Barkley PNP DRT 2 Exam 2026 | All Questions
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You have been treating 16 year old Idris asthma with a short acting beta agonis.
He has fewer than tow attacks per week, usually following exericese and he never
needs to take his SABA at night. After two years of living with the condition, he
now inquires about using a steroid inhaler for acute attacks. You advise him that
steroid inhalers are not an appropriate treatment for his actue attacks. You and
Idrris are satisfied with his asthma control. However ehen would you condiser
adding a low dose inhaled steroid to shi managemtn/
A. if his symptoms increased
B. only for management of an acute attack
B. if he would like to have better tolerance in sports
D. if he would like to discontinue his SABA ------------Correct Answer--------------------
A
a 3 year odl present with lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Her
mother states that she has also been getting frequent bloody noses and sleeping
more than usual. Which disnostic would be least helpful in confirming the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Bone marrow aspiration
B. partial thormboplastin tiem test
,C. blood smear
D. complete blood coutn ------------Correct Answer--------------------B
Today marjks the second vist from 4 year old ssame after he was diagnosed with
seizure disorder. He has been put on medication, but his paretns have many
questions about their son's condition. They want to know what may trigger future
seizures. Which of the following choices is the most important to thtell the
parents?
A. the seizure threshold is lowered with a fever.
B. Sam should avoid missing meals.
C. Trauma is an improtnat cause of seizure in children.
D. Sam should avoid hot dogs and nitrate containing foods. ------------Correct
Answer--------------------A
Jeff, 12 has been undergoing pharmacological treatme for his seizures. The
therapy was successful in alleviating Jeff's seizures intiatlly, but not the seizures
have retunred. His medication dosage was adjusted, but his adjustment has not
helped as he continues to have seizures. Which of the followins hould be the
nurse practitioners next step?
A. prescribed benzodiazepines
B. increase the sodage of anti-seizure medication
C. Refer the patient to specialist
D. referral to a surgeon ------------Correct Answer--------------------C
,The parents of a16 year old Carolyn have come to you for counseling concerning
their daugters behavior. Over the past three months, Carolyn has been constanly
cutting class and breaking curfew. Her parents express concern that she may be
abusing alcohol. Which cof the following sit the best way to asses for possible
alcohol abuse?
A. physical exam
B. alcohol blood test
C. structerd interview
D. urine test ------------Correct Answer--------------------C
Clary has recently experienced significant weight gain. His mother resports that
he receives a healthy diet and is relatively active. After interviewing the mother to
examine Calrys medical history and the medical hsiotry of his family. you
determine that he is note susceptible to any gentetic concdtions or predisposition
to obesity. Othe rthan a controlled presention of bipolar disorder, clays mother
notes that he is a relatively happy and active boy. You perform a series of tests
which yield results indicating no endocrine disease. Which of the following is the
most likely cause of CLays weight gain?
A. type 2 diabetes mellitus
B. pracer-willi syndrome
C. type 1 diabeted mellitus
D. medication- induced obesity ------------Correct Answer--------------------D
, Mitcher a 10 year old male is a new patient under the nurse practtioners care. In
answering the requiste health and vaccination question form, his mother could
nto remember the last ime he was adminiserted the DTaP vaccine. According to
the 2012 American academy of pediatricians immunization schedule, which
vaccine should the NP administer?
A. DTaP
B. Tdap
C. Tetanus immune globulin
D. Tetanus, diphtheria vaccine ------------Correct Answer--------------------B
The parents of a 2 month old male bring him to the emergency department. His
parens info you the he has a history of iiirtibility. He has developed recurrent
vomitng and choking while feeding. You ask the parens about the child's stools, to
which they respond by saying that he has been going less frequently, but there
are no noticeable changes in the stool itself. Of the following choices, which is the
most likely cause?
A. Pyloric stenosis
B. Meningitis
C. Hirschprungs disease
D. Gastroesophageal reflex disease ------------Correct Answer--------------------D
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You have been treating 16 year old Idris asthma with a short acting beta agonis.
