FNP Pediatric Exam Practice Questions
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A 14yo male with bronchitis is being treated with fluids and expectorants. He returns to the clinic
with a fever of 103F, right pleuritic chest pain, and green sputum. Which of the following
examination results would be expected?
A. Right lower lobe crackles
B. Decreased Fremitus
C. Bilateral Wheezing
D. Normal Percussion
A. Right lower lobe crackles.
2 year old child is diagnosed with radial head subluxation ("nursemaid's elbow"). After closed
manipulation, the best indication of successful treatment is that:
A. Swelling dissipates immediately
B. Pulse and sensation are restored
C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm
D. A click is felt while the child is extending and rotating the
arm C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm.
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Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative to erythromycin therapy in an 18 year old
patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
A. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
B. Cephalexin (Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D. Clindamycin
(Cleocin) A.
Azithromycin
A 10-month old presents with a rash, runny nose, and cough. Examination reveals a cluster of tiny
white papules with an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa. What does this suggest?
A. Scarlet fever
B. Rubella
C. Erythema infectiosum
D. Measles
D. Measles
Office Spriometry performed with an albuterol nebulizer treatment can confirm a diagnosis of asthma
because it indicates:
,A. Oxygen saturation
B. Whether airway obstruction is from pulmonary fibrosis
C. Chronic carbon dioxide retention
D. Whether a patient has reversible airway
obstruction D. Whether a patient has reversible
airway obstruction
An 18yr old patient presents with complaints of maxillary facial pain and yellow nasal discharge for
14 days. What is the appropriate initial pharmacologic intervention?
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
B. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
C. Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
D. Erythromycin
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
Which of the following is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the majority of women?
A. cervical Cancer
B. Ovarian Cancer
C. Breat Cancer
D. Lung
Cancer D. Lung
Cancer
A 29-year old male with noncomplicated Chlamidia infection may exhibit:
A. Urticaria
B. No remarkable clinical symptoms
C. A green mucoid penile discharge
D. A penile ulcer
B. No remarkable clinical symptoms
To assess a patient's ability to think abstractly, a nurse practitioner could ask the patient:
A. The meaning of a common proverb
B. What action the patient would take if their was a fire in the house
C. To count backwards from 100 by 7s
D. To spell a word backward.
A. The meaning of a common proverb
A common rule to follow when prescribing many medications for the elderly is to:
A. Give most medications in the morning to allow slowed body functions to have time to adjust to
the drug.
B. Start at a lower dose than what is commonly prescribed for adults, and increase the dose slowly.
C. Perform a creatinine clearance test for baseline data on all person over age 70 before starting
on new medications.
, D. jGive jmedication jwith ja jfull jglass jof jwater jto jpromote jabsorption jand jlimit jharm jto jthe jkidneys.
