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AGNP Board Exam – Neurology Assessment Exam 3 1. Question: Which of the following medications is NOT a serotonin 5-HT1 receptor agonist? Axert. Fioricet. Correct Maxalt. Zomig. Explanation: Fioricet is a combination of butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine. Axert (almotriptan), Maxalt (rizatriptan), Zomig (zolmitriptan) are all classified as serotonin 5-HT1 receptor agonists, or triptans. 2. Question: A patient presenting with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is taking nifedipine (...

AGNP Board Exam – Neurology Assessment Exam 2 1. Question: When eliciting deep tendon reflexes in the knee, the nurse practitioner notes an abnormal reflex in the right knee. This abnormality is probably consistent with a pathological lesion in which segmented level of the spine? Cervical 5 and 6 Cervical 6 and 7 Lumbar 2, 3, and 4 Correct Sacral 1 Explanation: The segmented levels of the deep tendon reflexes are: Ankle: sacral 1; knee: lumbar 2,3, & 4; Supinator and biceps: cervica...

AGNP Board Exam – Neurology Assessment1. Question: Which of the following medications is NOT a serotonin 5-HT1 receptor agonist? Axert. Fioricet. Correct Maxalt. Zomig. Explanation: Fioricet is a combination of butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine. Axert (almotriptan), Maxalt (rizatriptan), Zomig (zolmitriptan) are all classified as serotonin 5-HT1 receptor agonists, or triptans. 2. Question: A patient presenting with a transient ischemic attack (TIA) is taking nifedipine (Adalat CC) ...

AGNP Board Exam – Men’s Health Prescription Levofloxacin (Levaquin), used to treat acute bacterial prostatitis, is a: fluoroquinolone. Correct penicillin. macrolide. tetracycline. Explanation: Levofloxacin (Levaquin) is classified as a fluoroquinolone. An example of a penicillin is amoxicillin (Moxatag); macrolide is azithromycin (Zithromax); and a tetracycline is doxycycline (Doryx). Question: Ciprofloxacin, used for the treatment of bacterial prostatitis, is a potent CYP1A2 inhibito...

The Cell Cycle What controls the life and development of a cell? WHY? An old piece of poetry says "to everything there is a season... a time to be born, a time to die." For cells, the line might say "a time to divide and a time to grow." In multicellular organisms, different types of cells have different roles and need to complete specific tasks. For example, a cell that isn't large enough is not useful forstoring nutrients for later, but a cell that is too large will not be use...

AP BIOLOGY Photosynthesis Worksheet 1. What is the overall reaction for photosynthesis? 6 CO2 + 6 H2O  glucose (C6H12O6) + 6 O2 2. How does this compare to the overall reaction for cellular respiration? It is the reverse of the overall reaction for cellular respiration. 3. Where does the energy for photosynthesis come from? from sunlight 4. What plant pigments are involved in photosynthesis? chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, and carotenoids 5. Explain why chlorophyll appears green to...

Neuron Function How does a signal travel across and between neurons? Just as the coaxial cables that run down your street or through your house carry television and Internet signals, the job of a neuron is to move an electrical signal from one place to another in order to send sen-sory messages throughout the body. In a previous activity you saw how a membrane potential is formed both at rest and during an inflow of ions. In this activity you will explore how changes in membrane potentials ...

AGNP Board Exam – Hematology Prescription Exam 1. Question: Folic acid (vitamin B9) is used to treat: microcytic anemia. anemia of chronic disease. macrocytic anemia. Correct normochromic anemia. Explanation: Folic acid (vitamin B9) is used to treat macrocytic anemia secondary to folic acid deficiency. Folic acid is necessary for purine and pyrimidine synthesis, and is required for nucleoprotein synthesis and maintenance in erythropoiesis. It stimulates WBC and platelet production in f...

AGNP Board Exam – Hematology Assessment Exam 1. Question: If a newborn develops a cephalohematoma, the newborn is at an increased risk for: infection. jaundice. Correct caput succedaneum. erythema toxicum. Explanation: Cephalohematomas are characterized by bleeding between the bone and the periosteum. Because of breakdown of the red blood cells within a hematoma, the infants are at greater risk for jaundice. They do not increase the risk for infections. Caput succedaneum is an edematous ...

AGNP Board Exam – Health Promotion Assessment Exa1. Question: According to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, older adults should be screened for colorectal cancer with sigmoidoscopy every: year. 2 years. 5 years. Correct 10 years. Explanation: The Task Force recommends screening with colonoscopy every 10 years, sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with high-sensitivity fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) every 3 years, or FOBTs every year beginning age 50 years through age 75 years. Recommen...