1. A 14yo male with bronchitis is being treated with fluids and expectorants. He returns
to the clinic with a fever of 103F, right pleuritic chest pain, and green sputum. Which
of the following examination results would be expected?
A. Right lower lobe crackles
B. Decreased Fremitus
C. Bilateral Wheezing
D. Normal Percussion
2. 2 year old child is diagnosed with radial head subluxation ("nursemaid's elbow").
After closed manipulation, the best indication of successful treatment is that:
A. Swelling dissipates immediately
B. Pulse and sensation are restored
C. The child quickly begins to use the affected arm
D. A click is felt while the child is extending and rotating the arm
3. Which of the following would be an appropriate alternative to erythromycin therapy in an 18
year old patient with Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection?
A. Azithromycin (Zithromax)
B. Cephalexin (Keflex)
C. Amoxicillin
D. Clindamycin (Cleocin)
4. A 10-month old presents with a rash, runny nose, and cough. Examination reveals a cluster of
tiny white papules with an erythematous base on the buccal mucosa. What does this suggest?
A. Scarlet fever
B. Rubella
C. Erythema infectiosum
D. Measles
5. Office Spirometry performed with an albuterol nebulizer treatment can confirm a diagnosis
of asthma because it indicates:
A. Oxygen saturation
B. Whether airway obstruction is from pulmonary fibrosis
C. Chronic carbon dioxide retention
D. Whether a patient has reversible airway obstruction
6. An 18yr old patient presents with complaints of maxillary facial pain and yellow nasal
discharge for 14 days. What is the appropriate initial pharmacologic intervention?
A. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate (Augmentin)
B. Ceftriaxone (Rocephin)
C. Levofloxacin (Levaquin)
D. Erythromycin
7. Which of the following is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the majority of
women?
A. cervical Cancer
B. Ovarian Cancer
C. Breat Cancer
D. Lung Cancer
8. A 29-year old male with noncomplicated Chlamidia infection may exhibit:
A. Urticaria
B. No remarkable clinical symptoms
C. A green mucoid penile discharge
D. A penile ulcer
9. To assess a patient's ability to think abstractly, a nurse practitioner could ask the patient:
A. The meaning of a common proverb
B. What action the patient would take if there was a fire in the house
C. To count backwards from 100 by 7s
D. To spell a word backward.
10. A common rule to follow when prescribing many medications for the elderly is to:
A. Give most medications in the morning to allow slowed body functions to have time
to adjust to the drug.
B. Start at a lower dose than what is commonly prescribed for adults, and increase
the dose slowly.
C. Perform a creatinine clearance test for baseline data on all person over age 70
before starting on new medications.
D. Give medication with a full glass of water to promote absorption and limit harm to
the kidneys.
11. A 72 year old female presents with a medical history unremarkable except for the
occasional headache. She enjoyed emotional health throughout marriage and
childrearing, although her family history is significant for strokes and nervous
breakdowns. Since her husband died a year ago, however, she has been waking
every morning at 3am, is reluctant to go out although she has family member living
nearby, and feels a continual urge to sleep. She cannot discuss her late husband
without crying. Differential diagnoses would include:
A. Stroke, depression, and hyperthyroidism
B. Depression, Unresolved grief, and hypothyroidism
C. Migraine, anxiety disorder, and hypertension
D. Dementia, delirium, and pna
12. The parent of a 13-year old diagnosed with seizure disorder calls to report that the
child is exhibiting symptoms of a cold, but has no fever. The nurse practitioner
should advise the parent that development of fever may:
A. make the seizure medication less effective
B. Lower the seizure threshold
C. Increase the seizure threshold
D. Have no effect on the seizure threshold
13. After a 3-week camping trip, an 11-year old is seen for a target lesion with central
clearing, located in the inguinal area. The patient has had a severe headache,
malaise, fatigue, and generalized musculoskeletal pain for several days.
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