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Nursing Exam Questions with Answers all Tested and Correctly Updated Solutions 2024
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Diagnostic studies for Type II diabetes mellitus would include which of the following? Selected Answer: All of the above Answers: HbA1C (>6.5%) Fasting plasma glucose (= to or > mg/dL) Random plasma glucose (> mg/dL) All of the above None of the above Sierra, a 42 y/o female, comes to the clinic to follow up on some lab work that was drawn at her last visit. Her labs showed a low TSH and an increase in both her serum free T4 and T3. Sierra’s most likely diagnosis is: Selected Answer: Primary hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease) Answers: Hypothyroidism Primary hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease) Primary hyperparathyroidism None of the above Deep palpation of the left lower quadrant of the abdomen causes referred pain to the RLQ. This is a positive for: Selected Answer: Rovsing’s sign Answers: Rovsing’s sign Psoas sign
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McBurney’s point Murphy’s maneuver
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- Question^6 0 out of 1 points Rescue drugs for patients with respiratory problems such as asthma or COPD would include both SABAs and LABAs. Selected Answer: Tru e Answers: Tr u e Fal s e John is a 7 y/o whose mother brings him to the clinic with the following chief complaint: “He fidgets and squirms all the time. His teachers tell me he has difficulty remaining in his seat, talks excessively, can’t wait for his turn, interrupts conversations, and acts like a robot.” Differential diagnoses for John would include all the following except: Selected Answer: Dysfunctional family situation Answers: Autism spectrum disorder Language delay Dysfunctional family situation Laziness Jon, a 63 y/o male, comes to the clinic with the following presentation. He reports a sudden eruption of multiple vesicular lesions on his scalp, forehead, and sides and tips of his nose. After performing a physical exam, the NP diagnoses his condition as: Selected Answer: Impetigo Answers: Mollusca contagiosu m Shingle - Question^5 0 out of 1 points
- Question 7 s Impetig o Meningococcemia
- Question^9 1 out of 1 points Mark is a 2-month-old infant, and he should be able to do all the following tasks except: Selected Answer: Make gurgling sounds Answers: Follow objects past midline Make gurgling sounds Bring hands to mouth Lift head up 45 degrees Andrew, a 41 y/o male resident of Oklahoma, presents to the clinic in July with the following symptoms: fever, chills, severe headache photophobia, and myalgia. He states that since his fever occurred 2 days ago, he now has this rash of petechiae on wrists, forearms, and ankles. The NP, based on these data, diagnoses Andrew with: Selected Answer: Erythema^ migrans Answers: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) Atopic dermatitis Erythema migrans Brown recluse spider bite Since UTIs are never "normal" in a male, what should the NP rule out as the cause of the infection? Selected Answer: All^ of the above Answers: Uretera l strictur e Acute prostatitis - Question^8 0 out of 1 points 0 out of 1 points
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- Question^10 0 out of 1 points - Question^12 1 out of 1 points All of the above A & C only Risk factors for Alcohol Use Disorder include which of the following? Selected Answer: A & B only Answers: Family history Stressful life events Low socioeconomic status All of the above A & B only Artie, a 36 y/o male, comes to the clinic with chief complaint of: intermittent flank one side flank pain. The pain is an 8 on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being the worst pain he has ever felt. He states the pain lasts from 20–60 minutes and that he must either stand or walk when the pain hits. He also notes that he has blood in his urine. All of the following could be risk factors for Artie except: Selected Answer: Gout Answers: Family history of identical condition Low fluid intake Gout Arthritis A & B only Adam is a 10 y/o male who has Koplik’s spots inside the cheeks by the - Question^11 0 out of 1 points
rear molars. The most likely diagnosis is: Selected Answer: Measles
- Question^13 1 out of 1 points - Question^14 1 out of 1 points - Question^15 1 out of 1 points Answers: Measles Hand, foot, and mouth disease Scarlet fever Varicella Artie, a 36 y/o male, comes to the clinic with chief complaint of: intermittent flank one side flank pain. The pain is an 8 on a scale of 1–10, with 10 being the worst pain he has ever felt. He states the pain lasts from 20–60 minutes and that he must either stand or walk when the pain hits. He also notes that he has blood in his urine. His most likely diagnosis is: Selected Answer: Nephrolithiasis (kidney stone) Answers: Acute pyelonephritis Nephrolithiasis (kidney stone) Bladder cancer None of the above What is the earliest age at which one would not give DTap to a child but rather would give Td or Tdap? Selected Answer: 7 years old Answers: 1 year old 2 years old 3 years old 7 years old
- Question^18 1 out of 1 points According to the U.S. Preventive Task Force, screening for cervical cancer should not begin in women before the age of: Selected Answer: 20 y/o or younger Answers: 30 y/o or younger 35 y/o or younger 20 y/o or younger 40 y/o or younger Zina is a 34 y/o female who comes to the clinic with a chief complaint of 3 years of chronic heartburn. She states that she gets it after eating tacos and bacon. She has tried to self-medicate with OTC antacids with no improvement. In the exam, the NP notices a sour odor on Zina’s breath, thinning tooth enamel, and a chronic red throat. The most likely diagnosis is: Selected Answer: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Answers: Halitosis Peptic ulcer disease Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) A or B only All the following are antihypertensive drugs that can be used in pregnant women except: Selected Answer: ACE inhibitors Answers: Methyldopa Calcium channel blockers Labetalol ACE inhibitors - Question^16 1 out of 1 points - Question^17 1 out of 1 points
- Question^19 1 out of 1 points - Question^21 1 out of 1 points Patients with bipolar disorder may have all the following except: Selected Answer: Lower rates of substance abuse Answers: Delusions Hallucinatio ns Lower rates of substance abuse A & B only Judy, a 28 y/o, presents to the clinic with a fever, vaginal discharge, and pain in the lower abdomen, pelvis, and lower back. These symptoms are accompanied by chills, nausea, and vomiting. This presentation is most typical of: Selected Answer: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Answers: Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) Vulvovaginitis Dysmenorrhea Amenorrhea Lactation mastitis typically occurs in which time frame: Selected Answer: At 6 months after birth Answers: At 3 months after birth At 6 months after birth Within the first 2 months after birth None of the above - Question^20 0 out of 1 points
- Question^22 1 out of 1 points - Question^23 0 out of 1 points Emergency contraception works best if taken within how many hours after unprotected sex or 2 days of missed birth control pills? Selected Answer: 72 hours Answers: 24 hours 48 hours 72 hours 96 hours A pregnant women who has gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in the second trimester has which type of diabetes? Selected Answer: Typ e (^2) Answers: Type^ I Typ e 2 Neit h er Vulvovaginitis in the vulva and vagina can be caused by which of the following organisms? Selected Answer: Bacteria Answers: Bacteri a Fungi Protozo
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- Question^25 0 out of 1 points - Question^26 0 out of 1 points All of the above None of the above A 32 y/o female comes to the clinic for what she describes as “a dark- colored urine.” During the exam, the NP uses a urine dipstick to test for blood in the urine. Since the result had so many false negative and false positive indicators, the next step would be: Selected Answer: Urine culture Answers: Urinalysis with microscopy Urine culture Referral to urologist Cystoscopic examination of bladder Amanda was out hiking with her boyfriend in the woods. When she gets home, she notices that she has an inflammatory skin reaction caused by something she picked up in the woods. The next day she sees bright red pruritic lesions on her lower extremities that are moist and painful. Treatment for Amanda’s condition would include which of the following? Selected Answer: All^ of^ the above except D Answers: Topical^ steroids Triamcinolone Calamine lotion Oatmeal baths (Aveeno) All of the above All of the above except D RhoGAM should be given to all mothers who are Rh-negative. - Question^24 0 out of 1 points
- Question^29 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Fals e Answer s: (^) Tr u e Fal s e Susan is a 29 y/o female who comes to the clinic with a 3-day history of fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, and flank pain. During the visit, the NP does a urine dipstick and discover that Susan is positive for nitrites, leukocytes, and >10 WBCs. The physical exam reveals a CVA tenderness. In treating Susan, the NP could use which of the following antibiotics? Selected Answer: Nitrofurantoin Answers: TMP-SMX Nitrofuranto in Ampicillin All of the above A & C only All the following are risk factors for gestational diabetes except: Selected Answer: Age (<30 y/o) Answers: Obesity Native American ethnicity Hispanic ethnicity Age (<30 y/o) Danger signs of oral contraceptives include all the following except: - Question^27 0 out of 1 points - Question^28 1 out of 1 points
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Answer: Weakness on both sides of the body Answers: Chest pain Severe headache Weakness on both sides of the body Visual changes in one eye Judy, a 28 y/o, presents to the clinic with a fever, vaginal discharge, and pain in the lower abdomen, pelvis, and lower back. These symptoms are accompanied by chills, nausea, and vomiting. Treatment for Judy’s condition would include all the following drugs except: Selected Answer: Amoxicillin Answers: Cefotan Amoxicillin Ceftriaxone Metronidazole
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