1. Which of the following physical findings is consistent with a diagnosis of beta-thalassemia major?
a. Bronze skin color
2. Weber test with lateralization to right ear
Conduction problem in the right ear
3. Yesterday, a patient got sand in his eye during a volleyball game at the beach. Today, he presents with
an exquisitely painful left eye, photophobia, and constant tearing. The nurse practitioner removes a tiny
spec of sand from under the lid and notes vertical corneal abrasion. The treatment of choice is:
a. patching the injured eye only; no medication is needed
b. an ophthalmic steroid to reduce swelling, inflammation, and pain
c. an ophthalmic antibiotic ointment, eye patch, and ibuprofen
d. normal saline drops only, eye-patching is not necessary
4. A critically ill patient states “my family is well provided for. The nurse practitioner must interpret this
as meaning the patient
a. is suicidal
b. wishes to discuss the topic of death
5. The patient who has iron deficiency anemia should be advised that food high in iron content include:
a. bananas, apples, and oranges
, b. yellow vegetables
c. organ meats, and dark, leafy vegetables
6. Microalbuminuria is a measure of:
d. protein lost into the urine
7. Appropriate therapy for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is:
a. primarily by eradication of infection
b. based on etiology
8. All of the following are medical emergencies which may be attributed to acute cocaine intoxication
EXCEPT:
d. decreased heart rate and vasodilation leading to hypersomnia
9. The treatment of choice for chronic bacterial prostatitis (CBP) is:
c. a flouroquinolone twice daily for 3 weeks to 4 months
10. Before initiating a HMG-CoA-reductase inhibitor for hyperlipidemia, the nurse practitioner orders
liver function studies. The patient’s aminotransferase (ALT) is elevated. What lavoratory test(s) should be
ordered?
a. serologic markers for hepatitis
12. Subsequent to successful completion of the nurse practitioner certification exam, the candidate is
considered to be:
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