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FHEA exam prepA 32-year-old landscaper with a history of seasonal allergic rhinitis presents with a variety of symptoms.
Match each symptom with the appropriate medication.
A. Oral antihistamine
B. Decongestant nasal spray
C. Corticosteroid nasal spray
1. Acute relief of nasal congestion __
2. Relieve pharyngeal itch __
3. Prevent allergy symptoms _ - Answer -1-B
2-A
3-C
Match each of the following patients with the most appropriate diagnosis.
A. Increased intracranial pressure
B. Migraine with aura
C. Tension-type headache
D. Cluster headache
,1. A 33-year-old man who reports a 3-week history of recurrent headaches that awaken him during the
night. Pain lasts up to 2 hours and is focused primarily behind the right eye. __
2. A 29-year-old woman with a 2-year history of recurrent, unilateral, pulsating headaches that are often
accompanied by nausea/vomiting and photophobia. She reports seeing "squiggles before my eyes"
about 10 minutes before a headache occurs. __
3. A 54-year-old man reporting occasional bilateral, pressing, nonpulsatile headaches of moderate
intensity without nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia. __
4. A 45-year-old man who reports a pressing, nonpulsatile headache that is greatest in severity upon
awakening each morning and lessens as the day progresses. __ - Answer -1-D
2-B
3-C
4-A
When counseling a patient with hypertension and/or dyslipidemia on recommended physical activity, all
of the following are appropriate goals to strive for except:
Aerobic physical activity (e.g., brisk walking) of at least 40 minutes at a time.
Exercise of at least 3‒4 times per week.
Achieving a peak heart rate of 150 BPM or greater.
No more than 48 hours without exercise. - Answer -Achieving a peak heart rate of 150 BPM or greater.
*****Type 2 diabetes mellitus is best described as:
A genetically-base autoimmune process.
A consequence of obesity.
,A condition largely dictated by environmental factors.
A disorder of insulin resistance with eventual insulin deficiency. - Answer -A disorder of insulin
resistance with eventual insulin deficiency.
When a patient is seen by a nurse practitioner, the visit can be charged to Medicare using "incident-to"
billing. If the criteria for this type of visit are fulfilled, then anticipated reimbursement is at what
percentage of the physician rate?
75
80
90
100 - Answer -100
When evaluating a patient with low back pain without radiculopathy, the nurse practitioner will most
likely identify:
-Discomfort to direct palpation of paraspinal muscles.
-A positive straight leg raise.
-Abnormal lower extremity DTR.
-Pain relief with lumbar flexion. - Answer -Discomfort to direct palpation of paraspinal muscles.
When initiating pharmacologic therapy for the patient with first diagnosis of major depression disorder,
the nurse practitioner advises the patient that treatment should:
-Generally be given for about 4-6 months before improvement is noted.
-Continue for at least 6 months after remission is achieved.
-Be continued indefinitely after therapeutic goals are met.
-Be started at a higher dose then titrated to a lower dose once symptom relief is achieved. - Answer -
Continue for at least 6 months after remission is achieved.
Which of the following best demonstrates the intent of informed consent?
, -Discussing the risks of surgery with the parent of a 20-year-old
-Advising a 48-year-old woman about the likely course of illness if no treatment is rendered
-Conferring with the husband of a 30-year-old woman who has pneumonia about the benefits of
antimicrobial therapy
-Recommending a course of treatment to a 70-year-old man with prostate cancer - Answer -Advising a
48-year-old woman about the likely course of illness if no treatment is rendered
Which of the following describes the ethical principle of beneficence?
-The right of the competent person to choose a personal plan of life and action
-The obligation of the healthcare provider to help people in need
-The responsibility of the healthcare provider to treat all in the same fair manner
-The duty of the healthcare provider to do no harm - Answer -The obligation of the healthcare provider
to help people in need
Which of the following is a potential adverse effect of chronic use of higher-potency topical
corticosteroids?
Atrophy in intertriginous areas
Epidermal sloughing
Cutaneous fungal infection
Acne rosacea - Answer -Atrophy in intertriginous areas
An appropriate treatment option for community-acquired pneumonia in a 45-year-old woman with no
significant comorbidities, no recent history of antimicrobial use (>3 months), and no known drug
allergies is:
Ampicillin.
Doxycycline (Doryx®).
Cefuroxime (Ceftin®).
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