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NURS 6531 MIDTERM EXAM WEEK 6 (ACTUAL
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Question 1
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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?
**The main focus of treatment is to prevent dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids. In severe cases, hospitalization and intravenous fluids are necessary. Over-the-counter oral rehydration solutions (OHS), such as Pedialyte, can be helpful in mild cases
Question 2
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Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis?
Small cell carcinoma
Question 3
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Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her mouth.
They are probably caused by:
Candidiasis
Question 4
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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
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A 40 year old presents with a hordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches the patient to: 1 / 3
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Apply a topical antibiotic and warm compresses.
Question 6
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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
Question 7
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Which of the following is not a goal of treatment for the patient with cystic fibrosis?
Replace water-soluble vitamins
Question 8
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The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
**basal cell carcinoma**
Question 9
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Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant transformation?
**ALL COLORS
Question 10
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Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes?
Acute bronchitis
Question 11
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The Centor criteria for diagnosis of Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus includes which of the following? 2 / 3
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A and B only
Question 12
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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
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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.
Question 14
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Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis?
Overweight, cyanosis & normal or slighted increased resp. rate "blue bloaters"
Question 15
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Treatment of acute vertigo includes:
-bedrest and an antihistamine
Question 16
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A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of grouped vesicles consisting of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic dermatomes. He
complains of pain, burning, and itching. The nurse practitioner should suspect:
Herpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised.
Question 17
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A 20 year old is diagnosed with mild persistent asthma. What drug combination would be most effective in keeping him symptom-free?
**A bronchodilator PRN and an inhaled corticosteroid
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