(FNP) NU 623 Adult Healthcare - Latest Final Exam Review Q & S 2024

(FNP) NU 623




Adult Healthcare




LATEST FINAL EXAM REVIEW
Q&S




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,1. Case Study: A 65-year-old male with a history of hypertension
and diabetes presents with sudden-onset chest pain radiating to the
jaw.


What is the first-line treatment in this scenario?
A) Beta-blocker
B) Nitroglycerin
C) Aspirin
D) Morphine


Answer: C) Aspirin


Rationale: Aspirin is the first-line treatment to inhibit platelet
aggregation in suspected myocardial infarction, helping to reduce
mortality.


2. Case Study: A 72-year-old female presents with fatigue, pallor,
and glossitis. Lab results reveal macrocytic anemia.


What is the most likely vitamin deficiency?
A) Vitamin B6

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, B) Folic acid
C) Vitamin B12
D) Vitamin D


Answer: C) Vitamin B12


Rationale: Macrocytic anemia with neurologic symptoms like
glossitis in older adults is commonly due to vitamin B12 deficiency.


3. Case Study: A 58-year-old male with COPD develops
increased shortness of breath and cough with purulent sputum.


Which pathogen is most commonly responsible for the
exacerbation?
A) Streptococcus pneumoniae
B) Haemophilus influenzae
C) Moraxella catarrhalis
D) Pseudomonas aeruginosa


Answer: B) Haemophilus influenzae



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