FNP Exam Questions Bank with 100% Correct Answers & Explanations

FNP Exam Questions Bank with 100% Correct Answers & Explanations You are examining a 9-month-old infant who you suspect has cystic fibrosis. Which of the following would be inconsistent with a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in an infant? abdominal distention recurrent URI diarrhea salty taste when kissed - Correct Answer: diarrhea These are all signs consistent with cystic fibrosis in an infant. Other signs include: chronic cough, and persistent vomiting, especially with cough. Which of the following statements should the nurse practitioner consider correct regarding the use of influenza immunizations? The influenza immunization should not be administered to patients over the age of 70. Everyone 6 months of age or older should get the influenza immunization yearly. It is recommended that the influenza immunization not be administered to children under the age of 5. The influenza immunization is generally effective against the influenza virus within 2 days of administration. - Correct Answer: Everyone 6 months of age or older should get the influenza immunization yearly. The nurse practitioner should know that everyone 6 months of age or older should get the influenza immunization yearly. The influenza immunization is generally effective against the influenza virus within 2 weeks of administration. If the FNP is giving the Mini-mental exam (MME) to an elderly patient, which subject area is being tested when the FNP asks the patient to spell a word backwards? attention and calculation orientation recall sentence writing - Correct Answer: attention and calculation The MME is a brief screening exam to assess for dementia. Five subject areas are tested. The area tested by asking the patient to spell a word backwards is attention and calculation. Which of the following should be done for diabetic patients with insulin resistance requiring more than 200 units per day? change to less immunogenic pork or human synthetic insulins administer a higher dosage of insulin use purified insulin and inject directly into atrophic areas use amylin analogs instead of insulin - Correct Answer: change to less immunogenic pork or human synthetic insulins Insulin resistance requiring more than 200 unites per day is rare and even less common with increased use of human inclines. The cause is overproduction of insulin binding immunoglobulins. Treatment is to change to less immunogenic pork or human synthetic insults. It may require glucocorticoid treatment; consultation required. What is the Catarrhal stage of Pertussis - Usually 7-10 days; range of 4-21 Characterized by: Coryza Low-grade fever Mild, occasional cough (which gradually becomes more severe) What is the Paroxysmal stage of Pertussis - Usually lasts 1-6 weeks, but may persist for up to 10 weeks Characterized by: Paroxysms of numerous, rapid coughs due to difficulty expelling thick mucus from the tracheobronchial tree Long inspiratory effort accompanied by a high-pitched "whoop" at the end of the paroxysms Cyanosis Vomiting and exhaustion Paroxysmal attacks: Occur frequently at night, with an average of 15 attacks per 24 hours Increase in frequency during the first 1-2 weeks, remain at the same frequency for 2-3 weeks, and then gradually decrease Your follow-up of a patient reveals Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. This is a reaction that occurs in approximately 30% of patients treated for which of the following diseases? hepatitis B gonorrhea herpes simplex primary syphilis - Correct Answer: primary syphilis Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is a reaction that occurs in approximately 30% of patients treated for primary syphilis. It occurs in approximately 70% of those treated for secondary syphilis within 24 hours of treatment. You have a 59-year-old female patient with osteoporosis. Which of the following would you NOT expect to find in the radiographic results of this patient? changes in vertebral body shape increased radiodensity fractures generalized osteopenia - Correct Answer: