Which patient would benefit from a polysomnography evaluation to assess the
potential sleep disorder?
A. A shift worker who has trouble adjusting to new schedules
B. a patient with GERD who has difficulty falling asleep
C. an elderly woman with osteoarthritis who has difficulty staying asleep
D. a child with enlarged tonsils who has daytime sleepiness
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D. a child with enlarged tonsils who has daytime sleepiness
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is providing nutritional counseling for a
9-year-old female whose weight is at the 95th percentile for her age. What is the goal
for this patient?
a. A loss of 10 to 15 pounds in 6 months
b. An average weight loss of 2 pounds per month
,c. Maintenance of her current weight
d. Weight loss of 5% of her current body weight
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c. Maintenance of her current weight
What are factors that can cause a heart murmur? (Mark all that apply)
A. Backward flow through a septal defect
B. High rates of flow through a normal valve
C. Forward flow into a dilated vessel
D. Backward flow into a normal vessel
E. Low rates of flow into a cardiac chamber
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A. Backward flow through a septal defect
B. High rates of flow through a normal valve
C. Forward flow into a dilated vessel
A 2-month-old infant cries up to 4 hours each day and, according to the parents, is
inconsolable during crying episodes with fists and legs noted to be tense and stiff.
The infant is breastfeeding frequently but is often fussy during feedings. The physical
exam is normal and the infant is gaining weight normally. What will the primary care
pediatric nurse practitioner recommend?
A. A complete work-up, including laboratory and radiologic tests
B. Eliminating certain foods from the mother's diet
C. Empiric treatment with a proton pump inhibitor medication
D. Stopping breastfeeding and beginning a hydrolyzed formula
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, B. Eliminating certain foods from the mother's diet
A patient has been taking terazosin daily at bedtime to treat BPH and reports
persistent daytime dizziness. What will the provider do?
a. switch the prescription to doxazosin
b. suggest using herbal preparations
c. prescribe finasteride instead of alzosin
d. recommend taking medication in the morning
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C. Prescribe finasteride instead of alzosin
A patient develops acute bronchitis and is diagnosed as having influenza. Which
medication will help reduce the duration of symptoms in this patient?
A. Clindamycin
B. Azithromycin
C. Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole
D. Oseltamivir
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D. Oseltamivir
Which medications are associated with weight gain? (mark all that apply)
A. seizure medications
B. insulin analogs
C. antibiotics
, D. antihistamines
E. antidepressants
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A. Seizure medications
B. Insulin analogs
D. Antihistamines
E. Antidepressants
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus becomes insulin dependent after a
year of therapy with oral diabetes medications. When explaining this change in
therapy, the provider will tell the patient:
a. it is necessary because the patient cannot comply with the previous regimen.
b. that strict diet and exercise measures may be relaxed with insulin therapy.
c. the use of insulin therapy may be temporary.
d. this is because of the natural progression of the disease.
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d. this is because of the natural progression of the disease.
Even after several years of therapy for type 2 DM well controlled with oral
diabetic medications, diet, and exercise, the natural progression of the
disease may require patients to become insulin dependent. Patients must
understand that this does not represent failure on their part. Adding insulin
may cause weight gain, so continuing lifestyle measures is essential. The
addition of insulin is not temporary.
A child has an acute infection causing lower airway obstruction which initial symptom
is expected in this child?
A. wheezing
B. barrel chest
potential sleep disorder?
A. A shift worker who has trouble adjusting to new schedules
B. a patient with GERD who has difficulty falling asleep
C. an elderly woman with osteoarthritis who has difficulty staying asleep
D. a child with enlarged tonsils who has daytime sleepiness
Give this one a try later!
D. a child with enlarged tonsils who has daytime sleepiness
The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner is providing nutritional counseling for a
9-year-old female whose weight is at the 95th percentile for her age. What is the goal
for this patient?
a. A loss of 10 to 15 pounds in 6 months
b. An average weight loss of 2 pounds per month
,c. Maintenance of her current weight
d. Weight loss of 5% of her current body weight
Give this one a try later!
c. Maintenance of her current weight
What are factors that can cause a heart murmur? (Mark all that apply)
A. Backward flow through a septal defect
B. High rates of flow through a normal valve
C. Forward flow into a dilated vessel
D. Backward flow into a normal vessel
E. Low rates of flow into a cardiac chamber
Give this one a try later!
A. Backward flow through a septal defect
B. High rates of flow through a normal valve
C. Forward flow into a dilated vessel
A 2-month-old infant cries up to 4 hours each day and, according to the parents, is
inconsolable during crying episodes with fists and legs noted to be tense and stiff.
The infant is breastfeeding frequently but is often fussy during feedings. The physical
exam is normal and the infant is gaining weight normally. What will the primary care
pediatric nurse practitioner recommend?
A. A complete work-up, including laboratory and radiologic tests
B. Eliminating certain foods from the mother's diet
C. Empiric treatment with a proton pump inhibitor medication
D. Stopping breastfeeding and beginning a hydrolyzed formula
Give this one a try later!
, B. Eliminating certain foods from the mother's diet
A patient has been taking terazosin daily at bedtime to treat BPH and reports
persistent daytime dizziness. What will the provider do?
a. switch the prescription to doxazosin
b. suggest using herbal preparations
c. prescribe finasteride instead of alzosin
d. recommend taking medication in the morning
Give this one a try later!
C. Prescribe finasteride instead of alzosin
A patient develops acute bronchitis and is diagnosed as having influenza. Which
medication will help reduce the duration of symptoms in this patient?
A. Clindamycin
B. Azithromycin
C. Trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole
D. Oseltamivir
Give this one a try later!
D. Oseltamivir
Which medications are associated with weight gain? (mark all that apply)
A. seizure medications
B. insulin analogs
C. antibiotics
, D. antihistamines
E. antidepressants
Give this one a try later!
A. Seizure medications
B. Insulin analogs
D. Antihistamines
E. Antidepressants
A patient diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus becomes insulin dependent after a
year of therapy with oral diabetes medications. When explaining this change in
therapy, the provider will tell the patient:
a. it is necessary because the patient cannot comply with the previous regimen.
b. that strict diet and exercise measures may be relaxed with insulin therapy.
c. the use of insulin therapy may be temporary.
d. this is because of the natural progression of the disease.
Give this one a try later!
d. this is because of the natural progression of the disease.
Even after several years of therapy for type 2 DM well controlled with oral
diabetic medications, diet, and exercise, the natural progression of the
disease may require patients to become insulin dependent. Patients must
understand that this does not represent failure on their part. Adding insulin
may cause weight gain, so continuing lifestyle measures is essential. The
addition of insulin is not temporary.
A child has an acute infection causing lower airway obstruction which initial symptom
is expected in this child?
A. wheezing
B. barrel chest
