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A 20-year-old female patient presents with tenderness at McBurney’s point. Appendicitis is considered. What laboratory test should be done initially to determine the etiology of this patient's abdom... inal pain? A patient has the following laboratory value. Anti-HAV IgG positive. What is the clinical interpretation? The most common place for indirect inguinal hernias to develop is: What is the simplest screen for nutritional adequacy in elderly patients? A 31-year-old patient is suspected of having hepatitis C. He reports possible exposure about a month ago. How should the nurse practitioner interpret his laboratory results? Anti-HCV nonreactive; HCV RNA not detectable. A fecal occult blood test (FOBT) obtained during a rectal examination: A healthcare provider (“the HCP”) was stuck with a needle from a patient suspected to be infected with HIV (“the patient”). A rapid HIV test was performed on the patient and found to be positive. This means that: A 50-year-old with a history of consumption of 3-4 alcoholic drinks daily and weekend binges has elevated liver enzymes. Which set of enzymes is most representative of this patient? Which imaging study of the abdomen would be LEAST helpful in diagnosing an acute appendicitis? Hirschsprung's disease is characterized by: A mother of a 4-week-old infant visits your office. She states that her baby is vomiting after feeding and then cries as if he is hungry again. What should the nurse practitioner assess? Which choice contains three medications that should have liver function tests measured prior to initiation of the medications? A patient has been diagnosed with viral gastroenteritis. He has nausea and vomiting, and has started having lower abdominal cramps. What is the most effective intervention for him? A 5-year-old has been diagnosed with pinworms. He lives with his mother. There are no other members of the household. How should his mother be managed? An older adult has suspected vitamin B12 deficiency. Which of the following lab indices is more indicative of a vitamin B12 deficiency? What is true regarding older adults who are overweight? Children with an inguinal hernia: An 85-year-old adult has chronic constipation. What is the most likely cause of her constipation? The relationship between colon polyps and colon cancer is that polyps Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for developing hepatitis B? A patient has had right upper quadrant pain that has lasted for the past 3 days, but the pain has become acute in the past 12 hours. He has low-grade fever. Which lab test(s) will be elevated if he has pancreatitis? An 85-year-old adult has chronic constipation. How should this be managed initially? Which term does not characterize hemorrhoids? Choose the number on the image that most closely approximates the location of an indirect inguinal hernia. A 43-year-old female patient reports a possible exposure to hepatitis C about 4 months ago.HBsAg negative; Anti-HBc Negative; Anti-HBs positive; anti-HCV nonreactive; HCV RNA not detectable. Which statement is true about this patient? Which is NOT an effective strategy for helping older adults gain weight? A patient has received a prescriptions for metronidazole for treatment of C. difficile. What should be avoided in this patient? A patient has been diagnosed with hepatitis A. The most common reported risk factor is: What choice below is most commonly associated with pancreatitis? The early signs and symptoms of appendicitis in an adult: The most common symptoms associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are heartburn and: Which of the following symptoms is typical of GERD? A patient presents with right upper quadrant and upper abdominal pain. Acute cholecystitis is suspected because the pain radiates to the: A patient with a suspected inguinal hernia should be examined: What medication may be used to treat GERD if a patient has tried over-the-counter ranitidine without benefit? The two tests that can indicate current infection with hepatitis B are: The most common cause of diarrhea in adults is: A patient has elevated liver enzymes. What is the likely etiology of the elevation? A patient has the following lab results. This means: A 14 year-old male patient has an acute, painless groin swelling. Which tool would yield the most information to identify the etiology of the swelling? A 15-year-old is about 10% below her ideal body weight. Laboratory studies were performed. Which complaint might be common in this patient? A patient has the following lab values. HBsAg negative; anti-HBc negative; anti-HBs positive. This indicates that he: A patient has the following laboratory values. HBsAg Positive; IgM anti-HBc positive. What does this mean? An inguinal hernia is palpated on a male patient by an examiner. Which word below best describes what the hernia feels like when touched by the examiner? A 20-year-old female patient presents with tenderness at McBurney’s point. What laboratory test supports a diagnosis of appendicitis? A patient has the following laboratory values. Anti-HAV IgM Negative; AntiHAV IgG negative. What does this mean? [Show More]

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