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FNP DRT #2 : Questions And Accurate Answers (100%)
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FNP DRT #2 : Questions And Accurate Answers (100%)Which of the following is not a part of the usual management options for patients with an acute presentation of cholecystitis?
A. Gastrointestinal surgical consult
B. Nasogastric intubation
C. Intravenous crystalloids and broad spectrum antibiotics
D. Daily non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Right Ans - Daily non-
steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Carl, 38, has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and was prescribed levothyroxine 3 weeks ago. Today, he presents to your clinic with weakness, fatigue, and puffy eyes. His laboratory findings show an elevated thyroid stimulating hormone level, decreased thyroxine, increased serum cholesterol, and hypoglycemia. Which of the following is the best action to take next concerning Carl's treatment?
A. Continue his current medication regimen without changes.
B. Change his medication to methimazole.
C. Increase the oral levothyroxine dosage.
D. Change his medication to propylthiouracil. Right Ans - Increase the oral levothyroxine dosage.
A severely injured patient in a filled-to-capacity emergency room is threatening the safety of the other patients. What is the best initial course of action?
A. Call security.
B. Restrain the patient.
C. Eject the patient.
D. Call the police. Right Ans - Call security.
A patient comes to your office and says, "I feel so nervous that I think I'm going out of my mind! I also can't stop shaking, and my heart races all the time." You learn that she smokes cigarettes, but the patient denies any previous health problems, including hypertension or diabetes. Of the choices, what would be he most reasonable diagnosis in this situation? A. Hashimoto's thyroiditis
B. Pituitary deficiency of thyroid-stimulating hormone
C. Hypothalamic deficiency of thyrotropin-releasing hormone
D. Grave's disease Right Ans - Grave's disease
You are doing a Well Child Check on a 7-year old Caucasian boy. His temperature and other vial signs are normal, but you note only a small height gain since the last visit. The boy remains slightly shorter than his peer group. His father mentions that the boy has been limping, and the child tells you that he feels moderate pain in his knee and sometimes in his groin. Further examination reveals limited passive internal rotation and abduction of the hip joint with mild guarding. His father cannot recall, nor do you see, overt evidence of any recent trauma. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Legg-Calve-Perthes disease
B. Hass' disease
C. Septic arthritis
D. Osgood-Schlatter disease Right Ans - Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease
A male infant presents with a copious purulent discharge from his right eye, so much so that his eye seems to be glued shut. You learn that his mother has an untreated gonorrhea infection. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
A. Erythromycin administered orally
B. Ceftriaxone administered parenterally
C. Azithromycin administered orally
D. Erythromycin ointment Right Ans - Ceftriaxone administered parenterally
You are examining a new patient. During a cursory read of his chart, you note that he is currently taking inhaled ipratropium bromide. This medication is a mainstay of therapy for which of the following disorders?
A. Emphysema
B. Tuberculosis
C. Pneumonia
D. Asthma Right Ans - Emphysema
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