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Week 7 – Gynecology (GYN) and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) 
When seen on a wet mount like the following, clue cells would indicate the treatment by which of the 
following? 
 Rocephin (Ceftriaxone) 250mg IM x 1 and Azithromycin 1 g PO x 1 
 Flagyl (Metronidazole) 500mg PO BID x 7 days 
 No treatment needed 
 Diflucan (Fluconazole) 150mg PO x 1 
The uterus should sound to ______ cm when measuring for Mirena IUD insertion to allow for the arms 
to open and proper alignment to occur. 
6-...
Week 11 – Neurology 
Which symptoms may occur with Bell’s palsy? (Select all that apply.) 
Alteration in taste 
 Drooling 
 Inability to open the eye Correct! 
Decreased hearing 
 Tinnitus 
A patient is brought to the emergency department after being hit in the head with a baseball. The 
patient is awake and talking, but is confused and disoriented and does not obey simple commands. The 
patient is able to point to the area of pain and opens eyes only when commanded to do so. Bystanders 
rep...
Week 10 – Mental Health Conditions and Psychiatric Disorders 
CNS stimulants cause increase alertness, excitation, and sometime euphoria. Stimulant drugs include the 
following: 
 Cocaine, Amphetamine and Ecstasy 
 Ectasy, Cocaine and Alcohol 
 Naloxone, Benzodiazepines and Alcohol 
 Benzodiazepines, Cocaine and Amphetamines 
A patient is diagnosed with panic disorder and begins taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor 
medication. Six weeks later, the patient reports little relief from...
Week 9 – Geriatric (GERI) 
When prescribing medications to an 80-year-old patient, the provider will 
 Review all patient medications at the annual health maintenance visit. 
 Begin with higher doses and decrease according to the patient’s response. 
 Consult the Beers list to help identify potentially problematic drugs. 
 Ensure that the patient does not take more than five concurrent medications. 
An 80-year-old woman who lives alone is noted to have a recent weight loss of 5 pounds. She a...
Week 14 – Musculoskeletal (MSK) 
A school-age child falls off a swing and fractures the humerus close to the elbow joint. What is the most 
important assessment for this patient to evaluate possible complications of this injury? 
Salter-Harris classification 
Palpation for joint laxity 
Evaluation of pain with extension 
The presence of a spiral fracture 
A patient has symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will help confirm this 
disorder? (Select all that apply.) 
Erythro...
Nursing 633 Week 4 – Cardiovascular (CV)
A young adult, previously healthy clinic patient has symptoms of pneumonia including high fever and 
cough. Auscultation reveals rales in the left lower lobe. A chest radiograph is normal. The patient is 
unable to expectorate sputum. Which treatment is recommended for this patient? 
 Empiric treatment with a macrolide antibiotic 
A 22 year old tall, thin and athletic man comes into your primary care clinic complaining of pain with 
breathing and progressively worsening shortness of breath. In o...
Week 12 – Dermatology 
When collecting a specimen to determine a diagnosis of tinea corporis, the provider will scrape which 
portion of the lesion? 
 The active, leading border 
 The papular lesions 
 The area of central clearing 
 The erythematous plaque 
A patient has a unilateral vesicular eruption which is described as burning and stabbing in intensity. To 
differentiate between herpes simplex and herpes zoster, which test will the provider order? 
 Polymerase chain reaction analysis 
 Se...
Nursing 633 Week 3 – Endocrinology
An 8-year-old boy with type 1 diabetes is being seen for 3 day history of urinary frequency and nocturia. 
He denies flank pain and is afebrile. The urinalysis results is negative for blood and nitrates but is 
positive for large amount of leukocytes and ketones. He has a trace amount of protein. Which is the 
following is best test to order initially? 
A urine culture and sensitivity 
A 4-week-old boy seen in the clinic for a complaint of forceful vomiting that occurs immediately after 
feeding...