ADULT NURSE PRACTITIONER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026-2027
# Term Definition
1 Symptoms of asthma
wheeze, cough (worse at night) difficulty breathing, chest
tightness, PEF deviation 20% diurnelly or pbronchodilator
2 What does cxr reveal? normal or hyperinflation
3 What is goal of asthma treatment?
tx symptoms, stop exacerbations, decrease damage
4 How is dx TB made sputum cxr shows only old exposure
5 C-its movment independent of foward speed
What is the fundamental advantage of
the helicopter over conventional
aircraft? A. Its ability to hover low B. its
ability to hover over water C. its
movement independent of foward
speed D. none of the above
6 Define fever w/o source unexp. fever >100.4 x5-7days
7 Define hyperthermia
increase in body temp w/o increase altered hypothalmic
set point.
8 10-15 bpm w/ea. 1 deg C
what is the parameter of increased hr
w/fever
9 bacterial endocarditis
Pt pesents w/fever and petchial chgs soft
palate what is the dx
, 10 How do you determine ideal body wt?
100lbs for 1st 5'. Then 5lbs for eac inch female, 6lbs per
inche male. Then dtrm frame by wrist:s,m, lg
11 decreased appetite, and weakness
Do elderly patients experienced increase
appetite or decreased appetite if
hyperthyroid disease?
12 increase
Does serum calcium increase or
decrease w/wt loss
# Term Definition
13 metastic
Is this metastic or a reactive node? hard,
painless, matted, fixed, >2-3cm
14 reactive
Is this reactive or metastic node?
discrete,mobile, rubbery, mildly tender
15 What is mcburneys sign pt pain over appendix
16 What is psoas sign?
pain lifting flexed rt thigh against resistance could
indicate inflamed appendix
17 What is obturator sign pain w/internal rotation of rt thigh
18 Rovsings sign? RLQ pain palpated on LLQ
19 Kernigs sign? legs flexed can not lower leg mengingitis
20 brudzinski
passive mvmt on leg causes similar mvmt in opposite
mengingitis
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2026-2027
# Term Definition
1 Symptoms of asthma
wheeze, cough (worse at night) difficulty breathing, chest
tightness, PEF deviation 20% diurnelly or pbronchodilator
2 What does cxr reveal? normal or hyperinflation
3 What is goal of asthma treatment?
tx symptoms, stop exacerbations, decrease damage
4 How is dx TB made sputum cxr shows only old exposure
5 C-its movment independent of foward speed
What is the fundamental advantage of
the helicopter over conventional
aircraft? A. Its ability to hover low B. its
ability to hover over water C. its
movement independent of foward
speed D. none of the above
6 Define fever w/o source unexp. fever >100.4 x5-7days
7 Define hyperthermia
increase in body temp w/o increase altered hypothalmic
set point.
8 10-15 bpm w/ea. 1 deg C
what is the parameter of increased hr
w/fever
9 bacterial endocarditis
Pt pesents w/fever and petchial chgs soft
palate what is the dx
, 10 How do you determine ideal body wt?
100lbs for 1st 5'. Then 5lbs for eac inch female, 6lbs per
inche male. Then dtrm frame by wrist:s,m, lg
11 decreased appetite, and weakness
Do elderly patients experienced increase
appetite or decreased appetite if
hyperthyroid disease?
12 increase
Does serum calcium increase or
decrease w/wt loss
# Term Definition
13 metastic
Is this metastic or a reactive node? hard,
painless, matted, fixed, >2-3cm
14 reactive
Is this reactive or metastic node?
discrete,mobile, rubbery, mildly tender
15 What is mcburneys sign pt pain over appendix
16 What is psoas sign?
pain lifting flexed rt thigh against resistance could
indicate inflamed appendix
17 What is obturator sign pain w/internal rotation of rt thigh
18 Rovsings sign? RLQ pain palpated on LLQ
19 Kernigs sign? legs flexed can not lower leg mengingitis
20 brudzinski
passive mvmt on leg causes similar mvmt in opposite
mengingitis
