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1. When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the lef
t eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means:
a) have the patient returning in two weeks for a follow up vision screen
b) dilated the eye and retest
c) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist
d) document this as a normal finding
2. The American psychiatric association’s diagnostic and statistical manual of me
ntal disorder defines Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy
a) a self-inflicted injury to gain attention
b) a caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under
his or her care
c) an abusive behavior that does not involve the caregiver
d) a situation in which the abuser is often inattentive and uncaring toward the victim
Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental illness and a form of child abuse. The careta
ker of a child, most often a mother, either makes up fake symptoms or causes real sympt
oms to make it look like the child is sick.
3. Symptoms of depression are a side effect of which neurotransmitter medication?
a) dopamine serotonin, norepinephrine
b) gabapentin
c) mil
d) cortisol
4. Which lesion is dark raised and asymmetric with irregular border? Quizlet Bates Chapter 20
a) Nevus
b) Actinic keratosis
c) Keratoacanthoma
d) Melanoma
5. A 32 years old woman presents with dull puffiness of the ayes pronounced
not pitting periorbital edema this finding is suggestive of this condition?
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a) Nephrotic syndrome
b) Myxedema
c) Cushing syndrome
d) Sinusitis
Myxedema is a deposition of mucopolysaccarides in the dermis. Is commonly found if pati
ents with advanced hypothyroidism. The classic skin changes are: swelling of face, lips, ey
elids, and tongue or swelling and thickening of skin anywhere on the body, especially in t
he lower legs.
Myxedema is the hallmark of Grave’s disease, an autoimmune form of hyperthyroidi
sm. Myxedema can also occur in Hashimoto’s thyroiditis a form of hypothyroidism.