NP PRETEST 2023 Questions with Complete solution |TEST Bank
With regard to pharyngitis caused by group C streptococci, the NP considers that:
A. potential complications include glomerulonephritis
B. appropriate an
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NP PRETEST 2023 Questions with Complete solution |TEST Bank
With regard to pharyngitis caused by group C streptococci, the NP considers that:
A. potential complications include glomerulonephritis
B. appropriate antimicrobial therapy helps to facilitate more rapid resolution of symptoms
C. infection with these organisms carries a significant risk of subsequent rheumatic fever
D. acute infectious hepatitis can occur if not treated with an appropriate antimicrobial
{{Correct Ans- B. appropriate antimicrobial therapy helps to facilitate more rapid resolution of symptoms
The most common cause of a white pupil (leukokoria or leukocoria) in a newborn is
A. A cataract
B. Retinoblastoma
C. Persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous
D. Retinal detachment
{{Correct Ans- A. A cataract
- Some infants require no treatment, however, surgery may be performed
Jill has just been given a diagnosis of HIV infection and has a normal initial Pap test. When do the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines state that she should have a repeat Pap test?
A. In 3 months
B. In 6 months
C. In 1 year
D. She should have a colposcopy every year rather than a Pap test
{{Correct Ans- B. In 6 months
- CDC recommends that if a woman infected with HIV has a normal initial Pap test, then a second evaluation should be done in 6 moths to reduce the likelihood of a false-negative initial test.
The incubation period for M. pneumoniae is usually:
A. less than 1 week
B. 1 week
C. 2 weeks
D. 3 weeks {{Correct Ans- D. 3 weeks
Mary, age 82, presents with several eye problems. She states that her eyes are always dry and look "sunken in." What do you suspect?
A. Hypothyroidism
B. Normal age-related changes
C. Cushing's syndrome
D. A detached retina {{Correct Ans- B. Normal age-related changes
What is the meaning of the term "shift to the left" or "left shift"?
A. This indicates a rise in basophils
B. This indicates a rise in monocytes
C. This indicates a rise in neutrophils
D. This indicates a rise in lymphocytes
{{Correct Ans- C. This indicates a rise in neutrophils
- An elevated WBC count and a relative increase in segmented and band neutrophils. Usually seen in acute bacterial infections, it indicates clinically that the body is responding to an acute need before the neutrophils can fully mature in the bone marrow.
Which of the following is absent in otitis media with effusion?
A. fluid in the middle ear
B. otalgia
C. fever
D. itch {{Correct Ans- C. fever
At what age would it be unusual to see thrush?
a. At birth
b. 2 months
c. 6 months
d. 8 months {{Correct Ans- a. At birth
Bladder cancer can be detected early by
A. An annual urine culture
B. A bladder tumor marker blood test
C. An annual cystoscopy
D. None of the above, there is no early detection
{{Correct Ans- D. None of the above, there is no early detection
When does a child's vision approximate 20/20?
a. 2 years
b. 3 years
c. 4 years
d. 5-6 years {{Correct Ans- d. 5-6 years
What is a safe and effective treatment for psoriasis?
A. Coal tar preparations
B. Topical steroids
C. Topical antibiotics
D. Systemic antihistamines
{{Correct Ans- A. Coal tar preparations
Clubbing is defined as
A. Elongation of the toes
B. Broadening of each thumb
C. A birth deformity of the feet
D. A thickening and broadening of the ends of the fingers
{{Correct Ans- D. A thickening and broadening of the ends of the fingers
The nurse practitioner identifies satellite lesions in a 6 month-old infant. These are:
a. worrisome in an infant this age
b. indicative of candidal infection
c. found in the axilla bilaterally
d. completely benign lesions present at birth
{{Correct Ans- b. indicative of candidal infection
Gouty pain in the great toe is
A. Toe gout
B. Hyperuricemia of the toe
C. Podagra
D. Tophus {{Correct Ans- C. Podagra
Jerry, age 52, has gout. What do you suggest?
A. Using salicylates for an acute attack
B. Limiting consumption of purine-rich foods
C. Testing his uric acid level every 6 months
D. Decreasing fluid intake
{{Correct Ans- B. Limiting consumption of purine-rich foods
When Judith, age 15, asks you to explain the 20/50 vision in her right eye, you respond
A. "You can see at 20ft with your left eye what the normal person can see at 50ft."
B. "You can see at 20ft with your right eye what the normal person can see at 50ft."
C. "You can see at 50ft with your right eye what the normal person can see at 20ft."
D. "You can see at 50ft with the left eye what the normal person can see at 20ft." {{Correct Ans- B. "You can see at 20ft with your right eye what the normal person can see at 50ft."
- If vision is greater than 20/30, refer the client to an ophthalmologist or optometrist
Sam, age 4, is brought into the clinic by his father. His tympanic membrane is perforated from otitis media. His father asks about repair of the eardrum. How do you respond?
A. "The eardrum, in most cases, heals within several weeks."
B. "We need to schedule Sam for a surgical repair."
C. "He must absolutely stay out of water for 3-6 months."
D. "If the eardrum is not healed in several months, it can be surgically repaired." {{Correct Ans- A. "The eardrum, in most cases, heals within several weeks."
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