6531 Midterm Review Questions & Answers (100% VERIFIED)
Question 1:
The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
Answer:
Basal cell carcinoma
Question 2:
Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis
because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient?
Antihistimines
A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of bright red
rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the nurse practitioner
proceed?
Answer:
Refer the patient for a barium enema and sigmoidoscopy.
Question 3:
Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis?
Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate
A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia
rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications
include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po
daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and
possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is:
Answer:
CT scan
Question 4:
A patient reports "something flew in my eye" about an hour ago while he was splitting logs. If there were
a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner would expect to find all except:
Purulent drainage
Answer:
Question 5:
A 21 year old college student presents to the student health center with copious, markedly purulent
discharge from her left eye. The nurse practitioner student should suspect:
Gonococcal conjunctivitis
Answer:
Herpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised
, 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:
Question 6:
Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis?
Answer:
Small cell carcinoma
Question 7:
An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She explains she
has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools 3-4 times a day for several weeks
and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use. The history suggests that the patient has:
Answer:
Chronic diarrhea
Question 8:
Margaret, age 32, comes into the office with painful joints and a distinctive rash in a butterfly distribution
on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine scale. What do you suspect?
Answer:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Question 9:
Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the
following disease processes?
Answer:
Acute bronchitis
Question 10:
Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her
exacerbations affect her activities and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is
affected more than once weekly during the night with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma
severity is Lisa in?
Answer:
Moderate persistent
Question 11:
Which of the following is the most appropriate therapeutic regimen for an adult patient with no known
allergies diagnosed with group A B-hemolytic strep?
Answer:
Penicillin V 500 milligrams PO every 8 hours for 10 days
Question 1:
The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
Answer:
Basal cell carcinoma
Question 2:
Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis
because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient?
Antihistimines
A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of bright red
rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the nurse practitioner
proceed?
Answer:
Refer the patient for a barium enema and sigmoidoscopy.
Question 3:
Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis?
Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate
A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia
rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications
include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po
daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and
possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is:
Answer:
CT scan
Question 4:
A patient reports "something flew in my eye" about an hour ago while he was splitting logs. If there were
a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner would expect to find all except:
Purulent drainage
Answer:
Question 5:
A 21 year old college student presents to the student health center with copious, markedly purulent
discharge from her left eye. The nurse practitioner student should suspect:
Gonococcal conjunctivitis
Answer:
Herpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised
, 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:
Question 6:
Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis?
Answer:
Small cell carcinoma
Question 7:
An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She explains she
has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools 3-4 times a day for several weeks
and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use. The history suggests that the patient has:
Answer:
Chronic diarrhea
Question 8:
Margaret, age 32, comes into the office with painful joints and a distinctive rash in a butterfly distribution
on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine scale. What do you suspect?
Answer:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Question 9:
Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the
following disease processes?
Answer:
Acute bronchitis
Question 10:
Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her
exacerbations affect her activities and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is
affected more than once weekly during the night with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma
severity is Lisa in?
Answer:
Moderate persistent
Question 11:
Which of the following is the most appropriate therapeutic regimen for an adult patient with no known
allergies diagnosed with group A B-hemolytic strep?
Answer:
Penicillin V 500 milligrams PO every 8 hours for 10 days
