PSI FNP Practice Questions and
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Ai14yoimaleiwithibronchitisiisibeingitreatediwithifluidsiandiexpectorants.iHeireturnsitoitheicli
niciwithiaifeveriofi103F,irightipleuriticichestipain,iandigreenisputum.iWhichiofitheifollowingie
xaminationiresultsiwouldibeiexpected?
A. Rightilowerilobeicrackles
B. DecreasediFremitus
C. BilateraliWheezing
D. NormaliPercussioni ✔✔A.iRightilowerilobeicrackles.
2iyearioldichildiisidiagnosediwithiradialiheadisubluxationi("nursemaid'sielbow").iAftericlosedi
manipulation,itheibestiindicationiofisuccessfulitreatmentiisithat:
A. Swellingidissipatesiimmediately
B. Pulseiandisensationiareirestored
C. Theichildiquicklyibeginsitoiuseitheiaffectediarm
D. Aiclickiisifeltiwhileitheichildiisiextendingiandirotatingitheiarmi ✔✔C.iTheichildiquickly
beginsitoiuseitheiaffectediarm.
,Whichiofitheifollowingiwouldibeianiappropriateialternativeitoierythromycinitherapyiiniani18iy
earioldipatientiwithiMycoplasmaipneumoniaeiinfection?
A. Azithromycini(Zithromax)
B. Cephalexini(Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D. Clindamycini(Cleocin)i ✔✔A.iAzithromycin
Ai10-
monthioldipresentsiwithiairash,irunnyinose,iandicough.iExaminationirevealsiaiclusteriofitinyiw
hiteipapulsiwithianierythematousibaseionitheibuccalimucosa.iWhatidoesithisisuggest?
A. Scarletifever
B. Rubella
C. Erythemaiinfectiosum
D. Measlesi ✔✔D.iMeasles
OfficeiSpriometryiperformediwithianialbuterolinebulizeritreatmenticaniconfirmiaidiagnosisiofia
sthmaibecauseiitiindicates:
A. Oxygenisaturation
B. Whetheriairwayiobstructioniisifromipulmonaryifibrosis
C. Chronicicarbonidioxideiretention
,D. Whetheriaipatientihasireversibleiairwayiobstructioni ✔✔D.iWhetheriaipatientihasireversible
airwayiobstruction
Ani18yrioldipatientipresentsiwithicomplaintsiofimaxillaryifacialipainiandiyellowinasalidischarg
eifori14idays.iWhatiisitheiappropriateiinitialipharmacologiciintervention?
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanatei(Augmentin)
B. Ceftriaxonei(Rocephin)
C. Levofloxacini(Levaquin)
D. Erythromycini ✔✔A.iAmoxicillin-Clavulanatei(Augmentin)
Whichiofitheifollowingiisitheileadingicauseioficancer-relatedideathsiinitheimajorityiofiwomen?
A. cervicaliCancer
B. OvarianiCancer
C. BreatiCancer
D. LungiCanceri ✔✔D.iLungiCancer
Ai29-yearioldimaleiwithinoncomplicatediChlamidiaiinfectionimayiexhibit:
A. Urticaria
, B. Noiremarkableiclinicalisymptoms
C. Aigreenimucoidipenileidischarge
D. Aipenileiulceri ✔✔B.iNoiremarkableiclinicalisymptoms
Toiassessiaipatient'siabilityitoithinkiabstractly,iainurseipractitionericouldiaskitheipatient:
A. Theimeaningiofiaicommoniproverb
B. Whatiactionitheipatientiwoulditakeiifitheiriwasiaifireiinitheihouse
C. Toicountibackwardsifromi100ibyi7s
D. Toispelliaiwordibackward.i ✔✔A.iTheimeaningiofiaicommoniproverb
Aicommoniruleitoifollowiwheniprescribingimanyimedicationsiforitheielderlyiisito:
A. Giveimostimedicationsiinitheimorningitoiallowislowedibodyifunctionsitoihaveitimeitoiadju
stitoitheidrug.
B. Startiatiailoweridoseithaniwhatiisicommonlyiprescribediforiadults,iandiincreaseitheidos
eislowly.
C. Performiaicreatinineiclearanceitestiforibaselineidataioniallipersonioveriagei70ibeforeistartin
gioninewimedications.
