AANP AGPCNP PSI Test 1 & 2 questions and answers well illustrated.

AANP AGPCNP PSI Test 1 & 2 questions and answers well illustrated. An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness after being unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor. History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis? Left-sided or right-sided CVA? - correct answers.LEFT-SIDED CVA Which of the following signs/symtpoms are often associated with headahces due to intracranial tumor? 1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs 2) Hyperflexia, personality change 3) acute onset: hours to days 4) pupillary constriction; stupor - correct answers.1) pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs Which of the following pharmacotherapeutics would be most important to administer to a patient who has a corneal abrasion? 1) Timolol 2) Gentamicin ophthalmic 3) Cromolyn optha 4) Olopatadine - correct answers.2) Gentamicin ophthalmic (Genoptic) A 25-year-old presents with the chief complaint of decreased mobility and pain of the right shoulder exacerbated by movement. The patient reports that he participated in extensive house painting 24 hours prior to the onset of pain. He denies any trauma. Passive ROM is intact. No redness or ecchymosis is present. What is the next step to be taken in order to make a diagnosis? 1) Xray of shoulder 2) Palpate structures around the shoulder. 3) MRI of shoulder 4) EMG - correct answers.2) palpate structures A 16-year-old female in the first month of taking Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 complains of midcycle spotting. She has not missed any doses and uses no other medication. Which of the following is appropriate? 1) Changing to Ortho-Novum 1/35 2) Discontinue use 3) Providing reassurance 4) Double dose-for two days - correct answers.3) provide reassurance According to the Report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which of the following is NOT a current recommendation guideline for preventive care in elderly female patients? 1) Mammogram and clinical breast exams 2) Fecal Occult blood test and/or sig 3) Rubella serology or vaccination history 4) Pnuemo and influenza vaccines - correct answers.3) Rubella serology or vaccination history 87 y/o NH patient is drowsy and barely responsive. Temp 95, BP: 110/70, Pulse 60, R 10. The best action is to: 1) initiate passive warming 2) apply a rebreather 3) Perform fluid replacement 4) initiate active warming - correct answers.1) initiate passive rewarming A patient is referred with DM, HTN and CAD. He is on insulin and a beta blocker. How would you educate this patient on recognizing the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia? 1) Edema 2) Tachycardia 3) palpitations 4) sweating - correct answers.4) sweating A 65-year-old overweight patient is diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. Initial therapy of NSAIDs, stretching, ice, and rest has proven ineffective after 3 weeks. The best follow-up plan of care would be to: 1) stop NSAID, apply a heel cup and encourage exercise and wt loss. 2) continue NSAID, apply an arch support and encourage wt loss and exercise 3) continue NSAID, xray and add a short-leg night splint 4) COntinue NSAID, xray and add a metatarsal bar - correct answers.2) continue NSAID, apply an arch support and encourage wt loss and exercise Fundoscopic exam of Hypertensive patient. 1) nicking of arteriols and viens, and small retinol hemorrages