NURS 676 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A patient has a sore throat, and temp of 38.5, tonsillar exudates, and
cervical lymphadenopathy. What will the provider do next to manage
this patient's symptoms. - Answer-Perform a RADT
A patient reports a sudden onset of sore throat, fever, malaise, and
cough. the provider notes mild erythema of the pharynx and clear
rhinorrhea without cervical lymphadnopathy. what is most likely cause?
- Answer-viral pharyngitis
A school-aged child has 5 episodes of tonsillitis in the past year and 2
episodes the previous year. The child's parents ask the provider if the
child needs a tonsillectomy. What will the provider say? - Answer-
Current recommendations do not support tonsillectomy for this child
A patient with EBV-IM also has GAS pharyngitis and is being treated
with Amoxicillin. On the third day of treatment, the patient develops a
rash. A urinalysis is normal. what does this indicate? - Answer-A
reaction to the amoxicillin
An adolescent who plays football in high school is diagnosed with
Infectious Mono and is noted to have splenomegaly. What will the
,provider recommend to this patient about returning to sports? - Answer-
ABD US are recommended to determines safety
An adolescent patient has a fever, pharyngitis, and cervical
lymphadenopathy and has negative GAS culture. A cbc shows absolute
lymphocytosis, but a heterophil antibody test is negative for EBV. What
will the provider tell the patient? - Answer-The likelihood of EBV is still
high
A patient reports persistent nasal blockage, discharge and facial pain
lasting on the right side for 4 months. There is no hx of sneezing or eye
involvement, The patient has a hx of seasonal allergies and takes a non-
sedating antihistamine. What does the provider suspect is the cause of
these symptoms? - Answer-chronic rhinosinusitis
A provider determines that a patient has chronic rhinosinusitis without
nasal polyps. What is first-line treatment? - Answer-Intranasal
corticosteroids
A patient has recurrent sneezing, alterations in taste and smell, watery,
itchy eyes, and thin, clear nasal secretions. The provider notes puffiness
around the eyes. The patient;s vital signs are normal. What is likely
diagnosis? - Answer-allergic rhinitis
A patient has seasonal rhinitis symptoms and allergy testing reveals
sensativity to trees and grasses. What is first line treatment for this
patient? - Answer-intranasal steroids
, A patient is concerned about frequent nasal stuffiness and congestion
that begins shortly after getting out of bed in the morning. The patient
denies itching and sneezing. A PE reveals erythematous nasal mucosa
with scant watery discharge. What treatment will the provider
recommend? - Answer-daily intranasal steroids
What are potential complications of chronic or recurrent sinusitis? -
Answer-Meningitis, orbital infection, and osteomyleitis.
A patient has nasal congestion, fever, purulent drainage, HA, and facial
pain and begins treatment with augmentin. At a follow up visit 10 days
later after treatment, the patient continues to have symptoms. What is
next course of action? - Answer-A second course of augmentin
Which symptoms in a patient with abdominal pain are suggestive of
appendicitis? - Answer-Abdominal rigidity along with pain, pain
accompanied by low grade fever, pain occurring prior to nausea and
vomiting.
A patient has sudden onset of RUQ pain and epigastric pain with fever,
nausea, vomiting. The ED provider notes yellowing of the sclera. What
is probable cause of findings? - Answer-common bile duct obstruction.
A patient with a previous history of liver disease has a bile duct
obstruction. Which procedure will be used for the patient. - Answer-
open cholecystectomy
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A patient has a sore throat, and temp of 38.5, tonsillar exudates, and
cervical lymphadenopathy. What will the provider do next to manage
this patient's symptoms. - Answer-Perform a RADT
A patient reports a sudden onset of sore throat, fever, malaise, and
cough. the provider notes mild erythema of the pharynx and clear
rhinorrhea without cervical lymphadnopathy. what is most likely cause?
- Answer-viral pharyngitis
A school-aged child has 5 episodes of tonsillitis in the past year and 2
episodes the previous year. The child's parents ask the provider if the
child needs a tonsillectomy. What will the provider say? - Answer-
Current recommendations do not support tonsillectomy for this child
A patient with EBV-IM also has GAS pharyngitis and is being treated
with Amoxicillin. On the third day of treatment, the patient develops a
rash. A urinalysis is normal. what does this indicate? - Answer-A
reaction to the amoxicillin
An adolescent who plays football in high school is diagnosed with
Infectious Mono and is noted to have splenomegaly. What will the
,provider recommend to this patient about returning to sports? - Answer-
ABD US are recommended to determines safety
An adolescent patient has a fever, pharyngitis, and cervical
lymphadenopathy and has negative GAS culture. A cbc shows absolute
lymphocytosis, but a heterophil antibody test is negative for EBV. What
will the provider tell the patient? - Answer-The likelihood of EBV is still
high
A patient reports persistent nasal blockage, discharge and facial pain
lasting on the right side for 4 months. There is no hx of sneezing or eye
involvement, The patient has a hx of seasonal allergies and takes a non-
sedating antihistamine. What does the provider suspect is the cause of
these symptoms? - Answer-chronic rhinosinusitis
A provider determines that a patient has chronic rhinosinusitis without
nasal polyps. What is first-line treatment? - Answer-Intranasal
corticosteroids
A patient has recurrent sneezing, alterations in taste and smell, watery,
itchy eyes, and thin, clear nasal secretions. The provider notes puffiness
around the eyes. The patient;s vital signs are normal. What is likely
diagnosis? - Answer-allergic rhinitis
A patient has seasonal rhinitis symptoms and allergy testing reveals
sensativity to trees and grasses. What is first line treatment for this
patient? - Answer-intranasal steroids
, A patient is concerned about frequent nasal stuffiness and congestion
that begins shortly after getting out of bed in the morning. The patient
denies itching and sneezing. A PE reveals erythematous nasal mucosa
with scant watery discharge. What treatment will the provider
recommend? - Answer-daily intranasal steroids
What are potential complications of chronic or recurrent sinusitis? -
Answer-Meningitis, orbital infection, and osteomyleitis.
A patient has nasal congestion, fever, purulent drainage, HA, and facial
pain and begins treatment with augmentin. At a follow up visit 10 days
later after treatment, the patient continues to have symptoms. What is
next course of action? - Answer-A second course of augmentin
Which symptoms in a patient with abdominal pain are suggestive of
appendicitis? - Answer-Abdominal rigidity along with pain, pain
accompanied by low grade fever, pain occurring prior to nausea and
vomiting.
A patient has sudden onset of RUQ pain and epigastric pain with fever,
nausea, vomiting. The ED provider notes yellowing of the sclera. What
is probable cause of findings? - Answer-common bile duct obstruction.
A patient with a previous history of liver disease has a bile duct
obstruction. Which procedure will be used for the patient. - Answer-
open cholecystectomy
