Patient education for the COPD patient is essential. The nurse practitioner knows that COPD 

education includes all of the following except

a. healthy diet

b. increased risk for diabetes

c. smoking cessation

d. daily exercise

b. increased risk for diabetes

According to the 2017 Guideline for High Blood pressure in adults, patients with stage 1 or 2 

CKD with albuminuria should be started on the following medication to slow progression of 

kidney disease

a. ACE inhibitors

b. CCP

c. ARNI

d. thiazide diruetic

a. ACE inhibitors

Pain which results from pathology or damage to the nervous system is classified as

a. chronic

b. neuropathic

c. acute

d. nociceptive

b. neuropathic

Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and confusion 

yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is the next step of the plan 

for Mr. A?

a. assure the patient that he will not experience the symptoms again

b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors

c. order ASA 81mg stat

d. order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask

b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors

A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level of 96mg/dl. 

The nurse practitioner management plan includes:

a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years

b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID

c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year

d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam

a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years

RW, a 57 year old native American female, presents to the office. RW states she feels irritable 

and has difficulty concentrating as well as fallingn asleep and staying aleep. She states she is 

worried about her finances, her husband has just lost his job. The NP diagnoses anxiety. The NP 

prescribes a first line treatment which is

a. Diazepam

b. Clonazepam

c. Ariprprazole

d. Paroxetine

d. Paroxetine

The most common sustained rhythmic disorder, which consists of fibrillatory p waves is:

a. AV block

b. atrial tachycardia

c. atrial fibrillation

d. atrial flutter

c. atrial fibrillation