NUR 524 EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
If I am going to prescribe a nasal steroid, how long does it take to
kick in? - ANSWER>> One week
If symptoms are very severe and cannot wait a week for nasal
steroid to kick in for congestion to kick in, what do you give? -
ANSWER>> Claratin, zyrtec, allegra antihistamine (reduce
response of histamine mediated symptoms by binding to
receptor)
What is the differential for allergies vs conjunctivitis? -
ANSWER>>
Allergies: clear and
stringy drainage
Itchiness Conjunctivitis:
green, sticky drainage
Pt presents with upper respiratory symptoms for ten days, still has
fatigue, nasal drainage, cough, sore throat, possible fever. What
is your differential? - ANSWER>> COVID
Bronchitis
Sinusitis
When Fir
do youANSWER>> st
treat 48
someo
ne with
,Paxlovi
d? -
hour
s
What are the bacterial organisms for sinusitis? - ANSWER>>
S pneumonia H influenza
M catarrhalis
If someone is already placed on antibiotics in the last six weeks
and comes back for further bacterial treatment, what class of
meds do you use? - ANSWER>> Fluoroquinolones (-floxacin
drugs)
Macular degeneration, is there a cure for it? - ANSWER>> no
What is the treatment for macular degeneration? -
ANSWER>>
supportive
If someone comes in post eye surgery, what would raise
immediate concern? - ANSWER>> Sudden decrease in visual
acuity is a concern
Send to ER
What is Artifici
the ANSWER>> al
best
treatme
nt for
dry
eyes? -
,tear
s
What is Kerat
the ANSWER>> o
medical
term for
dry eye? -
conjunctivi
tis
Who should not get flu mist and why? - ANSWER>> It is a live
vaccine so anyone who is immunocompromised
Pregnant women
If someone was diagnosed with cataracts, what do they present
with? - ANSWER>> Difficulty seeing at night or in the dark
What is the best lens to see a cataract on an ophthalmoscope? -
Light with
ANSWER>>
slit
If I am using the CENTER Criteria, what differentiates from other
things? - ANSWER>> Patients with GABHS don't have cough
If I am treating someone with sinusitis but allergic to penicillin
what do you write for? - ANSWER>> Doxycycline
Azithromycin
What is the first line treatment for allergic conjunctivitis? -
Remove the
ANSWER>>
, allergen
Don't allow the pets in their bedroom or on their bed
Over the counter nasal decongestant - ANSWER>> Afrin
Oxymetazoline is an adrenergic α1- and α2-agonist and a
directacting sympathomimetic drug. By stimulating adrenergic
receptors, oxymetazoline causes vasoconstriction of dilated
arterioles and reduces blood flow.
What is the problem/what are we worried about with GABHS? -
ANSWER>> Rheumatic fever traveling to the heart
Glomerulonephritis if goes to the kidney
Is it recommended to use a cephalosporin in those with a
penicillin allergy? - ANSWER>> You can use them but with
caution. The farther the class of cephalosporin the less likely for
reaction
Guidelines say you should not give
If I assessed a patient and they were positive for bacterial
rhinosinusitis, what would I be concerned about and what would
the objective findings be. - ANSWER>> Swelling of eye
Orbital cellulitis
CN II: - ANSWER>> See Snellen exam above, peripheral vision
normal
CN III - ANSWER>> Pupils reactive to light bilaterally;
accommodation and constriction present, extra ocular movements
intact in all six directions
CN IV
- ANSWER>>
COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+
If I am going to prescribe a nasal steroid, how long does it take to
kick in? - ANSWER>> One week
If symptoms are very severe and cannot wait a week for nasal
steroid to kick in for congestion to kick in, what do you give? -
ANSWER>> Claratin, zyrtec, allegra antihistamine (reduce
response of histamine mediated symptoms by binding to
receptor)
What is the differential for allergies vs conjunctivitis? -
ANSWER>>
Allergies: clear and
stringy drainage
Itchiness Conjunctivitis:
green, sticky drainage
Pt presents with upper respiratory symptoms for ten days, still has
fatigue, nasal drainage, cough, sore throat, possible fever. What
is your differential? - ANSWER>> COVID
Bronchitis
Sinusitis
When Fir
do youANSWER>> st
treat 48
someo
ne with
,Paxlovi
d? -
hour
s
What are the bacterial organisms for sinusitis? - ANSWER>>
S pneumonia H influenza
M catarrhalis
If someone is already placed on antibiotics in the last six weeks
and comes back for further bacterial treatment, what class of
meds do you use? - ANSWER>> Fluoroquinolones (-floxacin
drugs)
Macular degeneration, is there a cure for it? - ANSWER>> no
What is the treatment for macular degeneration? -
ANSWER>>
supportive
If someone comes in post eye surgery, what would raise
immediate concern? - ANSWER>> Sudden decrease in visual
acuity is a concern
Send to ER
What is Artifici
the ANSWER>> al
best
treatme
nt for
dry
eyes? -
,tear
s
What is Kerat
the ANSWER>> o
medical
term for
dry eye? -
conjunctivi
tis
Who should not get flu mist and why? - ANSWER>> It is a live
vaccine so anyone who is immunocompromised
Pregnant women
If someone was diagnosed with cataracts, what do they present
with? - ANSWER>> Difficulty seeing at night or in the dark
What is the best lens to see a cataract on an ophthalmoscope? -
Light with
ANSWER>>
slit
If I am using the CENTER Criteria, what differentiates from other
things? - ANSWER>> Patients with GABHS don't have cough
If I am treating someone with sinusitis but allergic to penicillin
what do you write for? - ANSWER>> Doxycycline
Azithromycin
What is the first line treatment for allergic conjunctivitis? -
Remove the
ANSWER>>
, allergen
Don't allow the pets in their bedroom or on their bed
Over the counter nasal decongestant - ANSWER>> Afrin
Oxymetazoline is an adrenergic α1- and α2-agonist and a
directacting sympathomimetic drug. By stimulating adrenergic
receptors, oxymetazoline causes vasoconstriction of dilated
arterioles and reduces blood flow.
What is the problem/what are we worried about with GABHS? -
ANSWER>> Rheumatic fever traveling to the heart
Glomerulonephritis if goes to the kidney
Is it recommended to use a cephalosporin in those with a
penicillin allergy? - ANSWER>> You can use them but with
caution. The farther the class of cephalosporin the less likely for
reaction
Guidelines say you should not give
If I assessed a patient and they were positive for bacterial
rhinosinusitis, what would I be concerned about and what would
the objective findings be. - ANSWER>> Swelling of eye
Orbital cellulitis
CN II: - ANSWER>> See Snellen exam above, peripheral vision
normal
CN III - ANSWER>> Pupils reactive to light bilaterally;
accommodation and constriction present, extra ocular movements
intact in all six directions
CN IV
- ANSWER>>
