NURS 6531 Midterm Exam Version 1 Walden University
Course NURS-6531D-1/NURS-6531N-1-Adv. Practice Care of Adults Test Midterm Exam Status Completed Attempt Score 100 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 1 hour, 50 minutes out of 1 hour and 50 minutes
Question 1
A patient has experienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, low grade fever, abdominal cramps, and watery diarrhea for 72 hours. His white count is elevated with a shift to the left. He is requesting medication for diarrhea. What is the most appropriate response?Prescribe a broad-spectrum antibiotic such as ciprofloxacin (Cipro), and symptom management.
Question 2
Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis?Small cell carcinoma
Question 3
Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her mouth.
They are probably caused by:
Candidiasis
Question 4 1 / 3
An 80-year-old male admits to difficulty swallowing during the review of systems. The nurse practitioner recognizes the differential diagnosis for this patient’s dysphagia is: GERD& Cancer
Question 5
A 40 year old presents with a hordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches the patient to: apply a topical antibiotic and warm compresses.
Question 6
Marvin has sudden eye redness that occurred after a strenuous coughing episode. You
diagnose a subconjunctival hemorrhage. Your next step is to:
Do nothing other than provide reassurance Isoniazid ppd Question 7 Which of the following is not a goal of treatment for the patient with cystic fibrosis?Replace water-soluble vitamins
Question 8
The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
basal cell carcinoma Question 9 Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant transformation? 2 / 3
ALL COLORS
Question 10
Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes?Acute bronchitis
Question 11
The Centorcriteria for diagnosis of Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus includes which of the following?A and B only
Question 12
When teaching a patient with hypertension about restricting sodium, you would include which of the following instructions?Seventy-five of sodium intake is derived from processed foods
Question 13
Mark has just been given a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Which of his medications should be discontinued?Nifedipine (Procardia XL) for long-term management of his chronic stable angina.
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