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Which term describes recurrent, intrusive thoughts or impulses?
- Hallucinations
- Compulsions
- Obsessions
- Delusions - Correct Answer - C) Obsessions
Obsessions are recurrent and persistent thoughts, impulses, or images that cause distressing emotions such as anxiety or disgust.
During an intake interview with a 26-year-old man diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, the FNP might observe what type of behavior?
- An inflated sense of self
- Constant relation to future events
- Inability to concentrate and irritability when questioned
- Nervousness and fear of the FNP during the interview - Correct
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Answer - C) Inability to concentrate and irritability when questioned Impaired concentration and irritability are major characteristics of GAD.
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pg. 2 The FNP would expect which symptoms in a patient with a diagnosis of schizophrenia?
- High energy with varying sleep patterns and non stop conversation.
- Extreme and frequent mood swings with hyperactivity and difficulty
- Paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, and diminished self-care.
- Anti-social behavior, manipulative behavior, charisma, and ability to
concentrating.
lie convincingly. - Correct Answer - C) Paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, and diminished self-care.The characteristics of schizophrenia are paranoia, delusions, tangential thoughts, suspiciousness, disorganized behavior, and hallucinations.
The FNP is seeing a 10 year old child with complaints of otalgia and muffled hearing. The mother states the child recently recovered from an
upper respiratory infection. The FNP suspects that this child has:
- Acute otitis media
- Acute otitis externa
- Cholesteatoma
- Chronic otitis media - Correct Answer - A) Acute otitis media
The classic presentation of otitis media is otalgia, muffled hearing, popping sensation, and a recent history of a cold or flare up of allergic rhinitis.
During an evaluation of a patient with prediabetes, the FNP identifies which finding in the patient's objective data that is associated with the increasing insulin resistance? 2 / 4
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- Triglycerides > 150mg/dL
- HDL > 40 mg/dL in men and >50 mg/dL in women
- BP < 130/85 mm Hg
- FBS < 110 mg/dL - Correct Answer - A) Triglycerides > 150mg/dL
Improper use of glucose increases the release of free fatty acids which elevates triglycerides.
When prescribing a meal plan for the patient with type 2 diabetes, the FNP tells the patient that the macronutrient with the most influence on
the postprandial glucose level is:
- Fiber
- Fat
- Protein
- Carbohydrate - Correct Answer - D) Carbohydrate
Carbohydrate is a macronutrient with the greatest impact on the postprandial glucose levels.
Which of the following characteristics applies to type 2 diabetes mellitus?
- Major risk factors are heredity and obesity
- Pear-shaped body type is commonly found
- Exogenous insulin is needed for control of the disease
- Physical activity increases insulin resistance - Correct Answer - A)
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pg. 4 Risk factors of type 2 DM include increasing age, obesity, race, and genetics.
Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for endometrial cancer?
- Obesity
- Oral contraceptive use
- Unopposed estrogen use
- Advancing age, greater than 50 years - Correct Answer - B) Oral
contraceptive use Oral contraceptives have been shown to reduce the incidence of endometrial cancer.
Priapism has been associated with the abuse of which substance?
- Marijuana
- Alcohol
- Cocaine
- Heroin - Correct Answer - C) Cocaine
Priapism is an uncommon condition of prolonged penile erection. In 60% of cases the cause is idiopathic. The remaining 40% are associated with spinal cord trauma, sickle cell disease, leukemia, pelvic tumors, or infections. It has also been associated with cocaine use.
The FNP understands the most accurate explanation for the diagnosis of
mixed precocious puberty is:
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