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1. A patient recovering from a recent stroke is starting anticoagulant therapy. The nurse practitioner should teach the patient to avoid all of the following EXCEPT: a. b. milk and milk products 2. A patient presents with periorbital erythema and edema,
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1. A patient recovering from a recent stroke is starting anticoagulant therapy. The nurse practitioner should teach the patient to avoid all of the following EXCEPT:
a. b. milk and milk products
2. A patient presents with periorbital erythema and edema, fever, and nasal drainage. The nurse pr...
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1. A patient recovering from a recent stroke is starting anticoagulant therapy. The nurse practitioner should
teach the patient to avoid all of the following EXCEPT:
a. b. milk and milk products
2. A patient presents with periorbital erythema and edema, fever, and nasal drainage. The nurse
practitioner should
a. start aggressive antibiotic therapy
3. A positive drawer sign support a diagnosis of
a. cruciate ligament injury
4. A 50-year-old patient with diabetes complains of pain bilaterally in her lower legs while
walking. The pain disappears at rest. What else would you expect to identify on her lower
extremities.
b. peripheral artery insufficiency
5. A 16-year-old athlete complains of pain underneath his heel every time he walks. There is a verrucous
surface level with the skin of the heel. What pharmacologic interventions should the nurse practitioner
prescribe for this patient?
a. salicylic acid plasters
6. A -year-old with Type I diabetes has had itching and burning lesions between her toes for 6 months.
Scrapings of the lesion confirm the diagnosis of tinea pedis. What is the best treatment option for this
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patient?
a. prescribe an anti-fungal powder for application between her toes and in her shoes and
a topical prescription strength anti-fungal cream for other affected areas. Monitor for
a secondary bacterial infection.
c. Prescribe an oral anti-fungal for 4 to 12 weeks. Monitor liver enzymes, BUN and creatinine at
one week, 2 weeks, and every month thereafter.
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d. Prescribe a prescription strength antifungal/steroid combination cream. Monitor for a secondary
bacterial infection.
7. What is an appropriate drug for prophylactic treatment of migraine headaches in a 21-year-
old female?
a. Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
b. propranolol (Inderal)
c. ibuprofen (Motrin)
d. dihydroergotamine (DHE)
8. Which of the following are the classic features of ulcerative colitis?
a. RLQ pain, frequently accompanied by a palpable mass, fever, and leukopenia
b. Massive painful hematemesis, occasionally accompanied by melena
c. Rapidly progressive dysphagia to solid foods, anoriexia, and weight loss out of proportion to
the dysphagia
d. Remission and exacerbations of bloody diarrhea, tenesmus, fecal incontinence, abdominal pain,
and .
9. Which drugs below would be expected to produce the least amount of hypokalemia?
a. Furosemide (Lasix)
b. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) and spironolactone (Aldactone)
c. Spironolactone (Aldactone)
d. hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ)
10. What information should patients with diabetes and their families receive about hypoglycemia?
a. Hypoglycemia is very rare
b. Hypoglycemia requires professional medical treatment
c. Hypoglycemia is serious, dangerous, and can be fatal if not treated quickly
d. Hypoglycemia occurs only as a result of overdose of insulin
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11. A 60-year-old male patient with a past history of glaucoma and frequent sinusitis presents today with
hypertension. On his last 2 visits to the clinic his blood pressures were 150-160/90-98. The nurse
practitioner decides to treat the hypertension with long-acting propranolol (Inderal). Before prescribing
it, the nurse practitioner should ask:
a. whether he smokes or consumes alcohol on a daily basis
b. what other medications have been prescribed for him
c. if he takes a daily antihistamine
d. if other family members are hypertensive
12. Which of the following is NOT associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a. Gestational diabetes, birth of a macrosomic infant
b. Hispanic, African-American, or Native American descent
c. Alcohol or other drug abuse
d. Obesity, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia
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