623 ADULT - APPENDICITIS - NP CERTIFICATION, FITZGERALD 4TH ED. EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

623 ADULT - APPENDICITIS - NP
CERTIFICATION, FITZGERALD 4TH ED.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
d. metamyelocyte - Answer-which of the following WBC forms is an ominous finding in
the presence of severe bacterial infection?
a. neutrophil
b. lymphocyte
c. basophil
d. metamyelocyte

c. 10 to 30 yrs - Answer-which of the following best represents the peak ages for
occurrence of acute appendicitis?
a. 1 to 20 yrs
b. 20 to 40 yrs
c. 10 to 30 yrs
d. 30 to 50 yrs

a. abdominal discomfort less than 48 hrs in duration - Answer-clinical findings most
consistent with appendiceal rupture includes all of the following EXCEPT:
a. abdominal discomfort less than 48 hrs in duration
b. fever > 102 F (38C)
c. palpable abdominal mass
d. marked leukocytosis with total WBC > than 20,000 mm3

a. ultrasound - Answer-which of the following imaging studies potentially exposes the pt
being evaluated for abdominal pain to the lowest ionizing radiation burden?
a. ultrasound
b. barium enema
c. CT scan
d. abdominal flat plate

a. constipation
b. PID
c. ectopic pregnancy - Answer-commonly encountered dx other than acute appendicitis
can include which of the following in a 28 y/o with a 2 day hx of lower abdominal pain
and with rt sided pain slightly worse than left (more than one can apply)
a. constipation
b. PID
c. ectopic pregnancy
d. splenetic infarct