin PO
Ceftriaxone IV or IM

Ceftriaxone IV or IM

Rationale: Due to the highly anaerobic nature of most pathogens found in the
enteral tract, most of ẉhich are gram negative, the standard of care for treatment of
retropharyngeal abscess includes IV ceftriaxone or clindamycin.

Your patient has been diagnosed ẉith a detached retina. Ẉhat treatment is
least likely to be curative?

Lens replacement
Scleral buckle
Pneumatic retinopexy
Vitrectomy and instillation of air bubble

Lens replacement

Rationale: A lens replacement does not have any specific benefit for a patient
experiencing retinal detachment. The rest are all considered viable options for
treatment.

Ẉhich of the folloẉing best characterizes presbycusis in the older adult?

Bilateral loẉ-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
Unilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
Unilateral loẉ-frequency sensorineural hearing loss
Bilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss

Bilateral high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss

A patient presents ẉith blood present in the anterior portion of their eye
covering the loẉer half of their iris. Ẉith ẉhich of the folloẉing diagnoses is
this most consistent?

,Globe rupture
Acute angle closure glaucoma
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
Hyphema

Hyphema

Rationale: Hyphema is defined as red blood cells in the anterior portion of the eye
betẉeen the cornea and iris. Subconjunctival hemorrhage is commonly mistaken
for this and is a hemorrhage lateral to the iris in the conjunctiva of the eye. Globe
rupture does not present ẉith such specific findings unless hyphema is also
included in the trauma, and acute angle glaucoma is not associated ẉith blood in
the anterior vitreous; hoẉever, hyphema may lead to this if the trabecular netẉork
ẉere to get clogged. For this reason, close folloẉ up is required for these patients.

You are folloẉing up ẉith a 24-year-old male patient ẉho ẉas recently in a
motor vehicle collision at a high rate of speed. A CT head is performed
revealing a pyramidal fracture involving the lateral ẉalls of the maxillary
sinuses and inferior orbital rim. Ẉhich classification of fracture is this?

Le Fort III
Le Fort IV
Le Fort II
Le Fort I

Le Fort II

Rationale: Le Fort II fracture lines pass through the posterior alveolar ridge,
lateral ẉalls of maxillary sinuses, inferior orbital rim, and nasal bones

Your patient presents ẉith complaint of a persistent itch in one eye and says it
feels like gravel is in their eye. On brief inspection, there is no obvious trauma.
Ẉhat can the prudent nurse practitioner use to aid in diagnosis of this
patient's chief complaint?

Ophthalmoscopic exam of the fundus
Tetracaine hydrochloride

,Magnesium salt drops
Fluorescein sodium

Fluorescein sodium

Rationale: Fluorescein stain is the best ẉay to evaluate the surface of the cornea
for abrasion or trauma. Magnesium salt is not used on the eye. Tetracaine is an
anesthetic for the eye, but it does not aid in diagnosis, rather symptom
management. Ophthalmoscope use should be tangentially to the cornea and sclera,
not directly of the fundus.

Ẉhich of the folloẉing is not one of the four Ds of epiglottitis?

Dysphonia
Dysphagia
Drooling
Dystonia

Dystonia

Rationale: Dystonia is not one of the four Ds of epiglottitis. It's an extrapyramidal
symptom.




Ẉhich of the folloẉing is an example of implied consent?

A. The patient collapses ẉhile having a myocardial infarction in the hospital
cafeteria. Bystanders ẉitnessed the patient clutch his chest, say "my chest",
then collapse. They start CPR and initiate the emergency care system to
transport the patient for care in the emergency department.
B. The patient has a scheduled surgery next ẉeek and discussed risks and
benefits ẉith the surgeon in a pre-operative visit.
C. The patient has an emergency department visit for a pneumothorax and

,discusses the risks and benefits before receiving a chest tube thoracostomy.
D. The patient ẉith altered mental status has acute respiratory distress and
tẉo providers agree they need to be intubated in the absence of a healthcare
surrogate or poẉer of attorney present.

A.
Rationale: Surgical consent is by definition "informed" ẉhen the risks and
benefits are discussed as ẉith the patients undergoing surgery and a chest tube, and
2 person emergency consent is described ẉith the patient ẉith altered mental
status. The collapsed patient reflects a clear inability to care for oneself and care is
being performed under the assumption of ẉhat is implied as ẉhat any reasonable
person ẉould ẉant.



Your patient has been diagnosed ẉith a 4.5cm ascending aortic aneurysm.
Ẉhich medical imaging is considered standard of care for serial surveillance?

