ANCC FNP Board Exam (Questions and Answers, Latest 2023 Graded A+)
The nurse practitioner sees an older adult patient in the clinic with the
primary report of hearing loss and a sensation of fullness in the right ear. The nurse practitioner suspects conductive hearing loss. Which could contribute...
ANCC FNP Board Exam Questions and Answers, Latest 2023 (Graded A+) ANCC FNP Board Exam Complete Guide 2023
1. A middle-age female patient presents to the clinic with a recurrence of mild hidradenitis suppurativa after topical therapies failed. Which first-line treatment is recommended?: Tetracycline
Twelve weeks of oral tetracycline (Sumycin) is the recommended first-line treat-
ment for hidradenitis suppurativa.
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Hidradenitis suppurativa is a disorder of the terminal follicular epithelium in apoc-
rine gland-bearing skin. It is a chronic, disabling disorder that progresses, often causing keloids, contractures, and immobility. It is characterized by comedone-like follicular occlusion, chronic and relapsing inflammation, mucopurulent discharge, and progressive scarring.
Arthropathy associated with hidradenitis may be present. Typical presentation includes nodules and sinus tracts (inflamed or noninflamed), abscesses, and scarring found in the axilla, genitofemoral area, perineum, gluteal area, and infra-
mammary area in women.
Recommended treatments include antibiotics, steroids, retinoids, dapsone, and anti-tumor necrosis factor agents. A dermatology consultation should also be considered.
First-line treatment is a 12week course of an oral tetracycline (Sumycin) such as doxycycline. For patients who do not respond to doxycycline, the next recom-
mended step is a combination of twice-daily clindamycin (Cleocin) and rifampicin (Rifadin) for 10-12 weeks. If treatment fails, acitretin (Soriatane, for males and nonfertile females) or dapsone (Aczone) may be considered by a dermatologist. In patients with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa, adalimumab (Humira) may possibly be considered.
2. When providing culturally competent health care services to an American Indian elder, the nurse practitioner understands which is traditionally true?-
: The "Medicine Wheel" is used by many for the purpose of health and healing
The "Medicine Wheel" is traditionally used and contains four directions; north, south, east, and west. Traditionally each tribe has different meanings for each direction and they may represent the season of the year or stage of life. It is aimed at providing a holistic view of life.
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An understanding of different cultural preferences leads to cultural competence in healthcare. Some patients may value traditional culture and preferences as it relates to healthcare. These individual preferences should be included in the interview and treatment plan for patients.
Traditionally, the American Indian culture values a holistic approach to health care integrating the person, lifestyle, environment, family, and religion. Patients adhering to these traditional cultural practices often feel that illness is due to a lack of harmony with the physical body, mind, spirit, and emotions. Patients may seek care from western medicine for specific ailments while also consulting with traditional healers for spiritual guidance.
Healthcare providers should seek to understand relevant cultural factors and assess each individual's healthcare literacy in order to provide culturally competent care.
3. The nurse practitioner sees an older adult patient in the clinic with the primary report of hearing loss and a sensation of fullness in the right ear. The nurse practitioner suspects conductive hearing loss. Which could contribute to this?: Cerumen, commonly called earwax, is a combination of secretions and sloughed epithelial cells that protects the ears from infection, water, and insects. It is normally expelled from the ear canal through natural jaw movement. When this self-cleaning process fails, cerumen can become impacted. Cerumen impaction occludes the ear canal and can press against the tympanic membrane, resulting in conductive hearing loss.
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Conductive hearing is the transition of sound from the external and middle ear to the inner ear. Conductive hearing loss is caused by problems in the external and middle ear that interfere with the transmission of sound and its conversion to mechanical vibration. Causes of conductive hearing loss include obstruction of the external auditory canal by cerumen, foreign bodies, debris from otitis externa, and large exocytosis and osteomas.
Sensorineural hearing loss involves difficulty converting mechanical vibrations to electrical potential in the cochlea or in auditory nerve transmission to the brain. It is mostly caused by permanent damage in the organ of Corti. It can be caused by age-related hearing loss, noise trauma, medications, autoimmune diseases, mechanical trauma, Meniere disease, infection, and neoplasm (acoustic neuroma).
Approximately one-third of older adults between the ages of 61 and 70 years have hearing loss. More than 90% of adults older than 85 years of age have hearing loss. The most common type of hearing loss is age-related and sensorineural. All adults older than 60 years of age should be screened for hearing loss at periodic health examinations.
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