1 / NR511 / NR 511 Midterm Exam Study Guide Differential Diagnosis & Primary Care Practicum
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1.Question 2: Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
a.Cholinesterase inhibitors
b.Anxiolytics
c.Antidepressants
d.Atypical antipsychotics
: a. cholinesterase inhibitors pg
2.Question 3: Most adult poisonings are:
a.intentional and self-inflicted.
b.accidental.
c.caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
d.not attributed to any reason. 2 / : b. accidental.
3.Question 4: A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass. Which of the following responses by the clinician would be most appropriate?
a."It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast mass."
b."We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
c."We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is the only way to know for sure."
d."Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer.
": "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
4.Question 5: Which of the following is a specific test for multiple sclerosis (MS)?
a.Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b.Computed tomography (CT) scan
c.A lumbar puncture
d.There is no specific test.
: d. There is no specific test.
5.Question 7: Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish delirium from
dementia? 3 / a.Abrupt onset
b.Impaired attention
c.Affective changes
d.Delusions
: Abrupt onset
6.Question 8: Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? 4 / a.Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
b.Headache
c.Nausea
d.Widening pulse pressure
: Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
7.Question 9: Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She has been experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer
with a dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements are true concerning shoulder dislocation?
a.Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
b.There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for distal pulses.
c.Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a greater force to result in injury.
d.Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice.
: There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for distal pulses.
8.Question 10: Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflam-
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