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A 26-year-old man has been on an antipsychotic. He requires further titration for
control of symptoms. Which of the following tests should be repeated?
EKG
Head CT scan
Liver function test
Urinalysis - ANSWER -EKG
Your client Jamie asks you about a mole of her forearm. You refer her to
dermatology. As an APRN, you recognize that cancerous moles can be detected on
exam. Which of the following would not be of concern?
A mole that is not elevated
A mole that is 5 mm in size
All of the above
A dark mole - ANSWER -All of the above
Recall the ABCDE acronym. Concerning moles - ANSWER -asymmetric, have
irregular borders, have color variation, a diameter > 6mm and elevated moles.
Which of the following would be considered a risk factor for melanoma?
Female gender
A history of melanoma
A mole with symmetrical borders
A dark covered mole approximately 5mm in size - ANSWER -A history of
melanoma
Gloria is a 68-year-old female with a chronic history of severe anxiety disorder
presents with mild shortness of breath, fine crackles in the right lower lobe with
auscultation and a nonproductive cough. She recently "ran out of pills". Which
medication omission most likely lead to her current presenting symptoms?
Metoprolol
, Lorazepam
Metformin
Furosemide - ANSWER -Furosemide
A 62-year-old woman formerly employed as a receptionist reports progressive
word-finding difficulty over the past 6 months that caused her so much anxiety she
quit her job. Her daughter has become increasingly impatient waiting for her to
finish her sentences but she has now become depressed due to the relational strain.
She denies any other behavioral problems. Which of the following diagnostic tests
would be most appropriate?
Bilateral carotid Doppler study
Transthoracic echocardiogram
EEG
Brain MRI with and without contrast - ANSWER -Brain MRI with and without
contrast
A 26-year-old female is diagnosed with psychosis not otherwise specified (NOS)
and substance use disorder. Which of the following lab tests should be ordered
prior to starting antipsychotic medications?
Amylase, lipase, liver function test
Urinalysis, urine pregnancy test
Cardiac enzymes, brain naturetic peptide
Hemoglobin A1C, lipid profile, EKG - ANSWER -Hemoglobin A1C, lipid profile,
EKG
A mother of a teenage boy is unable to acknowledge that her son's mental illness
is perpetuated by his poly substance use disorder and is insisting that his father's
genes are to blame. Which defense mechanism is employed?
Regression
Dissociation
Reaction formation
Denial - ANSWER -Denial