B. jStart jat ja jlow jdose jthan jwhat jis jcommonly jprescribed jfor jadults, jand jincrease jthe jdose jslowly.
A j72 jyear jold jfemale jpresents jwith ja jmedical jhistory junremarkable jexcept jfor jthe joccasional
jheadache. jShe jenjoyed jemotional jhealth jthroughout jmarriage jand jchildrearing, jalthough jher jfamily
jhistory jis jsignificant jfor jstrokes jand jnervous jbreakdowns. jSince jher jhusband jdied ja jyear jago,
jhowever, jshe jhas jbeen jwaking jevery jmorning jat j3am, jis jreluctant jto jgo jout jalthough jshe jhas jfamily
jmember jliving jnearby, jand jfeels ja jcontinual jurge jto jsleep. jShe jcannot jdiscuss jher jlate jhusband
jwithout jcrying. jDifferential jdiagnoses jwould jinclude:
A. jStroke, jdepression, jand jhyperthyroidism
B. j Depression, jUnresolved jgrief, jand jhypothyroidism
C. jMigraine, janxiety jdisorder, jand jhypertension
D. jDementia, jdelirium, jand jpna
B. jDepression, jUnresolved jgrief, jand jhypothyroidism
The jparent jof ja j13-year jold jdiagnosed jwith jseizure jdisorder jcalls jto jreport jthat jthe jchild jis jexhibiting
jsymptoms jof ja jcold, jbut jhas jno jfever. jThe jnurse jpractitioner jshould jadvise jthe jparent jthat
jdevelopment jof jfever jmay:
A. j make jthe jseizure jmedication jless jeffective
B. j Lower jthe jseizure jthreshold
C. j Increase jthe jseizure jthreshold
D. jHave jno jeffect jon jthe jseizure
jthreshold jB. jLower jthe jseizure jthreshold
After ja j3-week jcamping jtrip, jan j11-year jold jis jseen jfor ja jtarget jlesion jwith jcentral jclearing, jlocated jin
jthe jinguinal jarea. jThe jpatient jhas jhad ja jsevere jheadache, jmalaise, jfatigue, jand jgeneralized
jmusculoskeletal jpain jfor jseveral jdays. jPharmacologic jmanagement jof jthis jcondition jincludes:
A. jtrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole j(Bactrim)
B. jAzithromycin j(Zithromax)
C. jMetronidazole j(Flagyl)
D. jDoxycycline
j(Doryx) jD.
jDoxycycline
An j88 jyear jold jmale jpresents jwith jconcerns jabout jmemory jloss. jHe jfeels jgood, jtakes jan jaspirin jdaily,
jand jhas jno jchronic jdiseases. jHe jlives jalone, jdrives jhis jown jcar, jand jmanages jhis jfinancial jaffairs. jTo
jevaluate jhis jmemory, jwhich jof jthe jfollowing jtests jshould jthe jnurse jpractitioner jchoose?
A. jFolstein jMini-Mental jState jexamination
B. j Geriatric jDepression jScale
C. jMinnesota jMultiphasic jPersonality
jInventory jMyers-Briggs jTest
A. jFolstein jMini-mental jstate jexamination
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A 14yo male with bronchitis is being treated with fluids and expectorants. He returns to the clinic
with a fever of 103F, right pleuritic chest pain, and green sputum. Which of the following
examination results would be expected?
A. Right lower lobe crackles
B. Decreased Fremitus
C. Bilateral Wheezing
D. Normal Percussion
A. Right lower lobe crackles.
2 year old child is diagnosed with radial head subluxation ("nursemaid's elbow"). After closed
manipulation, the best indication of successful treatment is that:
A. Swelling dissipates immediately
B. Pulse and sensation are restored
C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm
D. A click is felt while the child is extending and rotating the
arm C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm.
Brainpower
Read More
Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative to erythromycin therapy in an 18 year old
patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
A. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
B. Cephalexin (Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D. Clindamycin
(Cleocin) A.
Azithromycin
A 10-month old presents with a rash, runny nose, and cough. Examination reveals a cluster of tiny
white papules with an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa. What does this suggest?
A. Scarlet fever
B. Rubella
C. Erythema infectiosum
D. Measles
D. Measles
Office Spriometry performed with an albuterol nebulizer treatment can confirm a diagnosis of asthma
because it indicates:
,A. Oxygen saturation
B. Whether airway obstruction is from pulmonary fibrosis
C. Chronic carbon dioxide retention
D. Whether a patient has reversible airway
obstruction D. Whether a patient has reversible
airway obstruction
An 18yr old patient presents with complaints of maxillary facial pain and yellow nasal discharge for
14 days. What is the appropriate initial pharmacologic intervention?
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
B. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
C. Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
D. Erythromycin
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
Which of the following is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the majority of women?
