FNP PREDICTOR STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A bg32 bgyear bgold bgman bghas bgacute bgbronchitis. bgHe bgis bga bgnon bgsmoker bgand bgis
bgotherwise bghealthy. bgHow bgshould bghe bgbe bgmanaged?
A. bgTreat bgsymptoms bgonly
B. bgPrescribe bga bgmacrolide bgantibiotic.
C. bgPrescribe bgan bgan bgantitussive.
D. bgPrescribe bgan bgantibiotic bgand bgantitussive. bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgA. bgTreat
bgsymptoms bgonly
bgAn bg84 bgyear bgold bgmale bghas bgacute bgbronchitis. bgWhich bgof bgthe bgfollowing
bgtests bgwould bgyou bgperform bgas bgthe bgNurse bgPractitioner?
A. bgSputum bgculture
B. bgChest bgX-ray
C. bgChest bgCT
D. bgChest bgMRI bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgB. bgChest bgX-ray
bgA bg58 bgyear bgold bgmale bghas bgacute bgbronchitis. bgHe bgis bga bgheavy bgsmoker,
bgbut bgis bgotherwise bghealthy. bgWhat bgis bgthe bgmost bglikely bgetiology?
A. bgViral bginfection
B. bgS. bgpneumoniae
C. bgB. bgPertussis
D. bgHaemophilus bginfluenzae bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgD. bgHaemophilus bginfluenzae
, bgA bg76 bgyear bgold bgman bghas bgacute bgproductive bgcough, bgfever bg100-101 bgF bgfor
bgthe bgpast bg3-4 bgdays. bgHe bgis bga bgnon bgsmoker bgand bgis bgotherwise bghealthy.
bgWhich bglikely bgdiagnosis bgshould bgbe bgincluded bgin bgyour bgdifferential?
A. bgAcute bgbronchitis
B. bgPneumonitis bg
C. bgPneumonia
D. bgCOPD
E. bgBronchiectasis
F. bgPertussis bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgC. bgPneumonia
bgWhich bgof bgthe bgfollowing bgwarrant bga bgchest bgx-ray bgwhen bgan bgacute bgcough bgis
bgpresent?
A. bgTemp bg100.4
B. bgHR bg86
C. bgRales, bgconsolidation
D. bg>65 bgyears bgof bgage
E. bgRR bg26 bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgA. bgC. bgE.
Abnormal bgvital bgsigns bg(increased bgRR bgor bgHR, bgtemp bg>100.4)
Rales, bgconsolidation
>75 bgyears bgof bgage bgwith bgcough
bgA bg76 bgyear bgold bgmale bghas bga bgchest bgx-ray bgthat bgshows bginfiltrates. bgWhich
bgof bgthe bgfollowing bgmedication bgis bgfirst-line bgtreatment?
A. bgAmoxicillin bg1 bggram bgTID
B. bgDoxycycline bg100 bgmg bgBID
C. bgAzithromycin bg500 bgmg bgon bgfirst bgday, bgthen bg250 bgmg bgdaily bg
D. bgClarithromycin bg500 bgmg bgBID bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgA. bgAmoxicillin bg1 bggram
bgTID
bgA bg76 bgyear bgold bgmale bgwith bga bghe bgof bgCOPD, bgdiabetes bgmellitus, bgand
bgalcoholism bghas bga bgchest bgx-ray bgthat bgshows bginfiltrates. bgWhich bgof bgthe
bgfollowing bgmedications bgis bgfirst bgline bgtreatment?
A. bgAmoxicillin
B. bgLevofloxacin bg
C. bgAzithromycin
D. bgDoxycycline bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgB. bgLevofloxacin
bgA bg76 bgyear bgold bgmale bgwith bga bghe bgof bgCOPD, bgdiabetes bgmellitus, bgand
bgalcoholism bghas bga bgchest bgx-ray bgthat bgshows bginfiltrates. bgWhich bgof bgthe
bgfollowing bgis bgthe bgmost bglikely bgpathogen?
