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An 81-year-old female is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When considering drug
therapy for this patient, the nurse practitioner is most concerned with which of the
following side effects?
Hypoglycemia
A patient has HIV infection and is having a problem with massive diarrhea. You
suspect the cause is
cryptosporidiosis
Which of the following is the most common causative organism of nongonococcal
urethritis?
Chlamydia trachomatis
The most common symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA) include
lower limb weakness, slur speech, partial vision loss, gait change
Diagnostic evaluation for urinary calculi includes:
A.Urinalysis and culture
B. Non contrast CT
C. Serum calcium
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
What is the first symptom seen in the majority of patients with Parkinson's disease?
resting tremor
A 21-year-old female presents to the office complaining of urinary frequency and
urinary burning. The nurse practitioner suspects a urinary tract infection when the
urinalysis reveals
10- white blood cells per high-powered field
A 26 year old female presents with elbow pain that is described as aching and
burning. There is point tenderness along the lateral aspect of the elbow and painful
passive flexion and extension. She reports she has been playing tennis almost daily
for the past month. The most likely diagnosis is:
Lateral epicondylitis
,Maria, age 17, was raped when she was 13 year old. She is now experiencing sleeping
problems, flashbacks, and depression. What is your initial diagnosis?
PTSD
An elderly man is started on lisinopril and hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension.
Three days later, he returns to the office complaining of left great toe pain. On exam,
the nurse practitioner notes an edematous, erythematous tender left great toe. The
likely precipitant of this patient's pain is:
hydrochlorhiazide
Which of the following is a contraindication for metformin therapy?
Creatinine > 1.5
A positive drawer sign supports a diagnosis of:
Cruciate ligament injury
Steve, age 69, has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). When teaching him how
to reduce his lower esophageal sphincter pressure, which substances do you
recommend that he avoid?
peppermint
The nurse practitioner diagnoses epididymitis in a 24-year-old sexually active male
patient. the drug of choice fort the treatment of this patient is
Oral doxycycline (Vibramycin)plus IM ceftriaxone
Diagnostic confirmation of acute leukemia is based on
bone marrow aspiration and biopsy.
A patient taking levothyroxine is being over-replaced. What condition is he at risk
for?
osteoporosis
Diabetes screening recommendations for asymptomatic adults age 45 and over
include which of the following:
HbA1C2-hour 75 gram oral glucose tolerance test
Dave, age 38, states that he thinks he has an ear infection because he just flew back
from a business trip and feels unusual pressure in his ear. You diagnose barotrauma.
What is your next action?
Prescribe nasal steroids and oral decongestants
, Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia
Antiphospholipid antibodies
Phalen's test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of:
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes?
an obese female with recurrent vaginitis
A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month history of gradually progressive
swollen and painful distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of one hand. She has no
systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear
antibody (ANA), and rheumatoid factor (RF) are all minimally elevated. What is the
most likely diagnosis?
ostheoaethritis
A 32 year old male patient complains of urinary frequency and burning on urination
for 3 days. Urinalysis reveals bacteriuria. He denies any past history of urinary tract
infection. The initial treatment should be:
trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole for 3 dyas
A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early treatment of which disease?
Myasthenia Gravis
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in males is usually made by
clinical appearance (examination of the lesison)
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension
What is the most common cause of Cushing's syndrome?
Administration of a glucocorticoid or ACTH
Which of the following medications may predispose the patient to hypoglycemia?
Beta-adrenergic blockers
Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain:
When there is a suspicion of a space-occupying lesion, fracture, cauda equina, or infection.
After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infection, what test do you order to
see if it has been cured?
A urea breath test
Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of Alzheimer's disease provides the
performance ratings on 10 complex, higher order activities?