Nurs 6531 Midterm Exam

Nurs 6531 Midterm Exam Nurs 6531 Midterm  Question 1 1 out of 1 points Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes? Acute Bronchitis  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Your patient Jerry has gout. What do you suggest? No purine foods  Question 3 1 out of 1 points Which of the following heart murmurs warrants the greatest concern? Diastolic murmur  Question 4 1 out of 1 points Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant transformation? All color changes  Question 5 1 out of 1 points An adult presents with tinea corporis. Which item below is a risk factor for its development? Steriod use  Question 6 1 out of 1 points Before initiating an HMG CoA-reductase inhibitor for hyperlipidemia, the nurse practitioner orders liver function studies. The patient’s aminotransferase (ALT) is elevated. What laboratory test(s) should be ordered? Hepatitis Panel  Question 7 1 out of 1 points Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient? Antihistamines  Question 8 1 out of 1 points A patient reports “something flew in my eye” about an hour ago while he was splitting logs. If there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner would expect to find all except: No purulent drainage  Question 9 1 out of 1 points Which of the following can result from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland? Chalazion  Question 10 1 out of 1 points A patient presents with an inflamed upper eyelid margin. The conjunctiva is red and there is particulate matter along the upper eyelid. The patient complains of a sensation that “there is something in my eye.” What is the diagnosis and how should it be treated? Blepharitis  Question 11 1 out of 1 points Risk factors for acute arterial insufficiency include which of the following? All the above  Question 12 1 out of 1 points Salmeterol (Servent) is prescribed for a patient with asthma. What is the most important teaching point about this medication? Not a rescue drug  Question 13 1 out of 1 points The American Cancer Society recommends a flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer screening in persons at average risk every: Every five years over age 50  Question 14 1 out of 1 points Marvin, age 56, is a smoker with diabetes. He has just been diagnosed as hypertensive. Which of the following drugs has the potential to cause the development of bronchial asthma and inhibit gluconeogenesis? Beta Blockers  Question 15 1 out of 1 points A patient comes in complaining of 1 week of pain in the posterior neck with difficulty turning the head to the right. What additional history is needed? Trauma