ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A newborn is in the office with cold symptoms. you go into the room to see a distressed mom
who is very concerned about her baby. She expresses to you that something is wrong. Your
initial thought that comes to mind is that this could be RSV. You must look for signs of
respiratory distress. Those signs include________________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Retractions, nasal flaring, tachypnea, grunting
An 85 y.o. woman is brought to the urgent care center for possible aspiration pneumonia. The
NP understands that, based on normal anatomy adventitious lung sounds will most likely be
heard in which of the following areas? - CORRECT ANSWER -Right middle and lower
lobes
Barrel chest is an abnormal chest configuration that may occur in which of the following
disorders? - CORRECT ANSWER -COPD
Bronchovesticular sounds are heard normally at which location? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Second intercostal space anteriorly bilaterally
Normally when the lung fields are percussed the resulting sound is described as _______: -
CORRECT ANSWER -Resonant
The NP will note a history of chronic cough based on the patients report of symptoms lasting for:
- CORRECT ANSWER -10 weeks
The clinic has extended hours to provide flu vaccines and preventative teaching for the
community. Based on current CDC influenza vaccine recommendations, the NP understands
which of the following patients has a contraindication and cannot receive the vaccine? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Healthy 2-month baby girl