NURS 6531 / NURS6531 MIDTERM EXAM. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

80. A 40 year old presents with a hordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches the patient to: 81. Sarah has allergic rhinitis and is currently being bothered by nasal congestion. Which of the following meds ordered for allergic rhinitis would be most appropriate? 82. What is the Gold standard for the diagnosis of asthma? 83. A patient complains of "an aggravating cough for the past 6 weeks." There is no physiological cause for the cough. Which medication is most likely causing the cough? 84. Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her mouth. They are probably caused by: 85. Risk factors for acute otitis media (AOM) include all of the following except: 86. Which of the following can result from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland? 87. What conditions must be met for you to bill "incident to" the physician, receiving 100% reimbursement from Medicare? 88. Of the following choices, the least likely cause of cough is: 89. The most common correlate(s) with chronic bronchitis and emphysema is(are): 90. Which choice below is least effective for alleviating symptoms of the common cold? 91. When teaching a patient with hypertension about restricting sodium, you would include which of the following instructions? 92. Which of the following heart murmurs warrants the greatest concern? 93. 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? 94. A 57-year-old male presents to urgent care complaining of substernal chest discomfort for the past hour. The EKG reveals ST elevations in Leads II, III, and AVF. The nurse practitioner is aware that these changes are consistent with which myocardial infarction territory? 95. The nurse practitioner observes a tympanic membrane that is opaque, has decreased mobility, and is without bulging or inflammation. The least likely diagnosis for this patient is: Acute otitis media (AOM) 96. Alan, age 54, notices a bulge in his midline every time he rises from bed in the morning. You tell him it is a ventral hernia, also known as: 97. A 58-year-old man is diagnosed with Barrett's esophagus after an endoscopy. He has no known allergies. Which of the following medications is MOST appropriate to treat this patient's disorder? 98. Larry, age 66, is a smoker with hyperlipidemia and hypertension. He is 6 months post-MI. To prevent reinfarction, the most important behavior change that he can make is to: 99. Risk factors for acute arterial insufficiency include which of the following? 100. Impetigo and folliculitis are usually successfully treated with: