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Week 5 Knowledge Check: Primary Care Adults Across the Life Span, Quizzes of Nursing

This document consists of a knowledge check for week 5 of a primary care adults course. It includes multiple choice questions on various topics such as asthma severity, lung cancer prevention, medication teaching points, hypertension management, myocardial infarction territories, and hypertension classifications. The questions cover topics related to patient assessment and management in primary care settings.

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Download Week 5 Knowledge Check: Primary Care Adults Across the Life Span and more Quizzes Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! NR 6531-14-Prim Care Adults Across Life Span Week 5 Knowledge Check • Question 1 1 out of 1 points Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly during the night with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Lisa in? Selected Answer: c. Moderate persistent Answers: a. Mild intermittent b. Mild persistent c. Moderate persistent • Question 2 1 out of 1 points In order to decrease deaths from lung cancer: Selected Answer: d. Patients should be counseled to quit smoking Answers: a. All smokers should be screened annually b. All patients should be screened annually c. Only high risk patients should be screened routinely d. Patients should be counseled to quit smoking • Question 3 1 out of 1 points Salmeterol (Servent) is prescribed for a patient with asthma. What is the most important teaching point about this medication? Selected Answer: a. It is not effective during an acute asthma attack. Answers: a. It is not effective during an acute asthma attack. b. Selected Answer: d. Stage 2 hypertension Answers: a. Normal blood pressure b. Prehypertension c. Stage 1 hypertension d. Stage 2 hypertension • Question 7 1 out of 1 points Other than smoking cessation, which of the following slows the progression of COPD in smokers? Selected Answer: c. Engaging in moderate to high levels of physical activity Answers: a. Making sure the environment is free of all pollutants b. Eliminating all pets from the environment c. Engaging in moderate to high levels of physical activity d. Remaining indoors with air conditioning as much as possible • Question 8 1 out of 1 points Which of the following best describes hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? Selected Answer: c. Enlarged left ventricle and septum Answers: a. A weakened and enlarged myocardium b. Poor ventricular filling and weakened myocardium c. Enlarged left ventricle and septum d. None of the above • Question 9 1 out of 1 points Risk factors for acute arterial insufficiency include which of the following? Selected Answer: d. All of the above Answers: a. Recent myocardial infarction b. Atrial fibrillation c. Atherosclerosis d. All of the above • Question 10 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is not a goal of treatment for the patient with cystic fibrosis? Selected Answer: d. Replace water-soluble vitamins Answers: a. Prevent intestinal obstruction b. Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate b. Underweight, pink skin, and increased respiratory rate c. Overweight, pink skin, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate d. Normal weight, cyanosis, and greatly increased respiratory rate • Question 14 1 out of 1 points Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient? Selected Answer: b. Antihistimines Answers: a. Xanthines b. Antihistimines c. Steroids d. Anticholinergics • Question 15 1 out of 1 points Which drug category contains the drugs that are the first line Gold standard therapy for COPD? Selected Answer: b. Inhaled beta-2 agonist bronchodilators Answers: a. Corticosteroids b. Inhaled beta-2 agonist bronchodilators c. Inhaled anticholinergic bronchodilators d. Xanthines • Question 16 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is not a risk factor for coronary arterial insufficiency? Selected Answer: d. Alcohol ingestion Answers: a. Hyperhomocysteinemia b. Smoking c. Genetic factors d. Alcohol ingestion • Question 17 1 out of 1 points A 20 year old is diagnosed with mild persistent asthma. What drug combination would be most effective in keeping him symptom-free? Selected Answer: d. A bronchodilator PRN and an inhaled corticosteroid Answers: a. A long-acting bronchodilator b.