Question 1
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A patient has experienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, low grade fever, abdominal cramps, and watery diarrhea for 72 hours. His white count is elevated with a shift to the left
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Question 1
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A patient has experienced nausea and vomiting, headache, malaise, low grade fever, abdominal cramps, and watery diarrhea for 72 hours. His white count is elevated with a shift to the left. He is requesting medication for diarrhea. What is the most appropriate response?
**The main focus of treatment is to prevent dehydration by drinking plenty of fluids. In severe cases, hospitalization and intravenous fluids are necessary. Over-the- counter oral rehydration solutions (OHS), such as Pedialyte, can be helpful in mild cases
Question 2
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Which type of lung cancer has the poorest prognosis? Small cell carcinoma
Question 3
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Stacy, age 27, states that she has painless, white, slightly raised patches in her mouth. They are probably caused by:
Candidiasis
Question 4
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An 80-year-old male admits to difficulty swallowing during the review of systems. The nurse practitioner recognizes the differential diagnosis for this patient’s dysphagia is:
GERD & Cancer
Question 5
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A 40 year old presents with a hordeolum. The nurse practitioner teaches the patient to:
apply a topical antibiotic and warm compresses. Question 6
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Marvin has sudden eye redness that occurred after a strenuous coughing episode. You diagnose a subconjunctival hemorrhage. Your next step is to:
Do nothing other than provide reassurance
Isoniazid ppd Question 7
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Which of the following is not a goal of treatment for the patient with cystic fibrosis? Replace water-soluble vitamins
Question 8
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The most common cancer found on the auricle is:
**basal cell carcinoma**
Question 9
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Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant transformation?
**ALL COLORS
Question 10
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Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of which of the following disease processes?
Acute bronchitis
Question 11
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The Centor criteria for diagnosis of Group A B-hemolytic streptococcus includes which of the following?
A and B only
Question 12
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When teaching a patient with hypertension about restricting sodium, you would include which of the following instructions?
Seventy-five of sodium intake is derived from processed foods
Question 13
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Mark has just been given a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. Which of his medications should be discontinued
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