NR 603 Midterm APEA-reviews questions with correct answers

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Questions 1. A patient report that she is taking kava kava regularly for anxiety with the results. What should the nurse practitioners evaluate? 2. A person with 20/80 vision: 3. One exception ... to the recommendation to limit dietary fat intake 4. The most effective treatment for anemia of chronic disease is: 5. Salicylates and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents have all of the following actions 6. Which of the following does NOT increase a woman’s risk of developing cervical cancer? 7. All of the following principles apply to drug therapy for elders except E 8. A female patient believes that she was exposed to HIV through sexual intercourse several months ago. She asks for “the test for AIDS.” Which statement is NOT correct? 9. The nurse practitioner teaches the parents of a 2-month-old infant with GERD that treatment typically includes all of the following interventions except 10. A widowed 85-year-old was recently moved from her home of 65 years to a bedroom in her daughter’s home. According to reports by family members, she is now “cantankerous” gets “mixed up” easily and cries for no apparent reason. Factors in the client history that are consistent with delirium may include all of the following except 11. A characteristic of elders which affects the pharmacotherapeutics of drug therapy in that population is an increase in 12. An elder’s caretaker is planning the elder’s menu. The elder is on a bland diet. The nurse practitioner reviews the meal plans and notes that which of the following is NOT appropriate? 13. The leading cause of death from injury in childhood is MOTOR VEHICE ACCIDENTS 14. Therapeutic International normalized ratio (INR) for a patient taking warfarin (coumadin) for a chronic atrial fibrillation is expected to be: 15. The most accepted recommendation regarding a skin cancer prevention is: 16. Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit in the treatment of which of the following disease processes? 17. An anxious parent brings her three-day old female infant to see the nurse practitioner because of the serosanguineous vaginal discharge. The nurse practitioner tells the mother: 18. A common finding associated with temporal arteritis is: 19. What information would best help the parent who is concerned about a school age child eating habits? 20. Which of the following scenarios in a 75-year-old patient would be inappropriately managed in an outpatient setting (i.e. the patient should be referred for hospital admission)? 21. A patient with diabetes brings his glucose diary from the past seven days for the nurse practitioner to review and evaluate. What changes should be made? Day one through seven AM 67, 52, 61, 48, 39, 68, 70 PM 138, 161, 148, 168, 121, 142, 176. 22. Appropriate nutritional guidance for the pregnant patient is: 23. The most successful patient interview is likely to: 24. RhoGAM is not administered to an Rh-negative mother with negative anti-d antibodies 25. The most common presentation of thyroid cancer is 26. A benign thyroid nodule, that’s painless presents as 27. Initial treatment of a child presenting with a severe head injury is: 28. Which red blood cell (RBC) index is most useful for differentiating types of anemias? 29. A 31-year-old female is informed that her pregnancy test is positive, and she is about three weeks pregnant. The nurse practitioner is very concerned about the patient reported history of alcohol use. She correctly tells the patient that babies born to women who drink alcohol during pregnancy are at risk for all of the following except: 30. The parents of a two-year-old Report that she is not saying any words, but make sounds, babbles, and understand simple commands from her parents. The parents are not concerned. The nurse practitioner responds: 31. Which group is considered to be at high risk for the development of testicular tumors? 32. An urgent call is received from a patient’s wife who states that her husband is having chest pain I’m relieved by three nitroglycerin tablets. The nearest hospital is 40 minutes away. Besides having the patient reach the hospital as soon as possible, what intervention can the nurse practitioners suggest might influence a positive outcome? 33. Which of the following postpartum mothers should receive RhoGAM (BayRho-D) to prevent Rh iso-immunization? 34. A patient with a history of alcohol abuse presents with acute nausea, vomiting, and severe retrosternal pain that radiates to the back. Based on the most probable diagnosis, the nurse practitioner would appropriately order a CBC, chemistry profile, and: 35. A female patient asks, “how do I calculate my ideal body weight?” The nurse practitioner response: 36. A 35-year-old woman with prior history of extreme nervousness has been treated with diazepam (valium) for four weeks. She reports improvement. Today her pulse is 112bpm and blood pressure is 130/92 mmHg. She is 5’4” in weighs 105 pounds. What is the most likely diagnosis? ..........................................................................continued.................................................................................... [Show More]

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