The nurse practitioner diagnoses epididymitis in a 24-year-old sexually
active male patient. The drug of choice for treatment of this patient is:
a. Oral ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
b Oral doxycycline (Virbamycin) plus intramuscular
. ceftriaxone
c. Oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim DS)
d. Intramuscular penicillin
Question 2
Diagnostic confirmation of acute leukemia is based on:
a Bone marrow aspiration and
. biopsy
b. Pancytopenia
c. Hyperuricemia
d. All of the above
Question 3
After thorough history, physical examination, and laboratory tests, a
patient is diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Which of the
following initial treatment plans is currently considered most effective?
a A low fat, tyramine-free, caffeine-free, high fiber diet, along
. with a daily diary, and attention to psychosocial factors.
b. Referral to a gastroenterologist for colonoscopy.
Treatment with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) such
c.
as fluoxetine (Prozac) or sertraline (Zoloft).
d. Antibiotics, nutritional support, and high fiber diet.
Question 4
A 20-year-old male patient complains of “scrotal swelling.” He states
his scrotum feels heavy but denies pain. On examination, the nurse
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, practitioner notes trans illumination of the scrotum. NRNP – 6531 Week
8 Knowledge Check. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. Indirect inguinal hernia
b
Hydrocele
.
c. Orchitis
d. Testicular torsion
Question 5
The National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III
recommends that the goal for low density lipoproteins in high-risk
patients be less than:
a. 160 mg/dL
b. 130 mg/dL
100
c.
mg/dL
d. 70 mg/dL
Question 6
Which of the following are classic features of ulcerative colitis?
Right lower quadrant pain, frequently accompanied by a palpable
a.
mass, fever, and leukocytosis.
Painful hematemesis, occasionally accompanied by melena. NRNP –
b.
6531 Week 8 Knowledge Check
Rapidly progressive dysphagia with ingestion of solid foods,
c.
anorexia, and weight loss out of proportion to the dysphagia.
Remissions and exacerbations of bloody diarrhea,
d. tenesmus, fecal incontinence, abdominal pain and weight
loss.
Question 7
Reed-Sternberg B lymphocytes are associated with which of the
following disorders:
a. Aplastic anemia
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