NRNP 6531
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1.Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-
act- ing beta-2 agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities and they
occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than
once weekly during the night with an exacerbation. Which category of
asthma severity is Lisa in?: Moderate Persistent
2.Harriet, a 79-year-old woman, comes to your office every 3 months for
follow up on her hypertension. Her medications include one baby aspirin
daily, Lisinopril 5mg daily, and Calcium 1500 mg daily. At today's visit. Her
blood pressure is 170/89. According to JNC VIII guidelines, what should you
do next to control Harriet's blood pressure?: Add thiazide diuretic to
Lisinopril 5mg daily
3.What condition is associated with mucus production greater than 3
months per year for at least 2 consecutive years?: Chronic Bronchitis
4.Risk factors for acute arterial insufficiency include which of the following?
: Recent MI, Arterial Fibrillation, and Atherosclerosis
5.Other than smoking cessation, which of the following slows the
progression of COPD in smokers?: Engaging in moderate to high levels of
physical activity
6.Management of a patient with hypertension and an abdominal aortic
aneurysm would include:: Referral to a cardiologist
7.A patient presents to urgent care complaining of dyspnea, fatigue, and
lower extremity edema. The echocardiogram reveals and ejection fraction of
38%. The nurse practitioner knows that these findings are consistent with::
Systolic heart failure
8.A 20 year old is diagnosed with mild persistent asthma. What drug
combina- tion would be most effective in keeping him symptom-free?: A
bronchodilator PRN and an inhaled corticosteroid
9.A 57-year-old male presents to urgent care complaining of substernal
chest discomfort for the past hour. The EKG reveals ST elevations in Leads
II, III, and AVF. The nurse practitioner is aware that these changes are
consistent with which myocardial infarction territory?: Inferior wall
10.Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to
the treatment of which of the following disease processes?: Acute
bronchitis
11.The most common correlate(s) with chronic bronchitis and
emphysema is(are):: Cigarette smoke inhalation
12.Which of the following is not a goal of treatment for the patient with
cystic fibrosis?: Replacement of water soluble vitamins
13.Which drug category contains the drugs that are the first line Gold
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dard therapy for COPD?:
Inhaled beta-2 agonist bronchodilators
14.Which of the following patient characteristics are associated with
chronic bronchitis?: Normal weight, cyanosis, and greatly increased RR
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