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AANP AGPCNP PSI Test 1 & 2 Questions (150 Terms) with Solutions Best graded A+; Newly Updated
Question 1: An 88-year-old presents with right-side weakness
after being unable to rise unassisted following a fall to the bathroom floor. History includes aphasia and noncompliance with hypertension medication regimen. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a) Left-sided CVA
b) Right-sided CVA
c) TIA
d) Hypoglycemia
CORRECT ANSWER : a) Left-sided CVA
Question 2: Which of the following signs/symptoms are often
associated with headaches due to intracranial tumor?
a) Pain worse laying down, focal neurological signs
b) Hyperreflexia, personality change
c) Acute onset: hours to days
d) Pupillary constriction; stupor
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CORRECT ANSWER : a) Pain worse laying down, focal
neurological signs
Question 3: Which of the following pharmacotherapeutics
would be most important to administer to a patient who has a corneal abrasion?
a) Timolol
b) Gentamicin ophthalmic
c) Cromolyn ophthalmic
d) Olopatadine
CORRECT ANSWER : b) Gentamicin ophthalmic (Genoptic)
Question 4: A 25-year-old presents with the chief complaint of
decreased mobility and pain of the right shoulder exacerbated by movement. The patient reports that he participated in extensive house painting 24 hours prior to the onset of pain. He denies any trauma. Passive ROM is intact. No redness or ecchymosis is present. What is the next step to be taken in order to make a diagnosis?
a) X-ray of shoulder
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b) Palpate structures around the shoulder
c) MRI of shoulder
d) EMG
CORRECT ANSWER : b) Palpate structures
Question 5: A 16-year-old female in the first month of taking
Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 complains of midcycle spotting. She has not missed any doses and uses no other medication. Which of the following is appropriate?
a) Changing to Ortho-Novum 1/35
b) Discontinue use
c) Providing reassurance
d) Double dose for two days
CORRECT ANSWER : c) Provide reassurance
Question 6: According to the Report of the U.S. Preventive
Services Task Force, which of the following is NOT a current recommendation guideline for preventive care in elderly female patients?
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a) Mammogram and clinical breast exams
b) Fecal occult blood test and/or sigmoidoscopy
c) Rubella serology or vaccination history
d) Pneumococcal and influenza vaccines
CORRECT ANSWER : c) Rubella serology or vaccination
history
Question 7: 87 y/o NH patient is drowsy and barely responsive.
Temp 95, BP: 110/70, Pulse 60, R 10. The best action is to:
a) Initiate passive warming
b) Apply a rebreather
c) Perform fluid replacement
d) Initiate active warming
CORRECT ANSWER : a) Initiate passive rewarming
Question 8: A patient is referred with DM, HTN and CAD. He
is on insulin and a beta blocker. How would you educate this patient on recognizing the signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia?