NSG 555/ NSG555 Exam 3– (NEW 2026/ 2027 Update) Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II Guide | Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Wilkes

NSGl 555/l NSG555l Examl 3–l (NEWl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Nursel Practitionersl inl
Primaryl Carel IIl Guidel |l Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes


QUESTION
DeQuervain'sl tenosynovitisl presentingl sx

Answer:
-graduall onset
-radiall sidedl wristl pain
-painl exacerbatedl byl grippingl andl raisingl objectsl withl wristl inl neutral
-tendernessl overl 1stl dorsall compartmentl atl levell ofl radiall styloid
-normall wristl motion
-painl withl resistedl radiall deviation



QUESTION
DeQuervain'sl tenosynovitisl clinicall dx

Answer:
-radiall sidedl wristl painl madel worsel withl thel Finkelsteinl maneuverl (ulnarl sidel ofl arml
onl table,l flexl wristl down,l manuallyl movel thumbl downl intol palml ofl hand)



QUESTION
DeQuervain'sl tenosynovitisl tx

Answer:
1-rest,l NSAIDs,l thumbl spical splint

,2-steroidl injection
-surgicall releasel forl severel andl afterl 6l monthsl ofl failedl nonopl tx



QUESTION
Spinall stenosis

Answer:
Narrowingl ofl thel spine
-painl isl usuallyl worsel withl backl extensionl (andl standing)l andl relievedl byl sitting
-occursl inl olderl patients
-mayl presentl withl neurogenicl claudicationl symptomsl withl walkingl (legl sxl worsel afterl
walkingl severall minsl andl relievedl byl sitting)



QUESTION
Spinall stenosisl causes

Answer:
-OAl inl lumbarl spine
-largel discl herniation



QUESTION
Spinall stenosisl imaging

Answer:
MRIl andl CT



QUESTION
Spinall stenosisl tx

Answer:
-l flexionl exercisesl (PT)
-facetl jointl corticosteroidl injections
-l surgeryl (butl notl shownl tol bel morel beneficiall thanl otherl tx)

,QUESTION
Spinall stenosisl referrall needed

Answer:
-radicularl orl claudicationl sxl longerl thanl 12l weeks
-MRIl orl CTl confirmationl ofl significant,l symptomaticl spinall stenosis



QUESTION
Firstl linel abortivel txl forl mildl tol moderatel migraines

Answer:
NSAIDs



QUESTION
Abortivel txl forl moderatel migraines

Answer:
ASAl +l acetaminophenl +l caffeine
-overusel ifl frequent



QUESTION
Firstl linel txl forl moderatel -l severel migrainesl abortivel tx

Answer:
Sumatriptan,l rizatriptan,l zolmitriptan,l eletriptan,l almotriptan,l naratriptan,l frovatriptan
-selectivel 5-HT1B/1Dl agonists
-abortl attacksl vial vasoconstrictionl &l trigeminall inhibition



QUESTION
Secondl linel txl forl abortivel migrainel tx

Answer:

, dihydroergotaminel (DHE)
-morel sidel effects
-contraindicatedl withl vascularl dzl orl pregnancy



QUESTION
Abortivel txl forl migraines,l nonvasoconstrictive,l suitablel forl patientsl withl vascularl
conditions

Answer:
gepants
-rimegepantl (Nurtec)
-ubrogepantl (Ubrelvy)



QUESTION
Abortivel txl forl migraines,l alsol nonvasoconstrictive,l mayl causel sedationl -l avoidl drivingl
afterl use

Answer:
Lasmiditan



QUESTION
Abortivel txl forl migrainesl adjustivel therapyl forl n/v
-mayl enhancel analgesicl absorption

Answer:
metoclopramide
prochlorperazine



QUESTION
NOTl recommendedl forl abortivel txl forl migraines

Answer:
Opioidsl andl butalbital-containingl medications