The most common cancer found on the auricle is: - CORRECT ANSWER Basal cell carcinoma Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER Antihistimines A 47 year old male patient presents to the clinic with a single episode of a moderate amount of bright red rectal bleeding. On examination, external hemorrhoids are noted. How should the nurse practitioner proceed? - CORRECT ANSWER Refer the patient for a barium enema and sigmoidoscopy. Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with chronic bronchitis? - CORRECT ANSWER Overweight, cyanosis, and normal or slightly increased respiratory rate A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20 milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this time is: - CORRECT ANSWER CT scan A patient reports "something flew in my eye" about an hour ago while he was splitting logs. If there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner would expect to find all except: - CORRECT ANSWER Purulent drainage A 21 year old college student presents to the student health center with copious, markedly purulent discharge from her left eye. The nurse practitioner student should suspect: - CORRECT ANSWER Gonococcal conjunctivitis 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: - CORRECT ANSWER Herpes zoster and consider that this patient may be immunocompromised Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis? - CORRECT ANSWER Small cell carcinoma An 83-year-old female presents to the office complaining of diarrhea for several days. She explains she has even had fecal incontinence one time. She describes loose stools 3-4 times a day for several weeks and denies fever, chills, pain, recent antibiotic use. The history suggests that the patient has: - CORRECT ANSWER Chronic diarrhea Margaret, age 32, comes into the office with painful joints and a distinctive rash in a butterfly distribution on her face. The rash has red papules and plaques with a fine scale. What do you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER Systemic lupus erythematosus Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes? - CORRECT ANSWER Acute bronchitis Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly during the night with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Lisa in? - CORRECT ANSWER Moderate persistent Which of the following is the most appropriate therapeutic regimen for an adult patient with no known allergies diagnosed with group A B-hemolytic strep? - CORRECT ANSWER Penicillin V 500 milligrams PO every 8 hours for 10 days A cashier complains of dull ache and pressure sensation in her lower legs. It is relieved by leg elevation. She occasionally has edema in her lower legs at the end of the day. What is the most likely cause of these problems? - CORRECT ANSWER Varicose veins Which statement below is correct about pertussis? - CORRECT ANSWER It is also called whooping cough Which of the following is the most important diagnosis to rule out in the adult patient with acute bronchitis? - CORRECT ANSWER Pneumonia A 70 year old patient presents with left lower quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain, a markedly tender palpable abdominal wall, fever, and leukocytosis. Of the following terms, which correctly describes the suspected condition? - CORRECT ANSWER Diverticulitis Sylvia, age 83, presents with a 3 day history of pain and burning in the left forehead. This morning she noticed a rash with erythematous papules in that site. What do you suspect? - CORRECT ANSWER Herpes zoster A 33-year-old female is admitted with acute pancreatitis. The nurse practitioner knows that the most common cause of pancreatitis is: - CORRECT ANSWER Gallstones When a patient presents with symptoms of acute gallbladder disease, what is the appropriate nurse practitioner action? - CORRECT ANSWER Order an abdominal ultrasound A false-positive result with the fecal occult blood test can result from: - CORRECT ANSWER a high dietary intake of rare cooked beef