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1. Ms. Jones is a 31-year-old female patient who presents for a routine physical examination. Which examination technique will be used first? 2. Mrs. Raymonds is a 24-year-old patient who has presented for a routine concern over her current weight. In your patient teaching with her, you explain the importance of macronutrients. Which of the following is a macronutrient? 3. Which is the best way to position a patient's neck for palpation of the thyroid? 4. After thorough inspection of t...

1. When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis? 2. A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare professional tell the patient about this condition? 3. A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction. What is the first sign the healthcare professional assesses for that would indicate the presence of this condition? 4. Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what? 5. A patient ha...

1. Which type of speculum should be used to examine a patient's tympanic membrane? 2. When palpating the abdomen, you should note whether the liver is enlarged in the: 3. Which question would be considered a leading question? 4. Which of the following is the most vital nutrient? 5. Mr. Franklin is speaking with you, the health care provider, about his respiratory problem. Mr. Franklin says, "I've had this cough for 3 days, and it's getting worse." You reply, "Tell me more about...

1. A professor has taught the students about the pathogenesis of abdominal pain. Which statement by a student indicates the professor needs to review the material? 2. Which cardiac chambers have the thinnest wall and why? 3. A healthcare provider notes that tapping the patient's facial nerve leads to lip twitching. What electrolyte value is correlated with this finding? 4. What is the cause of functional dysphagia? 5. Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as ...

1. A Nurse Practitioner explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches should be applied in the morning and removed in the evening. This medication schedule reduces the potential for 2. A 45-year-old man who is a construction worker has been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and has been prescribed lovastatin. The nurse will advise the patient to 3. The most effective therapy for a patient who is H. pylori positive with a gastric ulcer is: 4. A patient with class-IV CHF has a medication ...

1. The majority of early pregnancy losses are due to: 2. Any woman with a complicated cystitis or symptoms of upper tract disease needs a urine culture and: 3. What is significant about cytomegalovirus (CMV)? 4. How can hormonal influences during pregnancy cause backache? 5. In the formula to estimate gestational age, woman are considered pregnant from: ___________________________ 6. What is considered to be a common trigger of psoriasis? 7. What is a contributor to the increased incidence...

1. Cyclic mastalgia: 2. The possibility of cancer is associated with mastalgia when the pain: 3. Why is adenomyosis frequently underdiagnosed? 4. What is the current (2006) recommendation by the CDC regarding HIV testing? 5. What is the most common type of menstrual dysfunction related to hyperandrogenism? 6. Which one of the following statements about the subdermal progestin implant is false? 7. What is the most common symptom of vulvovaginal candidiasis? 8. What is the major source of n...

1. Cyclic mastalgia: 2. The possibility of cancer is associated with mastalgia when the pain: 3. Why is adenomyosis frequently underdiagnosed? 4. What is the current (2006) recommendation by the CDC regarding HIV testing? 5. What is the most common type of menstrual dysfunction related to hyperandrogenism? 6. Which one of the following statements about the subdermal progestin implant is false? 7. What is the most common symptom of vulvovaginal candidiasis? 8. What is the major source of n...

NURS 6551 Midterm Exam - Question and Answers 1. Who should be screened regularly for STIs? 2. All of the following diagnostic testing and procedures are now infrequently performed in clinical practice except: 3. Which organism causes 90% of vulvovaginal candidiasis episodes in women? 4. Which one of the following statements about the subdermal progestin implant is false? 5. What can bacterial vaginosis lead to? 6. What test should be ordered for a woman who is experiencing abnormal uterin...

1. A nurse practitioner orders 150 mg of oral fluconazole for a patient with vulvovaginal candidiasis. The patient should expect to take medication 2. A postmenopausal patient is prescribed bisphosphonates to treat osteoporosis. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the drug 3. When planning care for a patient who is receiving filgrastim (Neupogen) for a nonmyeloid malignancy, the nurse should formulate which of the following patient outcomes? (Select all that apply.) 4. A Nurse P...