Family Nurse Practitioner-Questions For FNP
Review Exam With Correct Answers Already
Passed.
A 72 year old woman has been on hydrochlorthiazide 12.5 mg for many years to control her Stage II
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hypertension. Her BP at this visit is 168/96. She is currently complaining of pain in her right hip and both knees.
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She has increased her dose of ibuprofen from 400 mg TID to 800 mg TID. She is still in pain and would like
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something stronger. Best explanation of the effects of ibuprofen on her disease. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It
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inhibits the effect of renal prostaglandins and blunts the effectiveness of the diuretic
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Infections that affect mostly the labia and vagina except? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Chlamydia trachomatis
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The nurse practitioner would test the obturator and iliopsoas muscle to evaluate for?
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a. cholecystitis
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b. N
c. inguinal hernia
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d. gastric ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Acute appendicitis
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Tx for mild preeclampsia includes all except: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Prescription of methyldopa to control BP
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All of the following services are covered under Medicare Part A except:
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a. inpatient hospitalization
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b. medicines administered to a patient while hospitalized
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d. surgeons - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔nursing home care
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A 28 year old student is seen in the school health clinic with complaints of a hacking cough that is productive of
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small amounts of sputum and a runny nose. He does not take medications, denies any allergies, and has no
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significant medical history. Physical exam reveals low-grade temperature of 99.9 degrees, respirations of 16
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per minute, heart rate of 90 beats per minute, and diffuse fine crackles in the base of the lungs. A chest xray
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shows diffuse infiltrates on the lower lobe of the right lung. The total WBC is 10,000. What is the most likely
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diagnosis?
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, a. streptococcal pneumonia
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b. mycoplasma pneumonia
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c. acute bronchitis
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d. legionnaire's disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
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A 39 year old migrant worker presents to the clinic 2.5 days after a PPD skin test. The minimum size of
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induration would be considered positive in this patient?
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a. 3 mm N N
b. 5 mm N N
c. 10 mm
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d. 15 mm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
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All of the following are correct statements regarding a durable power of attorney's role except?
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a. their decisions are legally binding
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b. it can be used in other areas of a patient's life such as financial issues
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c. they can decide for the patient who is on life support when it can be terminated
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d. the patient's spouse has the right to override a durable power of attorney - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
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All of the following are true statements regarding Munchausen syndrome except:
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a. it is considered a mental illness
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b. the patient has a medical illness that causes an anxiety reaction and denial
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c. the patient fakes an illness in order to gain attention from health care providers
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d. the patient has an inconsistent medical history along with a past history of frequent hospitalizations -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
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Which of the following antihypertensive medications should the nurse practitioner avoid when treating
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patients with emphysema?
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a. calcium channel blockers
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b. ACE inhibitors
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c. beta blockers
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d. diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
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A 30 year old chef complains of pruritic hives over her chest and arms but denies difficulty swallowing or
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breathing. SHe reports a family history of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Which of the following interventions is
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most appropriate?
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a. perform a complete and thorough history
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b. prescribe an oral antihistamine such as diphenhydramine 25 mg PO QID
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c. give an injection of epinephrine 1:1000 IM stat
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d. call 911 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a
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Which of the following findings is most likely in young prima gravidas with pregnancy induced hypertension?
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a. abdominal cramping and constipation
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b. edema of the face and upper extremities
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c. shortness of breath
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d. dysuria and frequency - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
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Review Exam With Correct Answers Already
Passed.
A 72 year old woman has been on hydrochlorthiazide 12.5 mg for many years to control her Stage II
N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
hypertension. Her BP at this visit is 168/96. She is currently complaining of pain in her right hip and both knees.
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She has increased her dose of ibuprofen from 400 mg TID to 800 mg TID. She is still in pain and would like
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something stronger. Best explanation of the effects of ibuprofen on her disease. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔It
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inhibits the effect of renal prostaglandins and blunts the effectiveness of the diuretic
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Infections that affect mostly the labia and vagina except? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Chlamydia trachomatis
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The nurse practitioner would test the obturator and iliopsoas muscle to evaluate for?
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a. cholecystitis
N
b. N
c. inguinal hernia
N N
d. gastric ulcer - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Acute appendicitis
N N N N N N
Tx for mild preeclampsia includes all except: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Prescription of methyldopa to control BP
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All of the following services are covered under Medicare Part A except:
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a. inpatient hospitalization
N N
b. medicines administered to a patient while hospitalized
N N N N N N N
d. surgeons - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔nursing home care
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A 28 year old student is seen in the school health clinic with complaints of a hacking cough that is productive of
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small amounts of sputum and a runny nose. He does not take medications, denies any allergies, and has no
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significant medical history. Physical exam reveals low-grade temperature of 99.9 degrees, respirations of 16
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per minute, heart rate of 90 beats per minute, and diffuse fine crackles in the base of the lungs. A chest xray
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shows diffuse infiltrates on the lower lobe of the right lung. The total WBC is 10,000. What is the most likely
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diagnosis?
N
, a. streptococcal pneumonia
N N
b. mycoplasma pneumonia
N N
c. acute bronchitis
N N
d. legionnaire's disease - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
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A 39 year old migrant worker presents to the clinic 2.5 days after a PPD skin test. The minimum size of
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induration would be considered positive in this patient?
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a. 3 mm N N
b. 5 mm N N
c. 10 mm
N N
d. 15 mm - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
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All of the following are correct statements regarding a durable power of attorney's role except?
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a. their decisions are legally binding
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b. it can be used in other areas of a patient's life such as financial issues
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c. they can decide for the patient who is on life support when it can be terminated
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d. the patient's spouse has the right to override a durable power of attorney - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔d
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All of the following are true statements regarding Munchausen syndrome except:
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a. it is considered a mental illness
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b. the patient has a medical illness that causes an anxiety reaction and denial
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c. the patient fakes an illness in order to gain attention from health care providers
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d. the patient has an inconsistent medical history along with a past history of frequent hospitalizations -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
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Which of the following antihypertensive medications should the nurse practitioner avoid when treating
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patients with emphysema?
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a. calcium channel blockers
N N N
b. ACE inhibitors
N N
c. beta blockers
N N
d. diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔c
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A 30 year old chef complains of pruritic hives over her chest and arms but denies difficulty swallowing or
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breathing. SHe reports a family history of allergic rhinitis and asthma. Which of the following interventions is
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most appropriate?
N N
a. perform a complete and thorough history
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b. prescribe an oral antihistamine such as diphenhydramine 25 mg PO QID
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c. give an injection of epinephrine 1:1000 IM stat
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d. call 911 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔a
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Which of the following findings is most likely in young prima gravidas with pregnancy induced hypertension?
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a. abdominal cramping and constipation
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b. edema of the face and upper extremities
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c. shortness of breath
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d. dysuria and frequency - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔b
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