He has fewer than tow attacks per week, usually following exericese and he never
needs to take his SABA at night. After two years of living with the condition, he
now inquires about using a steroid inhaler for acute attacks. You advise him that
steroid inhalers are not an appropriate treatment for his actue attacks. You and
Idrris are satisfied with his asthma control. However ehen would you condiser
adding a low dose inhaled steroid to shi managemtn/
A. if his symptoms increased
B. only for management of an acute attack
B. if he would like to have better tolerance in sports
D. if he would like to discontinue his SABA ------------Correct Answer--------------------
A
a 3 year odl present with lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly. Her
mother states that she has also been getting frequent bloody noses and sleeping
more than usual. Which disnostic would be least helpful in confirming the most
likely diagnosis?
A. Bone marrow aspiration
B. partial thormboplastin tiem test
,C. blood smear
D. complete blood coutn ------------Correct Answer--------------------B
Today marjks the second vist from 4 year old ssame after he was diagnosed with
seizure disorder. He has been put on medication, but his paretns have many
questions about their son's condition. They want to know what may trigger future
seizures. Which of the following choices is the most important to thtell the
parents?
A. the seizure threshold is lowered with a fever.
B. Sam should avoid missing meals.
C. Trauma is an improtnat cause of seizure in children.
D. Sam should avoid hot dogs and nitrate containing foods. ------------Correct
Answer--------------------A
Jeff, 12 has been undergoing pharmacological treatme for his seizures. The
therapy was successful in alleviating Jeff's seizures intiatlly, but not the seizures
have retunred. His medication dosage was adjusted, but his adjustment has not
helped as he continues to have seizures. Which of the followins hould be the
nurse practitioners next step?
A. prescribed benzodiazepines
B. increase the sodage of anti-seizure medication
C. Refer the patient to specialist
D. referral to a surgeon ------------Correct Answer--------------------C
,The parents of a16 year old Carolyn have come to you for counseling concerning
their daugters behavior. Over the past three months, Carolyn has been constanly
cutting class and breaking curfew. Her parents express concern that she may be
abusing alcohol. Which cof the following sit the best way to asses for possible
alcohol abuse?
A. physical exam
B. alcohol blood test
C. structerd interview
D. urine test ------------Correct Answer--------------------C
Clary has recently experienced significant weight gain. His mother resports that
he receives a healthy diet and is relatively active. After interviewing the mother to
examine Calrys medical history and the medical hsiotry of his family. you
determine that he is note susceptible to any gentetic concdtions or predisposition
to obesity. Othe rthan a controlled presention of bipolar disorder, clays mother
notes that he is a relatively happy and active boy. You perform a series of tests
which yield results indicating no endocrine disease. Which of the following is the
most likely cause of CLays weight gain?
A. type 2 diabetes mellitus
B. pracer-willi syndrome
C. type 1 diabeted mellitus
D. medication- induced obesity ------------Correct Answer--------------------D
, Mitcher a 10 year old male is a new patient under the nurse practtioners care. In
answering the requiste health and vaccination question form, his mother could
nto remember the last ime he was adminiserted the DTaP vaccine. According to
the 2012 American academy of pediatricians immunization schedule, which
vaccine should the NP administer?
A. DTaP
B. Tdap
C. Tetanus immune globulin
D. Tetanus, diphtheria vaccine ------------Correct Answer--------------------B
The parents of a 2 month old male bring him to the emergency department. His
parens info you the he has a history of iiirtibility. He has developed recurrent
vomitng and choking while feeding. You ask the parens about the child's stools, to
which they respond by saying that he has been going less frequently, but there
are no noticeable changes in the stool itself. Of the following choices, which is the
most likely cause?
A. Pyloric stenosis
B. Meningitis
C. Hirschprungs disease
D. Gastroesophageal reflex disease ------------Correct Answer--------------------D