Nurs 6531 Midterm Questions and Answers

Nurs 6531 Midterm Questions and Answers Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes? Acute Bronchitis Your patient Jerry has gout. What do you suggest? No purine foods Which of the following heart murmurs warrants the greatest concern? Diastolic murmur Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant transformation? All color changes An adult presents with tinea corporis. Which item below is a risk factor for its development? Steriod use Before initiating an HMG CoA-reductase inhibitor for hyperlipidemia, the nurse practitioner orders liver function studies. The patient’s aminotransferase (ALT) is elevated. What laboratory test(s) should be ordered? Hepatitis Panel 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? Antihistamines 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: No purulent drainage Which of the following can result from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland? Chalazion A patient presents with an inflamed upper eyelid margin. The conjunctiva is red and there is particulate matter along the upper eyelid. The patient complains of a sensation that “there is something in my eye.” What is the diagnosis and how should it be treated? Blepharitis Risk factors for acute arterial insufficiency include which of the following? All the above Salmeterol (Servent) is prescribed for a patient with asthma. What is the most important teaching point about this medication? Not a rescue drug