A. cervical Cancer
B. Ovarian Cancer
C. Breat Cancer
D. Lung
Cancer D. Lung
Cancer
A 29-year old male with noncomplicated Chlamidia infection may exhibit:
A. Urticaria
B. No remarkable clinical symptoms
C. A green mucoid penile discharge
D. A penile ulcer
B. No remarkable clinical symptoms
To assess a patient's ability to think abstractly, a nurse practitioner could ask the patient:
A. The meaning of a common proverb
B. What action the patient would take if their was a fire in the house
C. To count backwards from 100 by 7s
D. To spell a word backward.
A. The meaning of a common proverb
A common rule to follow when prescribing many medications for the elderly is to:
A. Give most medications in the morning to allow slowed body functions to have time to adjust to
the drug.
B. Start at a lower dose than what is commonly prescribed for adults, and increase the dose slowly.
C. Perform a creatinine clearance test for baseline data on all person over age 70 before starting
on new medications.
, D. jGive jmedication jwith ja jfull jglass jof jwater jto jpromote jabsorption jand jlimit jharm jto jthe jkidneys.
B. jStart jat ja jlow jdose jthan jwhat jis jcommonly jprescribed jfor jadults, jand jincrease jthe jdose jslowly.
A j72 jyear jold jfemale jpresents jwith ja jmedical jhistory junremarkable jexcept jfor jthe joccasional
jheadache. jShe jenjoyed jemotional jhealth jthroughout jmarriage jand jchildrearing, jalthough jher jfamily
jhistory jis jsignificant jfor jstrokes jand jnervous jbreakdowns. jSince jher jhusband jdied ja jyear jago,
jhowever, jshe jhas jbeen jwaking jevery jmorning jat j3am, jis jreluctant jto jgo jout jalthough jshe jhas jfamily
jmember jliving jnearby, jand jfeels ja jcontinual jurge jto jsleep. jShe jcannot jdiscuss jher jlate jhusband
jwithout jcrying. jDifferential jdiagnoses jwould jinclude:
A. jStroke, jdepression, jand jhyperthyroidism
B. j Depression, jUnresolved jgrief, jand jhypothyroidism
C. jMigraine, janxiety jdisorder, jand jhypertension
D. jDementia, jdelirium, jand jpna
B. jDepression, jUnresolved jgrief, jand jhypothyroidism
The jparent jof ja j13-year jold jdiagnosed jwith jseizure jdisorder jcalls jto jreport jthat jthe jchild jis jexhibiting
jsymptoms jof ja jcold, jbut jhas jno jfever. jThe jnurse jpractitioner jshould jadvise jthe jparent jthat
jdevelopment jof jfever jmay:
A. j make jthe jseizure jmedication jless jeffective
B. j Lower jthe jseizure jthreshold
C. j Increase jthe jseizure jthreshold
D. jHave jno jeffect jon jthe jseizure
jthreshold jB. jLower jthe jseizure jthreshold
After ja j3-week jcamping jtrip, jan j11-year jold jis jseen jfor ja jtarget jlesion jwith jcentral jclearing, jlocated jin
jthe jinguinal jarea. jThe jpatient jhas jhad ja jsevere jheadache, jmalaise, jfatigue, jand jgeneralized
jmusculoskeletal jpain jfor jseveral jdays. jPharmacologic jmanagement jof jthis jcondition jincludes:
A. jtrimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole j(Bactrim)
B. jAzithromycin j(Zithromax)
C. jMetronidazole j(Flagyl)
D. jDoxycycline
j(Doryx) jD.
jDoxycycline
An j88 jyear jold jmale jpresents jwith jconcerns jabout jmemory jloss. jHe jfeels jgood, jtakes jan jaspirin jdaily,
jand jhas jno jchronic jdiseases. jHe jlives jalone, jdrives jhis jown jcar, jand jmanages jhis jfinancial jaffairs. jTo
jevaluate jhis jmemory, jwhich jof jthe jfollowing jtests jshould jthe jnurse jpractitioner jchoose?
A. jFolstein jMini-Mental jState jexamination
B. j Geriatric jDepression jScale
C. jMinnesota jMultiphasic jPersonality
jInventory jMyers-Briggs jTest
A. jFolstein jMini-mental jstate jexamination
