NR 511 WEEK 2 QUIZ Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care Practicum Verified 100% A+

Week 2: Quiz Question 1 0 / 1 pts A 67-year old female on multiple medications for chronic conditions was just diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In teaching the patient about the disease, what medication should the clinician recommend that the patient refrain from using? Correct Answer Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Oral contraceptives. Antibiotics. Antifungals. Clients with GERD should avoid taking NSAIDs because they tend to aggravate the already irritated gastric mucosa. Question 2 1 / 1 pts When the Weber test is performed with a tuning fork to assess hearing and there is no lateralization, the clinician should document this finding as: Correct! A normal finding. Perceptive deafness. Nerve damage. Conductive deafness. A Weber test assesses hearing by bone conduction. With normal hearing, sound is heard equally well in both ears, meaning there is no lateralization. Question 3 1 / 1 pts A 26-year-old male recently returned from a camping trip with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis. He reports that he only ate vegetables from his garden that he canned prior to his outing. Which of the following pathogens might be causing his symptoms? Staphylococcus. Campylobacter jejuni. Clostridium t! Clostridium botulinum. C botulinum is an anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus that produces toxins. It is widely distributed in the soil and vegetation. Improperly processed home-canned low-acid vegetables and contaminated meats are the usual cause of food-borne botulism.