APEA 3PS EXAM STUDY GUIDE 157 PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS & RATIONALES

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When performing a visual acuity test the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/40 in the right eye using the Snellen eye chart. This means: a) have the patient returning in two week... s for a follow up vision screen b) dilated the eye and retest c) refer the patient to an ophthalmologist d) document this as a normal finding 2. The American psychiatric association’s diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorder defines Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy a) a self-inflicted injury to gain attention b) a caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care c) an abusive behavior that does not involve the caregiver d) a situation in which the abuser is often inattentive and uncaring toward the victim Munchausen syndrome by proxy is a mental illness and a form of child abuse. The caretaker of a child, most often a mother, either makes up fake symptoms or causes real symptoms to make it look like the child is sick. 3. Symptoms of depression are a side effect of which neurotransmitter medication? a) dopamine serotonin, norepinephrine b) gabapentin c) mil d) cortisol [Show More]

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