NUR 6111 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
1. When reading a TST (PPD) all of the following indicate a positive test except
*Answer√√-
Healthy
>15mm: no risk factors
2. In the employee health office, you have diagnosed latent TB in an employee
who has a positive TST, you have a positive Quantiferon and a CXR shows no
active disease. What other diagnostic test would you order before starting this
employee on INH therapy?*Answer√√ LFT
3. The estimated attributed cause of lung cancer but cigarette smoking is
*Answer√√ 90%
4. Assessment finding of greatest concern in an individual who smokes with
chronic cough that warrants a CT scan
*Answer√√ Persistent cough or change in cough
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, 5. As a primary care clinician, recommendations you would give a patient for
smoking cessation would be all of the following except
*Answer√√ Recommend against E cigs
6. Bacterial causes of acute bronchitis include all of the following except
*Answer√√ pneu-monia
7. All of the following are expected symptoms of pneumonia except
*Answer√√ signs and symptoms include: cough, dyspnea, pleuritic Chest pain
8. Which of the following is done to confirm a diagnosis of pneumonia
*Answer√√ CXR
9. Guidelines recommend high risk patients be screened for lung cancer be-
ginning at
*Answer√√ 55 years old
10. Which of the following best describes asthma
*Answer√√ chronic airway inflammation with super-imposed bronchospasm
11. Treatment for a pulmonary embolus would include all of the following
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1. When reading a TST (PPD) all of the following indicate a positive test except
*Answer√√-
Healthy
>15mm: no risk factors
2. In the employee health office, you have diagnosed latent TB in an employee
who has a positive TST, you have a positive Quantiferon and a CXR shows no
active disease. What other diagnostic test would you order before starting this
employee on INH therapy?*Answer√√ LFT
3. The estimated attributed cause of lung cancer but cigarette smoking is
*Answer√√ 90%
4. Assessment finding of greatest concern in an individual who smokes with
chronic cough that warrants a CT scan
*Answer√√ Persistent cough or change in cough
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14
, 5. As a primary care clinician, recommendations you would give a patient for
smoking cessation would be all of the following except
*Answer√√ Recommend against E cigs
6. Bacterial causes of acute bronchitis include all of the following except
*Answer√√ pneu-monia
7. All of the following are expected symptoms of pneumonia except
*Answer√√ signs and symptoms include: cough, dyspnea, pleuritic Chest pain
8. Which of the following is done to confirm a diagnosis of pneumonia
*Answer√√ CXR
9. Guidelines recommend high risk patients be screened for lung cancer be-
ginning at
*Answer√√ 55 years old
10. Which of the following best describes asthma
*Answer√√ chronic airway inflammation with super-imposed bronchospasm
11. Treatment for a pulmonary embolus would include all of the following
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