NRNP 6531 MIDTERM EXAM | LATEST GRADED A+

Question 35 Janine, age 29, has numerous transient lesions that come and go, and she is diagnosed with urticaria. What do you order?: Antihistamines • Question 36 Of the following signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure (CHF), the earliest clinical manifestation is: Weight gain • Question 37 A 16 year old male presents with mild sore throat, fever, fatigue, posterior cervical adenopathy, and palatine petechiae. Without a definitive diagnosis for this patient, what drug would be least appropriate to prescribe?: Amoxicillin • Question 38 A 70 year old man who walks 2 miles every day complains of pain in his left calf when he is walking. The problem has gotten gradually worse and now he is unable to complete his 2 mile walk. What question asked during the history, if answered affirmatively, would suggest a diagnosis of arteriosclerosis obliterans?: “Is your leg pain relieved by rest?” • Question 39 Which of the following statements about malignant melanomas is true?: The prognosis is directly related to the thickness of the lesion • Question 40 Sheila, age 78, presents with a chief complaint of waking up during the night coughing. You examine her and find an S3 heart sound, pulmonary crackles that do not clear with coughing, and peripheral edema. What do you suspect?: Heart failure • Question 41 Which antibiotic would be the most effective in treating community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a young adult without any comorbid conditions?: Clarithromycin (Biaxin)