A. bgH. bgflu
B. bgS. bgPneumoniae
C. bgB. bgPertussis
D. bgViral bginfection bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgA. bgH. bgflu.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A bg32 bgyear bgold bgman bghas bgacute bgbronchitis. bgHe bgis bga bgnon bgsmoker bgand bgis
bgotherwise bghealthy. bgHow bgshould bghe bgbe bgmanaged?
A. bgTreat bgsymptoms bgonly
B. bgPrescribe bga bgmacrolide bgantibiotic.
C. bgPrescribe bgan bgan bgantitussive.
D. bgPrescribe bgan bgantibiotic bgand bgantitussive. bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgA. bgTreat
bgsymptoms bgonly
bgAn bg84 bgyear bgold bgmale bghas bgacute bgbronchitis. bgWhich bgof bgthe bgfollowing
bgtests bgwould bgyou bgperform bgas bgthe bgNurse bgPractitioner?
A. bgSputum bgculture
B. bgChest bgX-ray
C. bgChest bgCT
D. bgChest bgMRI bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgB. bgChest bgX-ray
bgA bg58 bgyear bgold bgmale bghas bgacute bgbronchitis. bgHe bgis bga bgheavy bgsmoker,
bgbut bgis bgotherwise bghealthy. bgWhat bgis bgthe bgmost bglikely bgetiology?
A. bgViral bginfection
B. bgS. bgpneumoniae
C. bgB. bgPertussis
D. bgHaemophilus bginfluenzae bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgD. bgHaemophilus bginfluenzae
, bgA bg76 bgyear bgold bgman bghas bgacute bgproductive bgcough, bgfever bg100-101 bgF bgfor
bgthe bgpast bg3-4 bgdays. bgHe bgis bga bgnon bgsmoker bgand bgis bgotherwise bghealthy.
bgWhich bglikely bgdiagnosis bgshould bgbe bgincluded bgin bgyour bgdifferential?
A. bgAcute bgbronchitis
B. bgPneumonitis bg
C. bgPneumonia
D. bgCOPD
E. bgBronchiectasis
F. bgPertussis bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgC. bgPneumonia
bgWhich bgof bgthe bgfollowing bgwarrant bga bgchest bgx-ray bgwhen bgan bgacute bgcough bgis
bgpresent?
A. bgTemp bg100.4
B. bgHR bg86
C. bgRales, bgconsolidation
D. bg>65 bgyears bgof bgage
E. bgRR bg26 bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgA. bgC. bgE.
Abnormal bgvital bgsigns bg(increased bgRR bgor bgHR, bgtemp bg>100.4)
Rales, bgconsolidation
>75 bgyears bgof bgage bgwith bgcough
bgA bg76 bgyear bgold bgmale bghas bga bgchest bgx-ray bgthat bgshows bginfiltrates. bgWhich
bgof bgthe bgfollowing bgmedication bgis bgfirst-line bgtreatment?
A. bgAmoxicillin bg1 bggram bgTID
B. bgDoxycycline bg100 bgmg bgBID
C. bgAzithromycin bg500 bgmg bgon bgfirst bgday, bgthen bg250 bgmg bgdaily bg
D. bgClarithromycin bg500 bgmg bgBID bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgA. bgAmoxicillin bg1 bggram
bgTID
bgA bg76 bgyear bgold bgmale bgwith bga bghe bgof bgCOPD, bgdiabetes bgmellitus, bgand
bgalcoholism bghas bga bgchest bgx-ray bgthat bgshows bginfiltrates. bgWhich bgof bgthe
bgfollowing bgmedications bgis bgfirst bgline bgtreatment?
A. bgAmoxicillin
B. bgLevofloxacin bg
C. bgAzithromycin
D. bgDoxycycline bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgB. bgLevofloxacin
bgA bg76 bgyear bgold bgmale bgwith bga bghe bgof bgCOPD, bgdiabetes bgmellitus, bgand
bgalcoholism bghas bga bgchest bgx-ray bgthat bgshows bginfiltrates. bgWhich bgof bgthe
bgfollowing bgis bgthe bgmost bglikely bgpathogen?
A. bgH. bgflu
B. bgS. bgPneumoniae
C. bgB. bgPertussis
D. bgViral bginfection bg- bg bgcorrect bganswer- bgA. bgH. bgflu.
