NURS 6531 Midterm Exam 2

NURS 6531 Midterm Exam

Question 1
0 out of 1 points

A patient has experienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, low grade
fever, abdominal cramps, and watery diarrhea for 72 hours. His white count is
elevated with a shift to the left. He is requesting medication for diarrhea. What
is the most appropriate response?


**The main focus of treatment is to prevent dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids.
In severe cases, hospitalization and intravenous fluids are necessary. Over-the-
counter oral rehydration solutions (OHS), such as Pedialyte, can be helpful in mild
cases


Question 2
1 out of 1 points

Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis?
Small cell carcinoma

Question 3
1 out of 1 points

Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her
mouth. They are probably caused by:
Candidiasis

Question 4
1 out of 1 points

An 80-year-old male admits to difficulty swallowing during the review of
systems. The nurse practitioner recognizes the differential diagnosis for this
patient’s dysphagia is:
GERD & Cancer

Question 5
1 out of 1 points

A 40 year old presents with a hordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches the
patient to:
apply a topical antibiotic and warm compresses.

Question 6

,1 out of 1 points

Marvin has sudden eye redness that occurred after a strenuous coughing
episode. You diagnose a subconjunctival hemorrhage. Your next step is to:
Do nothing other than provide reassurance


Isoniazid ppd
Question 7
1 out of 1 points

Which of the following is not a goal of treatment for the patient with cystic
fibrosis?
Replace water-soluble vitamins

Question 8
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The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
**basal cell carcinoma**

Question 9
1 out of 1 points

Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant
transformation?
**ALL COLORS

Question 10
1 out of 1 points

Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the
treatment of which of the following disease processes?
Acute bronchitis

Question 11
1 out of 1 points

The Centor criteria for diagnosis of Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus
includes which of the following?
A and B only

Question 12
1 out of 1 points

, When teaching a patient with hypertension about restricting sodium, you
would include which of the following instructions?
Seventy-five of sodium intake is derived from processed foods

Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Mark has just been given a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Which of his
medications should be discontinued?
Nifedipine (Procardia XL) for long-term management of his chronic stable angina.

Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic
bronchitis?
overweight, cyanosis & normal or slighted increased resp. rate "blue bloaters"

Question 15
1 out of 1 points
Treatment of acute vertigo includes:
-bedrest and an antihistamine

Question 16
1 out of 1 points
A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of
grouped vesicles consisting of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic
dermatomes. He complains of pain, burning, and itching. The nurse
practitioner should suspect:
herpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised.

Question 17
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A 20 year old is diagnosed with mild persistent asthma. What drug
combination would be most effective in keeping him symptom-free?
**A bronchodilator PRN and an inhaled corticosteroid

Question 18
0 out of 1 points
Diagnosis of Crohn’s disease is made considering signs, symptoms and:
**Intestinal obstruction demonstrated by plain x-ray of the abdomen

Question 19
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Which of the following is a predisposing condition for furunculosis?
**Diabetes mellitus

Question 20