Which drug is associated with increased lipoprotein levels?
Furosemide (Lasix).
Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ).
Spironolactone (Aldactone).
Triamterene (Dyrenium).
cerebellar functioning
The family nurse practitioner asks a patient to perform rapid,
alternating movements of the hands to evaluate:
cerebellar functioning.
cognitive functioning.
reflex arc functioning.
stereognostic functioning.
hepatitis B.
A 38-year-old patient who is Vietnamese tells the family nurse
practitioner that his or her parent died in his or her 40s from liver
cancer. The nurse practitioner assesses that the patient is at risk
for:
hepatitis B.
malaria.
tularemia.
tyrosinemia
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his
son's care.
A 55-year-old male patient who is Chinese has a follow-up appointment
after cardiac bypass surgery. The patient brings his father with him
into the examination room. The family nurse practitioner provides
culturally sensitive care by:
asking the patient's father if he has any questions regarding his
son's care.
asking the patient's father to leave the room due to confidentiality
issues.
,performing the examination without commenting to the patient's father.
performing the examination, then telling the patient's father the
examination findings.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
A difficult aspect of determining occupational exposure to disease is
the:
confidentiality of the information within company records.
inaccuracy of occupational disease reporting.
long latency period between exposure and disease development.
reliance on workers' memories.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
The family nurse practitioner exhibits professional leadership by:
adding clinical protocols to the nurse practitioner scope of practice.
comparing the workplace roles of the registered nurse and the nurse
practitioner.
creating a task force to address scope-of-practice concerns.
lobbying to eliminate continuing education requirements.
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical
decision making
To comply with regulations for third-party payor reimbursement and
documentation, a family nurse practitioner correlates:
evaluation and management code with history, examination and medical
decision making.
health outcomes with physical examination findings and plan of care.
medication orders and treatment plan with electronic billing.
patient privacy with informed consent.
vocational rehabilitation services.
The family nurse practitioner examines a patient who has sustained a
non-work-related injury that interferes with the patient's ability to
perform his or her job. The patient does not qualify for medical
disability and has a reasonable chance of engaging in a suitable
occupation with proper therapy. The nurse practitioner recommends
that the patient apply for:
Family and Medical Leave Act benefits.
home health services.
Social Security benefits.
vocational rehabilitation services.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
A 45-year-old patient who is an opera singer reports progressive
hoarseness for the last four weeks. The hoarseness began after a
, three-hour opera performance. The patient does not smoke and reports
no weight loss, upper respiratory infection, dysphagia, or shortness
of breath. The family nurse practitioner manages this patient by:
ordering a computed tomography scan of the head.
ordering an immediate lateral neck x-ray.
prescribing systemic antibiotics and cool mist inhalations.
requesting a referral for evaluation of the larynx.
one month and six months.
Routine immunization guidelines recommend administering the hepatitis
B vaccine at birth and repeating doses at:
one month and six months.
one month and two months.
four months and two years.
six months and 12 months.
tertiary prevention.
A patient who sustained a myocardial infarction comes to the clinic
for a refill of atorvastatin (Lipitor). The family nurse practitioner
explains that the medication is prescribed for:
cancer prevention.
primary prevention.
secondary prevention.
tertiary prevention.
Motivational interviewing.
Which health promotion strategy is most appropriate for adolescents
who are obese?
Individual-based behavior modification.
Motivational interviewing.
Parents should regulate meals.
Presenting video case studies.
cold compresses.
reatment of viral conjunctivitis includes the use of:
antihistamine/decongestant drops.
antihistamine/mast cell stabilizer drops.
cold compresses.
steroid eyedrops.
Enalapril (Vasotec).
A 60-year-old patient with diabetes has a blood pressure reading of
150/96 mmHg. After three months of increased exercise and decreased
calories, the patient has lost 10 lb (4.54 kg). The patient's follow-