Nurs6531 Final Exam
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1. Question 2. Which of the following is a potential ac- Homocysteinuria
quired cause of thrombophilia Protein C deficiency
Factor V Leiden
Antiphospholipid antibodies
2. Question 3 Ulnar tunnel syndrome
Phalen's test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, repro- Carpal tunnel syndrome
duces symptoms of: Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Myofascial pain syndrome
3. Question 4 A 30 year old female with un-
Which patient would benefit most from screening for intended weight loss.
type 2 diabetes? A 25 year old male with fam-
ily history of type 1 diabetes
An obese female with recur-
rent vaginitis
A 50 year old hyperlipidemic
male
4. Question 5 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month his- Osteoarthritis (OA)
tory of gradually progressive swollen and painful Lupus
distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of one hand. She Peripheral neuropathy
has no systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte sed-
imentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody (ANA),
and rheumatoid factor (RF) are all minimally elevated.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
5. Question 6 Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxa-
A 32 year old male patient complains of urinary fre- zole for 3 days
quency and burning on urination for 3 days. Urinaly- Ciprofloxacin for 7-10 days
sis reveals bacteriuria. He denies any past history of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxa-
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urinary tract infection. The initial treatment should zole for 14 days
be: Ciprofloxacin for 3 days
6. A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early Parkinson's disease
treatment of which disease? Multiple sclerosis
Myasthenia gravis
Huntington's chorea
7. Question 8 Clinical appearance
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infec- Viral culture
tion in males is usually made by Tzanck smear
KOH prep
8. Question 9 81 mg of aspirin daily
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is Carotid endarterectomy for
(are): patients with high-grade
carotid lesions
Routine screening for carotid
artery stenosis with ausculta-
tion for bruits
Smoking cessation and
treatment of hypertension
9. Question 10 Excessive ACTH production
What is the most common cause of Cushing's syn- Administration of a glucocor-
drome? ticoid or ACTH
Pituitary adenoma or a
non-pituitary ACTH-produc-
ing tumor
Autonomous cortisol pro-
duction from adrenal tissue
10.
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Question 11 Routinely after 3 weeks of
Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low low back pain symptoms.
back pain: To screen for spondylolithi-
asis in patients less than 20
years of age with 2 weeks of
more of low back pain.
When there is a suspicion
of a space-occupying lesion,
fracture, cauda equina, or in-
fection.
As a part of a pre-employ-
ment physical when heavy
lifting is included in the job
description.
11. Question 12 An enzyme-linked im-
After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infec- munosorbent assay titer
tion, what test do you order to see if it has been A urea breath test
cured? A rapid urease test
A repeat endoscopy
12. Question 13 MMSE
Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of CAGE questionnaire
Alzheimer's disease provides the performance rat- FAQ - Functional Activities
ings on 10 complex, higher order activities? Questionnaire
Holmes and Rahe social
readjustment scale
13. Question 14 A. Myocardial infarction
Major depression occurs most often in which of the Parkinson's disease
following conditions? Stroke
Alzheimer's disease
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1. Question 2. Which of the following is a potential ac- Homocysteinuria
quired cause of thrombophilia Protein C deficiency
Factor V Leiden
Antiphospholipid antibodies
2. Question 3 Ulnar tunnel syndrome
Phalen's test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, repro- Carpal tunnel syndrome
duces symptoms of: Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Myofascial pain syndrome
3. Question 4 A 30 year old female with un-
Which patient would benefit most from screening for intended weight loss.
type 2 diabetes? A 25 year old male with fam-
ily history of type 1 diabetes
An obese female with recur-
rent vaginitis
A 50 year old hyperlipidemic
male
4. Question 5 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month his- Osteoarthritis (OA)
tory of gradually progressive swollen and painful Lupus
distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of one hand. She Peripheral neuropathy
has no systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte sed-
imentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody (ANA),
and rheumatoid factor (RF) are all minimally elevated.
What is the most likely diagnosis?
5. Question 6 Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxa-
A 32 year old male patient complains of urinary fre- zole for 3 days
quency and burning on urination for 3 days. Urinaly- Ciprofloxacin for 7-10 days
sis reveals bacteriuria. He denies any past history of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxa-
, Nurs6531 Final Exam
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_cmo8of
urinary tract infection. The initial treatment should zole for 14 days
be: Ciprofloxacin for 3 days
6. A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early Parkinson's disease
treatment of which disease? Multiple sclerosis
Myasthenia gravis
Huntington's chorea
7. Question 8 Clinical appearance
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infec- Viral culture
tion in males is usually made by Tzanck smear
KOH prep
8. Question 9 81 mg of aspirin daily
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is Carotid endarterectomy for
(are): patients with high-grade
carotid lesions
Routine screening for carotid
artery stenosis with ausculta-
tion for bruits
Smoking cessation and
treatment of hypertension
9. Question 10 Excessive ACTH production
What is the most common cause of Cushing's syn- Administration of a glucocor-
drome? ticoid or ACTH
Pituitary adenoma or a
non-pituitary ACTH-produc-
ing tumor
Autonomous cortisol pro-
duction from adrenal tissue
10.
, Nurs6531 Final Exam
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Question 11 Routinely after 3 weeks of
Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low low back pain symptoms.
back pain: To screen for spondylolithi-
asis in patients less than 20
years of age with 2 weeks of
more of low back pain.
When there is a suspicion
of a space-occupying lesion,
fracture, cauda equina, or in-
fection.
As a part of a pre-employ-
ment physical when heavy
lifting is included in the job
description.
11. Question 12 An enzyme-linked im-
After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infec- munosorbent assay titer
tion, what test do you order to see if it has been A urea breath test
cured? A rapid urease test
A repeat endoscopy
12. Question 13 MMSE
Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of CAGE questionnaire
Alzheimer's disease provides the performance rat- FAQ - Functional Activities
ings on 10 complex, higher order activities? Questionnaire
Holmes and Rahe social
readjustment scale
13. Question 14 A. Myocardial infarction
Major depression occurs most often in which of the Parkinson's disease
following conditions? Stroke
Alzheimer's disease
