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A nurse practitioner is performing an annual checkup for a female patient. In thephysical
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examination of the breast, for which of the following should the nurse practitionerassess?
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Select all that apply. 1. Temperature
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2. Symmetry
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. A patient asks the nurse practitioner what is meant by health promotion. Which of the
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following is the nurse practitioner's best response? Health promotion:
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1. Includes activities that an individual performs proactively to increase health and
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2. Is a process of keeping track of immunizations.
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4. Includes strategies that prolong life. vr vr vr vr




---CORRECT ANSWER-- 1. Includes activitiesthat an individual performs
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proactively to increase health and well-being.
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. Which of the following is most affected by pharmacokinetic change?1.
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Distribution of drugs.
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2. Elimination of drugs.
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3. Absorption of drugs.
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4. Metabolism of drugs.
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---CORRECT ANSWER-- 2. Elimination of drugs.
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In the assessment for peripheral vascular disorders, the clinician should begin with
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which of the following after the general history and physical examination?
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1. Auscultation of the carotid arteries bilaterally.
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2. Palpation of the carotid arteries bilaterally.
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3. Inspection of the carotid arteries bilaterally .
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4. Order diagnostic testing. ---CORRECT ANS WER-- 1. Auscultation of the carotid
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1. Neurological assessment of the older adult requires specific tools and considerations
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to assess patient mental status. Which of the following should be used to assess patient
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cognition?
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1. Administer SLUMS, a short dementia assessment. vr vr vr vr vr




2. Administer MoCA v 7.1, a 12-item assessment to detect mild neurocognitive vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr




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3. Administer testing of cranial nerve III. vr vr vr vr vr




4. Administer Mini-Cog, a three-word recall with clock drawing capability. ---CORRECT vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr




ANSWER-- 4. Administer Mini-Cog, a three-word recall with clock drawing capability.
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,2. A clinician is performing sensory assessment on a patient presenting signs and
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symptoms of neurological disease. During the assessment, the clinician notices that the
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patient has a decreased sense of both pain and temperature. Which of the following
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may be affected? vr vr




1. Spinothalamic tract
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4. Posterior horn ---CORRECT ANSWER-- 1. Spinothalamic tract
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3. Gayle is a 55-year-old woman who is suspected of having a brain tumor. The clinician
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orders diagnostic testing for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and magnetic resonance
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imaging (MRI) to confirm this. Which of the following statements is true regarding a brain
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tumor?
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1. The symp tom of headache is rare.
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2. A brain tumor can be a malignant or benign neoplasm.
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3. The etiology of brain tumors is often known.
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4. Brain tumors occur more commonly in fema les than males. ---CORRECT ANSWER--
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2. A brain tumor can be a malignant or benign neoplasm.
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic progressive neurodegenerative disorder vr vr vr vr vr vr vr vr




resulting in the loss of dopamine-producing cells in the brain. Which part of the brain is
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affected with PD? Substantia nigra vr vr vr




2. Cingulate gyrus
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3. Hippocampus
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4. Hypothalamus ---CORRECT ANSWER-- 1. Substantia nigra vr vr vr vr vr




5. Which of the following is a neurological disorder characterized by leg cramping,
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pulling, and tugging sensations, and may have a genetic component?
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1. Radiculopathy
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4. Sleep impairment ---CORRECT ANSWER-- 3. Restless legs syndrome (RLS)
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6. According to studies, which of the following is true regarding cerebrovascular
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disease?
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1. It accounts for 20% to 50% of seizures in older adults.
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2. It accounts for 10% of seizures in older adults.
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3. Sixty percent of patients with stroke are at risk of developing seizures within 5 years.
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ANSWER-- 1. Cerebrovascular disease accounts for 20% to 50% of seizures in older
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1. Referral to an internist. vr vr vr




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8. Mr. Newman developed a sudden onset of severe headache, weakness on one side of
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his body, difficulty speaking, and loss of balance. He was immediately admitted to the
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hospital with the diagnosis of hemorrhagic stroke. Which of the following is the
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manifestation of a hemorrhagic stroke?
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1. Leak or rupture in an artery wall. vr vr vr vr vr vr




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4. Blockage of an artery. ---CORRECT ANSWER-- 1. Leak or rupture in an artery wall.
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1. The nurse practitioner is serving in a clinic
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dedicated to patients over age 65 years.
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The nurse practitioner observes several
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the upper extremities.
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2. While conducting a thorough examination of the musculoskeletal system, the patient
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asks why such detail is necessary. Which of the following is the nurse practitioner's best
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1. I don't want to miss any signs of something serious.
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2. The purpose of conducting this examination is to regulate your medications.
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3. I am looking for symptoms that form a pattern.
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4. This is routine for all patients over 65 years of age. ---CORRECT ANSWER-- 3. I am
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3. Mrs. Wilbur reports the presence of pain in her lower and upper back. The nurse
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practitioner responds by doing which of the following?
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1. Determining where the pain is coming from.
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2. Ignoring any history of injury.
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3. Ruling out the presence of anything inflammatory.
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4. Determining that this pain does not affect activities of daily living (ADLs), as the
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4. When assessing a patient with a possible musculoskeletal condition, it is important to:1.
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Know how much sleep the patient gets per night.
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2. Be aware that older patients report any and all pains.
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4. Not refer to past injuries or conditions. ---CORRECT ANSWER-- 3. Determine ROM
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in all. limbs
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5. Mr. Cummins, a 69-year-old Caucasian male, presents with an inability to move h
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right arm sufficiently. The nurse practitioner tells him that she will perform a physical
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examination and order tests to rule out which of the following?
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1. Gout vr




2. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
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3. Muscle weakness from a systemic condition
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4. Osteoarthritis (OA) ---CORRECT ANSWER-- 3. Muscle weakness from a systemic
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