NURS 5433 Final Study Guide Questions with
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A 22 year old female presents with a "pimple" on her right eyelid. Exam reveals a 2mm
pustule on the lateral border of the right eyelid margin. What is this most consistent
with?
a. Hordeolum
b. Blepharitis
c. chalazion
d. cellulitis
a. Hordeolum
An independent risk factor for oral cancer is:
a. human papillomavirus type 26
b. human papillomavirus type 6
c. human papillomavirus type 11
d. human papillomavirus type 16
d. human papillomavirus type 16
Which of the following is not the top 2 causative pathogens for otitis externa?
a. proteus Enterobacteriaceae
b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
c. staph aureus
a. proteus Enterobacteriaceae
Appropriate antibiotic therapy for otitis externa with accompanying cellulitis
suitable for outpatient therapy includes a course of oral:
,a. Ciprofloxacin
b. Cephalexin
c. Amoxicillin
d. Azithromycin
a. Ciprofloxacin
Expected findings in AOM include:
a. prominent bony landmarks
b. Tympanic membrane immobility
c. itchiness and crackling in the affected ear
d. submental lymphadenopathy
b. Tympanic membrane immobility
A 25 year old patient has a 3 day history of left ear pain that began after one week
of URI symptoms. On physical exam, you find that she has AOM. She is allergic to PCN
with a
flat pink rash only. She took an oral antimicrobial for the treatment of a UTI 2 weeks
ago. The
most appropriate oral antimicrobial option for this patient is:
a. clarithromycin
b. Amoxicillin
c. cefpodoxime
d. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
c. cefpodoxime
Which of the following organisms is not the top 3 for bacterial conjunctivitis?
a. Staphylococcus aureus
,b. Psuedomonas
c. Haemophilus influenzae
d. Strep pneumoniae
b. Psuedomonas
A 19 year old presents with a complaint of bilaterally itchy, red eyes with tearing
that occurs intermittently throughout the year and is often accompanied by a rope like
eye
discharge and clear nasal discharge. This is most consistent with:
a. Viral conjunctivitis
b. Allergic conjunctivitis
c. bacterial conjunctivitis
b. Allergic conjunctivitis
Anterior epistaxis is usually caused from:
a. HTN
b.localized nasal mucosa trauma
c. foreign body
d. Bleeding disorders
localized nasal mucosa trauma
Ms Murphy is a 58 year old woman presenting with a sudden left sided headache
that is most painful in her left eye. Her vision is blurred, and the left pupil is slightly
dilated and
poorly reactive. The left conjunctiva is markedly injected, and the eyeball is firm. Vision
screen
with the Snellen chart is 20/30 OD; and 20/90 OS. The most likely dx is:
, a. unilateral herpetic conjunctivitis
b. angle-closure glaucoma
c. Open angle glaucoma
d. Anterior uveitis
b. angle-closure glaucoma
Which of the following is most likely to be found on the funduscopic exam in a
patient with untreated POAG?
a. excessive cupping of the optic disk
b. papilledema
c. Arteriovenous nicking
d. flame-shaped hemorrhages
a. excessive cupping of the optic disk
Drug resistant S. Pneumoniae is least likely to exhibit resistance to which of the
following microbial classes?
a. respiratory fluoroquinolones
b. tetracycline forms
c. advanced macrolides
d. first generation cephalosporins
a. respiratory fluoroquinolones
Treatment options for streptococcal pharyngitis for a patient with PCN allergy
include all of the following except:
a. azithromycin
b. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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A 22 year old female presents with a "pimple" on her right eyelid. Exam reveals a 2mm
pustule on the lateral border of the right eyelid margin. What is this most consistent
with?
a. Hordeolum
b. Blepharitis
c. chalazion
d. cellulitis
a. Hordeolum
An independent risk factor for oral cancer is:
a. human papillomavirus type 26
b. human papillomavirus type 6
c. human papillomavirus type 11
d. human papillomavirus type 16
d. human papillomavirus type 16
Which of the following is not the top 2 causative pathogens for otitis externa?
a. proteus Enterobacteriaceae
b. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
c. staph aureus
a. proteus Enterobacteriaceae
Appropriate antibiotic therapy for otitis externa with accompanying cellulitis
suitable for outpatient therapy includes a course of oral:
,a. Ciprofloxacin
b. Cephalexin
c. Amoxicillin
d. Azithromycin
a. Ciprofloxacin
Expected findings in AOM include:
a. prominent bony landmarks
b. Tympanic membrane immobility
c. itchiness and crackling in the affected ear
d. submental lymphadenopathy
b. Tympanic membrane immobility
A 25 year old patient has a 3 day history of left ear pain that began after one week
of URI symptoms. On physical exam, you find that she has AOM. She is allergic to PCN
with a
flat pink rash only. She took an oral antimicrobial for the treatment of a UTI 2 weeks
ago. The
most appropriate oral antimicrobial option for this patient is:
a. clarithromycin
b. Amoxicillin
c. cefpodoxime
d. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
c. cefpodoxime
Which of the following organisms is not the top 3 for bacterial conjunctivitis?
a. Staphylococcus aureus
,b. Psuedomonas
c. Haemophilus influenzae
d. Strep pneumoniae
b. Psuedomonas
A 19 year old presents with a complaint of bilaterally itchy, red eyes with tearing
that occurs intermittently throughout the year and is often accompanied by a rope like
eye
discharge and clear nasal discharge. This is most consistent with:
a. Viral conjunctivitis
b. Allergic conjunctivitis
c. bacterial conjunctivitis
b. Allergic conjunctivitis
Anterior epistaxis is usually caused from:
a. HTN
b.localized nasal mucosa trauma
c. foreign body
d. Bleeding disorders
localized nasal mucosa trauma
Ms Murphy is a 58 year old woman presenting with a sudden left sided headache
that is most painful in her left eye. Her vision is blurred, and the left pupil is slightly
dilated and
poorly reactive. The left conjunctiva is markedly injected, and the eyeball is firm. Vision
screen
with the Snellen chart is 20/30 OD; and 20/90 OS. The most likely dx is:
, a. unilateral herpetic conjunctivitis
b. angle-closure glaucoma
c. Open angle glaucoma
d. Anterior uveitis
b. angle-closure glaucoma
Which of the following is most likely to be found on the funduscopic exam in a
patient with untreated POAG?
a. excessive cupping of the optic disk
b. papilledema
c. Arteriovenous nicking
d. flame-shaped hemorrhages
a. excessive cupping of the optic disk
Drug resistant S. Pneumoniae is least likely to exhibit resistance to which of the
following microbial classes?
a. respiratory fluoroquinolones
b. tetracycline forms
c. advanced macrolides
d. first generation cephalosporins
a. respiratory fluoroquinolones
Treatment options for streptococcal pharyngitis for a patient with PCN allergy
include all of the following except:
a. azithromycin
b. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
