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You are examining a 9-month-old infant who you suspect has cystic fibrosis.
Which of the following would be inconsistent with a diagnosis of cystic
fibrosis in an infant?
abdominal distention
recurrent URI
diarrhea
salty taste when kissed - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
diarrhea
These are all signs consistent with cystic fibrosis in an infant. Other signs
include: chronic cough, and persistent vomiting, especially with cough.
Which of the following statements should the nurse practitioner consider
correct regarding the use of influenza immunizations?
The influenza immunization should not be administered to patients over the
age of 70.
Everyone 6 months of age or older should get the influenza immunization
yearly.
It is recommended that the influenza immunization not be administered to
children under the age of 5.
The influenza immunization is generally effective against the influenza virus
within 2 days of administration. - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
Everyone 6 months of age or older should get the influenza immunization
yearly.
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The nurse practitioner should know that everyone 6 months of age or older
should get the influenza immunization yearly. The influenza immunization is
generally effective against the influenza virus within 2 weeks of
administration.
If the FNP is giving the Mini-mental exam (MME) to an elderly patient, which
subject area is being tested when the FNP asks the patient to spell a word
backwards?
attention and calculation
orientation
recall
sentence writing - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
attention and calculation
The MME is a brief screening exam to assess for dementia. Five subject areas
are tested. The area tested by asking the patient to spell a word backwards
is attention and calculation.
Which of the following should be done for diabetic patients with insulin
resistance requiring more than 200 units per day?
change to less immunogenic pork or human synthetic insulins
administer a higher dosage of insulin
,FNP Exam Questions and Answers A+
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use purified insulin and inject directly into atrophic areas
use amylin analogs instead of insulin - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
change to less immunogenic pork or human synthetic insulins
Insulin resistance requiring more than 200 unites per day is rare and even
less common with increased use of human inclines. The cause is
overproduction of insulin binding immunoglobulins. Treatment is to change to
less immunogenic pork or human synthetic insults. It may require
glucocorticoid treatment; consultation required.
What is the Catarrhal stage of Pertussis - correct answers✅✅Usually 7-10
days; range of 4-21 Characterized by:
Coryza
Low-grade fever
Mild, occasional cough (which gradually becomes more severe)
What is the Paroxysmal stage of Pertussis - correct answers✅✅Usually lasts
1-6 weeks, but may persist for up to 10 weeks Characterized by:
Paroxysms of numerous, rapid coughs due to difficulty expelling thick mucus
from the tracheobronchial tree
Long inspiratory effort accompanied by a high-pitched "whoop" at the end of
the paroxysms
Cyanosis
Vomiting and exhaustion
Paroxysmal attacks:
Occur frequently at night, with an average of 15 attacks per 24 hours
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Increase in frequency during the first 1-2 weeks, remain at the same
frequency for 2-3 weeks, and then gradually decrease
Your follow-up of a patient reveals Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. This is a
reaction that occurs in approximately 30% of patients treated for which of
the following diseases?
hepatitis B
gonorrhea
herpes simplex
primary syphilis - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
primary syphilis
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is a reaction that occurs in approximately 30% of
patients treated for primary syphilis. It occurs in approximately 70% of those
treated for secondary syphilis within 24 hours of treatment.
You have a 59-year-old female patient with osteoporosis. Which of the
following would you NOT expect to find in the radiographic results of this
patient?
changes in vertebral body shape
increased radiodensity
fractures
generalized osteopenia - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
increased radiodensity
Guide
You are examining a 9-month-old infant who you suspect has cystic fibrosis.
Which of the following would be inconsistent with a diagnosis of cystic
fibrosis in an infant?
abdominal distention
recurrent URI
diarrhea
salty taste when kissed - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
diarrhea
These are all signs consistent with cystic fibrosis in an infant. Other signs
include: chronic cough, and persistent vomiting, especially with cough.
Which of the following statements should the nurse practitioner consider
correct regarding the use of influenza immunizations?
The influenza immunization should not be administered to patients over the
age of 70.
Everyone 6 months of age or older should get the influenza immunization
yearly.
It is recommended that the influenza immunization not be administered to
children under the age of 5.
The influenza immunization is generally effective against the influenza virus
within 2 days of administration. - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
Everyone 6 months of age or older should get the influenza immunization
yearly.
,FNP Exam Questions and Answers A+
Guide
The nurse practitioner should know that everyone 6 months of age or older
should get the influenza immunization yearly. The influenza immunization is
generally effective against the influenza virus within 2 weeks of
administration.
If the FNP is giving the Mini-mental exam (MME) to an elderly patient, which
subject area is being tested when the FNP asks the patient to spell a word
backwards?
attention and calculation
orientation
recall
sentence writing - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
attention and calculation
The MME is a brief screening exam to assess for dementia. Five subject areas
are tested. The area tested by asking the patient to spell a word backwards
is attention and calculation.
Which of the following should be done for diabetic patients with insulin
resistance requiring more than 200 units per day?
change to less immunogenic pork or human synthetic insulins
administer a higher dosage of insulin
,FNP Exam Questions and Answers A+
Guide
use purified insulin and inject directly into atrophic areas
use amylin analogs instead of insulin - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
change to less immunogenic pork or human synthetic insulins
Insulin resistance requiring more than 200 unites per day is rare and even
less common with increased use of human inclines. The cause is
overproduction of insulin binding immunoglobulins. Treatment is to change to
less immunogenic pork or human synthetic insults. It may require
glucocorticoid treatment; consultation required.
What is the Catarrhal stage of Pertussis - correct answers✅✅Usually 7-10
days; range of 4-21 Characterized by:
Coryza
Low-grade fever
Mild, occasional cough (which gradually becomes more severe)
What is the Paroxysmal stage of Pertussis - correct answers✅✅Usually lasts
1-6 weeks, but may persist for up to 10 weeks Characterized by:
Paroxysms of numerous, rapid coughs due to difficulty expelling thick mucus
from the tracheobronchial tree
Long inspiratory effort accompanied by a high-pitched "whoop" at the end of
the paroxysms
Cyanosis
Vomiting and exhaustion
Paroxysmal attacks:
Occur frequently at night, with an average of 15 attacks per 24 hours
, FNP Exam Questions and Answers A+
Guide
Increase in frequency during the first 1-2 weeks, remain at the same
frequency for 2-3 weeks, and then gradually decrease
Your follow-up of a patient reveals Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. This is a
reaction that occurs in approximately 30% of patients treated for which of
the following diseases?
hepatitis B
gonorrhea
herpes simplex
primary syphilis - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
primary syphilis
Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction is a reaction that occurs in approximately 30% of
patients treated for primary syphilis. It occurs in approximately 70% of those
treated for secondary syphilis within 24 hours of treatment.
You have a 59-year-old female patient with osteoporosis. Which of the
following would you NOT expect to find in the radiographic results of this
patient?
changes in vertebral body shape
increased radiodensity
fractures
generalized osteopenia - correct answers✅✅Correct Answer:
increased radiodensity
