CMN 568 Final Exam Study Guide – Advanced Practice Nursing Prep PDF

CMN 568 Intro to Family NP CMN 568 Final Exam
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. 1. A five-year-old child requires daily use of a short-acting beta2-agonist for

wheezing and the child's symptoms exacerbate at least twice a week during

physical exercise. The parent reports that the child has a dry cough at night,

which occurs several times a week. The child's asthma is classified as:

a. Mild persistent

b. Moderate intermittent

c. Moderate persistent

d. Severe persistent

Answer: a. Mild persistent

b. Moderate intermittent

c. Moderate persistent

d. Severe persistent



. 2. You are prescribing a short course of oral steroids for a 5-year-old with

asthma. She weighs 20 kilograms. Which is an appropriate dose?

, a. Prednisolone 25 mg BID

b. Prednisolone 15mg BID

c. Prednisolone 15 mg once a day

d. Prednisolone 10mg once a day

Answer: a. Prednisolone 25 mg BID

b. Prednisolone 15mg BID

c. Prednisolone 15 mg once a day

d. Prednisolone 10mg once a day



3. 3. What is an appropriate medication regimen to initiate for a pediatric

patient that you have diagnosed as having moderate persistent asthma

a. prn SABA

b. prn SABA and low dose ICS + LABA the key part I mistakenly left out this

patient was not on any medications

c. prn SABA and oral LTRA

d. low dose ICS

Answer: a. prn SABA

b. prn SABA and low dose ICS + LABA the key part I mistakenly left out this

patient was not on any medications

c. prn SABA and oral LTRA

d. low dose ICS

,4. 4. A 10-year-old with exercise-induced bronchospasm should be instructed

to:

a. use a long-acting antimuscarinic agent (LAMA) prior to exercise b,

use a short-acting beta agonist (SABA) prior to exercise

c. use an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) prior to exercise

d. avoid all vigorous sports such as football or basketball

Answer: a. use a long-acting antimuscarinic agent (LAMA) prior to exercise

b, use a short-acting beta agonist (SABA) prior to exercise

c. use an inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) prior to exercise

d. avoid all vigorous sports such as football or basketball



5. 5. A 29-year-old patient complains of chest tightness and cough at least 3

days a week. He denies any limitations with his activities. He reports waking

up coughing 2-3 times a month. The patient's asthma is classified as:

a. mild persistent asthma

b. moderate persistent asthma

c. severe persistent asthma

d. intermittent asthma

Answer: a. mild persistent asthma

b. moderate persistent asthma

c. severe persistent asthma

, d. intermittent asthma



6. 6. A 39-year-old female patient with a diagnosis of asthma is presently

taking a low-dose ICS daily and SABA prn.You the nurse practitioner have

assessed that the patient's asthma is not well controlled. Which is an appropriate

action of the nurse practitioner:

a. add a daily inhaled SABA

b. add daily long-term oral corticosteroids

c. discontinue her low-dose ICS and add a high-dose ICS

b. add a daily inhaled LABA

Answer: b. add a daily inhaled LABA



7. 7. A 54-year-old patient is diagnosed with COPD and based on symptoms

and exacerbations, he is in Group A. Which is an appropriate medication for the

nurse practitioner to initiate?

a. Albuterol MDI

b. Theophylline

c. Budesonide MDI

d. Fluticasone

Answer: a. Albuterol MDI