COURSE NURS-6531N-8, ADVANCED PRACTICE CARE OF ADULTS. SUMMER QTR MIDTERM EXAM

• Question 2 1 out of 1 point The most common cancer found on the auricle is: Actinic keratosis Basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Acral-lentiginous melanoma Answer: Basal cell carcinoma • Question 3 0 out of 1 points Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient? Selected Answer: Anticholinergics Answers: Xanthine’s Antihistamines Steroids Anticholinergics • Question 4 0 out of 1 points A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of bright red rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the nurse practitioner proceed? Selected Answer: Instruct the patient on measures to prevent hemorrhoids such as bowel habits and diet. Answers: Instruct the patient on measures to prevent hemorrhoids such as bowel habits and diet. Order a topical hemorrhoid cream along with a stool softener. Refer the patient for a barium enema and sigmoidoscopy. Refer the patient for a surgical hemorrhoidectomy. • Question 5 0 out of 1 points Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis? Selected Answer: Underweight, pink skin, and increased respiratory rate Answers: Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate Underweight, pink skin, and increased respiratory rate Overweight, pink skin, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate Normal weight, cyanosis, and greatly increased respiratory rate • Question 6 1 out of 1 point A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and Polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new-onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications include omeprazole 20 milligrams PO daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams PO daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams PO daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams per Daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is: Selected Answer: CT scan Answers: CBC/dif Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Abdominal ultrasound CT scan