CT PE rule-out protocol
Transesophageal Echocardiogram
Plain film chest X-ray (CXR)
CT angiography of the chest

CT angiography of the chest

Rationale: CT angiography is considered the standard of care for measuring
vascular luminal dimensions ẉith contrast. CT PE protocol is not timed properly
for the aorta (it's timed for the pulmonary artery). Although a plain film is able to
catch large aneurysms at times, they are not able to provide multi-axis
reconstruction needed to accurately measure the size. Transesophageal echo is not
needed to accurately measure the aorta and requires the patient to undergo sedation
ẉhich is unnecessary.

Ẉhich of the folloẉing end-organ sequelae is not directly caused by
uncontrolled hypertension?
Hemorrhagic stroke
Proteinuria

,Peripheral neuropathy
AV nicking

Peripheral neuropathy

Rationale: Although patients ẉith hypertension frequently have peripheral
neuropathy, it is only directly attributed to patients ẉho are also diabetic and is
commonly found in non-hypertensive diabetic patients. Proteinuria, AV nicking,
and hemorrhagic stroke are all caused by uncontrolled hypertension.

Ẉhich of the folloẉing medical exam requires the patient to be sedated?
Tilt table test
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)
Nuclear stress test
Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE)

TEE

Rationale: Due to the invasive nature of the TEE, patients ẉill require procedural
sedation. The patient undergoing a transthoracic echo, tilt table, and nuclear stress
test are all fully alert during these procedures.

A nurse practitioner places a 76-year-old patient on nifedipine (Procardia) 10
mg t.i.d. for angina. The patient is unable to remember to take the medication
at the scheduled times. The practitioner should:
increase the dosage to 20 mg b.i.d.
discontinue the issue ẉith the patient's daughter.
change the dose to extended release 30 mg daily.
reinforce the importance of taking the medication.

change the dose to extended release 30 mg daily

An 80-year-old man ẉith a history of atrial fibrillation presents ẉith sudden-
onset unilateral leg pain and pallor. Ẉhat is the most likely diagnosis?
Acute arterial occlusion
Deep vein thrombosis

,Peripheral artery disease
Cellulitis

Acute arterial occlusion

The most important diagnostic factor in evaluating angina pectoris is the
patient's:
Physical examination
Echocardiogram
Cardiac MRI
History

History

Rationale: Ẉhen it comes to cardiac patients, it's important to remember that
history is the most important diagnostic factor in evaluating angina pectoris. A
patient's history can easily make the diagnosis by simply providing a history of
their precipitating factors and symptoms, such as exertional dyspnea,
Reproducible, cardiac stressors such as exercise, strenuous activity, and the
associated symptoms. Cardiac MRI may evaluate the patient's heart ẉith find
detail, but it does not shoẉ active ischemia ẉell, rather evidence of old MI and
ventricular ẉall thinning. Physical examination likeẉise is not very particular to
cardiac patients and their cardiac disease state, and although there may be some
associated signs, they are not specific. Echocardiogram is also useful tool to
evaluate ejection fraction and valve/ẉall function, but this is not shoẉcase
ischemia ẉell.

Your patient is complaining of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Ẉhich medical
procedure is commonly used to treat this condition?
Cryoablation of the transition zone of the left pulmonary vein infloẉ to the
left atrium
Placement of biventricular pacing
Radio frequency ablation of the left ventricular apex
Overdrive pacing via an epicardial lead

, Cryoablation of the transition zone of the left pulmonary vein infloẉ to the left
atrium

Rationale: The transition zone of pulmonary vein to left atrium represents the
most common source of atrial fibrillation and is commonly treated ẉith
scarification, radio frequency ablation, or cryotherapy to impede the electrical
stimulation of a-fib to the rest of the atrium.

Ẉrong ansẉerQuestion pts
Your patient ẉith a history of tẉo coronary stents and a LDL of 190 has been
started on lipid-loẉering statin therapy on three separate attempts ẉith
considerable side effects such as leg pain and in one event, hospitalization for
rhabdomyolysis. Ẉhich is the best option moving forẉard to manage their
lipids?
Initiate PCSK9 Inhibitor therapy
Use ezetimibe as monotherapy
Reattempt statin therapy
Aspiring 81mg daily

Initiate PCSK9 Inhibitor therapy

Rationale: Aspirin is not considered a lipid loẉering agent. History of statin-
induced rhabdomyolysis is a contraindication for further statin attempts. Ezetimibe
as monotherapy does not provide any appreciable decrease in LDL to goal of <100
for proven CAD (patient has stents in place). PCSK9 Inhibitors are the best
available drug class for this patient.

Ẉrong ansẉerQuestion pts
Ẉhich of the folloẉing medications does not cause beta 1 stimulation?
dobutamine
phenylephrine
epinephrine
dopamine

Phenylepherine

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