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Ai14yoimaleiwithibronchitisiisibeingitreatediwithifluidsiandiexpectorants.iHeireturnsitoitheicli
niciwithiaifeveriofi103F,irightipleuriticichestipain,iandigreenisputum.iWhichiofitheifollowingie
xaminationiresultsiwouldibeiexpected?
A. Rightilowerilobeicrackles
B. DecreasediFremitus
C. BilateraliWheezing
D. NormaliPercussioni ✔✔A.iRightilowerilobeicrackles.
2iyearioldichildiisidiagnosediwithiradialiheadisubluxationi("nursemaid'sielbow").iAftericlosedi
manipulation,itheibestiindicationiofisuccessfulitreatmentiisithat:
A. Swellingidissipatesiimmediately
B. Pulseiandisensationiareirestored
C. Theichildiquicklyibeginsitoiuseitheiaffectediarm
D. Aiclickiisifeltiwhileitheichildiisiextendingiandirotatingitheiarmi ✔✔C.iTheichildiquickly
beginsitoiuseitheiaffectediarm.
,Whichiofitheifollowingiwouldibeianiappropriateialternativeitoierythromycinitherapyiiniani18iy
earioldipatientiwithiMycoplasmaipneumoniaeiinfection?
A. Azithromycini(Zithromax)
B. Cephalexini(Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D. Clindamycini(Cleocin)i ✔✔A.iAzithromycin
Ai10-
monthioldipresentsiwithiairash,irunnyinose,iandicough.iExaminationirevealsiaiclusteriofitinyiw
hiteipapulsiwithianierythematousibaseionitheibuccalimucosa.iWhatidoesithisisuggest?
A. Scarletifever
B. Rubella
C. Erythemaiinfectiosum
D. Measlesi ✔✔D.iMeasles
OfficeiSpriometryiperformediwithianialbuterolinebulizeritreatmenticaniconfirmiaidiagnosisiofia
sthmaibecauseiitiindicates:
A. Oxygenisaturation
B. Whetheriairwayiobstructioniisifromipulmonaryifibrosis
C. Chronicicarbonidioxideiretention
,D. Whetheriaipatientihasireversibleiairwayiobstructioni ✔✔D.iWhetheriaipatientihasireversible
airwayiobstruction
Ani18yrioldipatientipresentsiwithicomplaintsiofimaxillaryifacialipainiandiyellowinasalidischarg
eifori14idays.iWhatiisitheiappropriateiinitialipharmacologiciintervention?
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanatei(Augmentin)
B. Ceftriaxonei(Rocephin)
C. Levofloxacini(Levaquin)
D. Erythromycini ✔✔A.iAmoxicillin-Clavulanatei(Augmentin)
Whichiofitheifollowingiisitheileadingicauseioficancer-relatedideathsiinitheimajorityiofiwomen?
A. cervicaliCancer
B. OvarianiCancer
C. BreatiCancer
D. LungiCanceri ✔✔D.iLungiCancer
Ai29-yearioldimaleiwithinoncomplicatediChlamidiaiinfectionimayiexhibit:
A. Urticaria
, B. Noiremarkableiclinicalisymptoms
C. Aigreenimucoidipenileidischarge
D. Aipenileiulceri ✔✔B.iNoiremarkableiclinicalisymptoms
Toiassessiaipatient'siabilityitoithinkiabstractly,iainurseipractitionericouldiaskitheipatient:
A. Theimeaningiofiaicommoniproverb
B. Whatiactionitheipatientiwoulditakeiifitheiriwasiaifireiinitheihouse
C. Toicountibackwardsifromi100ibyi7s
D. Toispelliaiwordibackward.i ✔✔A.iTheimeaningiofiaicommoniproverb
Aicommoniruleitoifollowiwheniprescribingimanyimedicationsiforitheielderlyiisito:
A. Giveimostimedicationsiinitheimorningitoiallowislowedibodyifunctionsitoihaveitimeitoiadju
stitoitheidrug.
B. Startiatiailoweridoseithaniwhatiisicommonlyiprescribediforiadults,iandiincreaseitheidos
eislowly.
C. Performiaicreatinineiclearanceitestiforibaselineidataioniallipersonioveriagei70ibeforeistartin
gioninewimedications.