1. The process by which a professional association
con- C fers recognition that a licensed
professional has demonstrated mastery of a
specialized body of knowl- edge and skills is
termed:
A. licensure.
B. quality assurance.
C. certification.
D. policy and procedure.
2. 1. A 46 year old female has hypertension and is
well
D managed with propanolol (Inderal). Which of
the fol- lowing is a beneficial secondary effect of
this drug?
A. Improved glycemic control.
B. Improved lipid profile
C. Weight loss
D. Migraine prophylaxis
3. What is the recommended timing for gestational dia- B
betes screening?
A. 12-16 weeks gestation
B. 24-28 weeks gestation
C. 30-34 weeks gestation
D. 34-38 weeks gestation
4. 19. A patient is 26 weeks pregnant. She
presents today with very tender vesicles on an
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erythematous base
in the genital area. She complains of malaise
and fever and states that she's never felt
anything like this before. How soon should the
lesions and symptoms resolve:
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A. at delivery
B. in about 3 days
C. in about 14 to 21 days
D. in about 7 days
5. 20. Which of the following is NOT an D
appropriate suppression therapy for chronic
bacterial prostatitis (CBP)?
A. doxycycline 100 mg qd
B. nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) 100 mg qd
C. Bactrim DS (Sulfatrim) qd
D. erythromycin qd
6. 4. An 87 year old patient was placed on low B. orthostatic
dose amlodipine (Norvasc) for treatment of hypotension
hypertension and angina. She takes an ASA
daily, but, takes no oth- er medications. What
side effects might be expected from taking
amolodipine?
A. diarrhea.
B. orthostatic hypotension.
C. decreased heart rate.
D. nocturnal cough.
7. Six weeks gestation is confirmed in a 23 year old,
mod- B erately overweight, patient. She asks
the nurse prac- titioner, "Should I diet so I
won't gain too much baby fat" The nurse
practitioner appropriately responds:
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A. "It is probably a good idea to lose a few
pounds in the first trimester since it will be
harder to control
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