FNP LEIK FINAL PAPER STUDY GUIDE
SOLVED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
●● 10 days
Answer: lifespan of platelets
●● 4 days
Answer: aspirin irreversibly suppresses platelet function for up to how
many days
●● tinnitus (possible aspirin toxicity)
Answer: discontinue aspirin if a patient complains of
●● pain in trigeminal neuralgia or postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
Answer: capsaicin cream can be used to treat what
●● ranges from 3-4 g/d
Answer: maximum dose of tylenol
●● rubeola (measles)
Answer: koplik's spots are seen in
,●● a patient can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see
at 60 feet
Answer: what does 20/60 vision mean
●● AC>BC
Answer: sensorineural hearing loss, Rinne is
●● BC>AC
Answer: conductive hearing loss, Rinne is
●● worsening of heart failure, bradycardia, heart block, increased
airway resistance
Answer: side effects of beta blocker eye drops
●● used to check for corneal abrasions. fluorescein stains basement
membrane which is exposed to the area of the epithelial defect. a
branching pattern suggests an infection with herpes simplex virus
Answer: role of fluorescein in eye examination and how does it work
●● ciprofloxacin-hydrocortisone (topical antibiotic combined with a
steroid)
Answer: treatment for moderate otitis externa
,●● P. aeruginosa, S. epidermidis, S. aureus
Answer: common bacterial pathogens in otitis externa
●● hearing loss, vertigo, and/or otorrhea
Answer: s/sx of cholesteatoma
●● retracted TM (primary acquired) or result of TM perforation
(secondary acquired)
Answer: cholesteatoma presents in affected ear either with
●● patients with symptoms such as hearing loss, earache, ear fullness,
itchiness
Answer: cerumen removal is indicated for which patients
●● septal perforation
Answer: inhalation of an illicit substance such as cocaine can cause
●● topical steroid nasal spray (e.g. flonase)
Answer: first line treatment for allergic rhinitis
●● generalized maculopapular rash, enlarged tonsils with cryptic
exudate (white or darker color), sore throat or enlarged cervical nodes
that are tender to the touch
, Answer: acute or reactivated mononucleosis can present with
●● avoid contact sports for about 4 weeks to avoid splenic rupture
Answer: important education for a patient with mononucleosis
●● antibiotic on wound, cold packs, and NSAIDs
Answer: treatment for adult with recluse spider bite is
●● trephination
Answer: subungual hematoma can be drained by
●● it can present as a brown to dark colored papule (resembling a mole
but with irregular borders and other signs of melanoma)
Answer: melanoma presentation
●● chronic UV exposure
Answer: actinic keratosis results from
●● oral isotretinoin
Answer: treatment for patients with severe, nonextensive nodular acne
●● androgens (hormones), bacteria (cutibacterium acnes), genetics, and
possibly diet
SOLVED QUESTIONS VERIFIED
●● 10 days
Answer: lifespan of platelets
●● 4 days
Answer: aspirin irreversibly suppresses platelet function for up to how
many days
●● tinnitus (possible aspirin toxicity)
Answer: discontinue aspirin if a patient complains of
●● pain in trigeminal neuralgia or postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)
Answer: capsaicin cream can be used to treat what
●● ranges from 3-4 g/d
Answer: maximum dose of tylenol
●● rubeola (measles)
Answer: koplik's spots are seen in
,●● a patient can see at 20 feet what a person with normal vision can see
at 60 feet
Answer: what does 20/60 vision mean
●● AC>BC
Answer: sensorineural hearing loss, Rinne is
●● BC>AC
Answer: conductive hearing loss, Rinne is
●● worsening of heart failure, bradycardia, heart block, increased
airway resistance
Answer: side effects of beta blocker eye drops
●● used to check for corneal abrasions. fluorescein stains basement
membrane which is exposed to the area of the epithelial defect. a
branching pattern suggests an infection with herpes simplex virus
Answer: role of fluorescein in eye examination and how does it work
●● ciprofloxacin-hydrocortisone (topical antibiotic combined with a
steroid)
Answer: treatment for moderate otitis externa
,●● P. aeruginosa, S. epidermidis, S. aureus
Answer: common bacterial pathogens in otitis externa
●● hearing loss, vertigo, and/or otorrhea
Answer: s/sx of cholesteatoma
●● retracted TM (primary acquired) or result of TM perforation
(secondary acquired)
Answer: cholesteatoma presents in affected ear either with
●● patients with symptoms such as hearing loss, earache, ear fullness,
itchiness
Answer: cerumen removal is indicated for which patients
●● septal perforation
Answer: inhalation of an illicit substance such as cocaine can cause
●● topical steroid nasal spray (e.g. flonase)
Answer: first line treatment for allergic rhinitis
●● generalized maculopapular rash, enlarged tonsils with cryptic
exudate (white or darker color), sore throat or enlarged cervical nodes
that are tender to the touch
, Answer: acute or reactivated mononucleosis can present with
●● avoid contact sports for about 4 weeks to avoid splenic rupture
Answer: important education for a patient with mononucleosis
●● antibiotic on wound, cold packs, and NSAIDs
Answer: treatment for adult with recluse spider bite is
●● trephination
Answer: subungual hematoma can be drained by
●● it can present as a brown to dark colored papule (resembling a mole
but with irregular borders and other signs of melanoma)
Answer: melanoma presentation
●● chronic UV exposure
Answer: actinic keratosis results from
●● oral isotretinoin
Answer: treatment for patients with severe, nonextensive nodular acne
●● androgens (hormones), bacteria (cutibacterium acnes), genetics, and
possibly diet
