ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 5
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
◉ A patient has has experienced five to seven liquid stools for 3 days
is seen in the clinic by the primary care NP. The patient reports
having had fever, mucoid stools and nausea without vomiting. The
patient has been drinking Gatorade to stay hydrated. The NP vs a
stool specimen for culture and should prescribe:
Answer: Pesto Bismol
◉ A 45-year-old has chronic constipation. The primary care NP
plans to prescribe fiber for long-term management. In addition to
pharmacologic therapy, the NP should also recommend .... g of fiber
per day.
Answer: 40
◉ A patient reports fatigue, weight loss, and dry skin. The primary
care nurse practitioner (NP) orders thyroid function tests. The
patient's thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is 40 microunits/ml,
, and Ta is 0.1 ng/ml. The NP should refer the patient to an
endocrinologist and prescribe:
Answer: Levothyroxine
◉ A primary care NP sees a patient who is about to take a cruise and
reports having had motion sickness with nausea on a previous
cruise. The NP prescribes the scopolamine transdermal patch and
should instruct the patient to apply the patch:
Answer: every 3 days.
The transdermal system allows steady-state plasma levels of
scopolamine to be reached rapidly and maintained for 3 days. The
onset of action is approximately 4 hours. The patch should be
changed every 3 days and left on at all times, not as needed
◉ A patient is given a diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease. A laboratory
test confirms the presence of Helicobacter pylori. The primary care
NP orders a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) before meals twice daily,
clarithromycin, and amoxicillin. After 14 days of treatment, H. pylori
is still present. The NP should order:
Answer: a PPI, amoxicillin, and metronidazole for 14 days
◉ What is the primary treatment for celiac disease
Answer: Gluten-free diet
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
◉ A patient has has experienced five to seven liquid stools for 3 days
is seen in the clinic by the primary care NP. The patient reports
having had fever, mucoid stools and nausea without vomiting. The
patient has been drinking Gatorade to stay hydrated. The NP vs a
stool specimen for culture and should prescribe:
Answer: Pesto Bismol
◉ A 45-year-old has chronic constipation. The primary care NP
plans to prescribe fiber for long-term management. In addition to
pharmacologic therapy, the NP should also recommend .... g of fiber
per day.
Answer: 40
◉ A patient reports fatigue, weight loss, and dry skin. The primary
care nurse practitioner (NP) orders thyroid function tests. The
patient's thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is 40 microunits/ml,
, and Ta is 0.1 ng/ml. The NP should refer the patient to an
endocrinologist and prescribe:
Answer: Levothyroxine
◉ A primary care NP sees a patient who is about to take a cruise and
reports having had motion sickness with nausea on a previous
cruise. The NP prescribes the scopolamine transdermal patch and
should instruct the patient to apply the patch:
Answer: every 3 days.
The transdermal system allows steady-state plasma levels of
scopolamine to be reached rapidly and maintained for 3 days. The
onset of action is approximately 4 hours. The patch should be
changed every 3 days and left on at all times, not as needed
◉ A patient is given a diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease. A laboratory
test confirms the presence of Helicobacter pylori. The primary care
NP orders a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) before meals twice daily,
clarithromycin, and amoxicillin. After 14 days of treatment, H. pylori
is still present. The NP should order:
Answer: a PPI, amoxicillin, and metronidazole for 14 days
◉ What is the primary treatment for celiac disease
Answer: Gluten-free diet
