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A 16-year-old male is in the office. He has a insect bite on his left forearm and you suspect a brown recluse spider bite. What medical management would you provide? - ANSWER>>>ice pack and elevation of the area a possible adverse effect with the use of Benadryl for this patient? - ANSWER>>>urinary retention You are testing a client suspected of having Parkinson's disease. You support the client's elbow with his forearm extended in your hand and grasp his wrist, flexing the forearm. You find rigid resistance to this motion. This is considered which of the following? - ANSWER>>>cogwheeling The complex network of nerve fibers that innervate the organs within the abdomen like the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and gall bladder is the - ANSWER>>>enteric nervous system Aplastic anemia would be classified as which of the following? - ANSWER>>>normocytic anemia Charles Darwin wrote On the Origin of Species about human evolution. He also is known for which of the following? - ANSWER>>>developing the "baby journal" as a systematic method to document observed behavioral development Your patient has AIDS. He is in the hospital suffering from an infection. He presented with severe watery diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, malaise and has an electrolyte imbalance. Which of the following opportunistic infections do these symptoms best describe? - ANSWER>>>cryptosporidiosis Cryptosporidiosis presents with severe watery diarrhea - sometimes as many as 30-40 stools per day. The patient also has abdominal cramps, nausea, malaise and tests will show an electrolyte balance. A patient with sensitive skin had a TB skin test but has no symptoms. He returns with redness and swelling that appears positive. What is the next step? - ANSWER>>>Schedule a CXR The nurse practitioner should not cross certain boundaries with patients. Which of the following would not be considered crossing one of these boundaries? - ANSWER>>>Not sharing personal information with the patient The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening older patients for depression: - ANSWER>>>at each primary care visit Which of the following types of hepatitis is transmitted by fecal and oral route from contaminated food? - ANSWER>>>Hep A Which of the following is a normal physiologic change during pregnancy? - ANSWER>>>-Cardiac output increases by 1/3 by the last two trimesters. -Decreased systolic and diastolic pressure occurs in the first trimester. -There is decreased peristalsis from progesterone effects. If a patient is diagnosed with left-heart failure, which of the following medications would the nurse practitioner more than likely use for treatment? - ANSWER>>>Lasix When counseling patients who smoke cigarettes, which of the following is NOT good management advice? - ANSWER>>>For asymptomatic adults, instruct the patient on how it is easier to stop now than when symptomatic. According to Prochaska and DiClemente, the 5 stages of preparation for patient change would include which of the following? - ANSWER>>>Action Paul is a 67-year-old male patient with type 2 diabetes. In managing this patient's care which of the following lab tests would you have done for Paul every 3 - 6 months? - ANSWER>>>A1c Which of the following would be considered one of the stages of Pertussis? - ANSWER>>>Convalescent You are testing a 35-year-old male patient for Addison's disease. You perform the test for ACTH stimulation. If this patient has primary adrenal insufficiency he will have which of the following responses to this test? - ANSWER>>>no response You want to prescribe a drug with a rapid onset for a patient who is being treated for anxiety. Which of the following drugs for treating anxiety has the most rapid onset of action? - ANSWER>>>diazepam - Diazepam has a rapid onset of action and a relatively sustained effect. You have a patient with a "port wine" stain that is located on half of her facial area. You understand that this can be a sign of which of the following? - ANSWER>>>Sturge-Weber SyndromeThe flat, large, dark ink to purple stain-like lesions occurring in irregular shapes and sizes are nevus flammeus or "port wine" stains. A large lesion located on half the facial area may be a sign of trigeminal nerve involvement and Sturge-Weber Syndrome (a neurological disorder). A patient with stable angina would exhibit which of the following? - ANSWER>>>no change in duration of symptoms during the preceding 6 weeks Which of the following is most likely when there is no p wave present on an electrocardiogram? - ANSWER>>>A.Fib Lispro insulin has an onset which starts at which of the following? - ANSWER>>>15 minutes Which of the following would be considered correct for a fungal infection which is a common skin tissue issue that is typically seen on the extremities, trunk or face? - ANSWER>>>ringworm Your patient has "swimmer's ear." She has no other associated conditions. Your management of this patient will include which of the following? - ANSWER>>>application of local heat to outer ear for pain relief A mother brings in her 7-year-old child with a red rash on his cheeks and ears. You diagnose Fifth disease. You might recommend all of the following for this child EXCEPT: - ANSWER>>>isolation A patient has recently been diagnosed with Addison's disease. How often should this patient's electrolytes be monitored? - ANSWER>>>every 3-4 months for the first year of therapy You are doing a gynecologic assessment of your 25-year-old female patient. Which of the following specimens would you collect last during this examination? - ANSWER>>>Papanicolaou testing A patient is diagnosed as dehydrated, anxious, and isolated. What should you give the highest priority? - ANSWER>>>Dehydration. According to the structural functional theory of assessment and intervention, which of the following statements is false? - ANSWER>>>Suprasystems form within the family to reflect functional needs. A mother brings her 5-year-old child to the clinic with a ringlike pruritic rash with some central clearing on the arms and legs. The FNP knows that this is which of the following conditions? - ANSWER>>>tinea corporis Bactrim should NOT be prescribed to which of the following patients? - ANSWER>>>1 month old child In treating a patient with eczema, which of the following would you use if the patient has acute, weeping lesions? - ANSWER>>>Burow's solution During the process of implantation, the fetus in the abo