Family Nurse Practitioner-questions for
FNP review
A 72 year old woman has been on hydrochlorthiazide 12.5 mg for many
years to control her Stage II hypertension. Her BP at this visit is 168/96.
She is currently complaining of pain in her right hip and both knees. She
has increased her dose of ibuprofen from 400 mg TID to 800 mg TID. She
is still in pain and would like something stronger. Which of the following
statements is the best explanation of the effects of ibuprofen on her
disease.
a. It increases the chances of adverse effects to her health
b. it inhibits the effect of renal prostaglandins and blunts the effectiveness
of the diuretic
c. it prolongs the therapeutic effects of HCTZ and other diuretics
d. none of the above
(Ans – b
All of the following are infections that affect mostly the labia and vagina
except?
a. Bacterial vaginosis
b. candidiasis
c. trichomoniasis
d. chlamydia trachomatis
(Ans – d
The nurse practitioner would test the obturator and iliopsoas muscle to
evaluate for?
a. cholecystitis
b. acute appendicitis
c. inguinal hernia
d. gastric ulcer
(Ans – b
Treatment for mild preeclampsia includes all of the following except?
a. bedrest except for bathroom privileges
b. close monitoring of weight and blood pressure
c. close follow-up of urinary protein, serum creatinine, and platelet count
d. a prescription of methyldopa to control BP
(Ans – d
All of the following services are covered under Medicare Part A except?
a. inpatient hospitalization
b. medicines administered to a patient while hospitalized
c. nursing home care
d. surgeons
(Ans – c
A 28 year old student is seen in the school health clinic with complaints of a
hacking cough that is productive of small amounts of sputum and a runny
nose. He does not take medications, denies any allergies, and has no
significant medical history. Physical exam reveals low-grade temperature of
99.9 degrees, respirations of 16 per minute, heart rate of 90 beats per
minute, and diffuse fine crackles in the base of the lungs. A chest xray
shows diffuse infiltrates on the lower lobe of the right lung. The total WBC
is 10,000. What is the most likely diagnosis?
a. streptococcal pneumonia
b. mycoplasma pneumonia
c. acute bronchitis
d. legionnaire’s disease
(Ans – b
A 39 year old migrant worker presents to the clinic 2.5 days after a PPD
skin test. The minimum size of induration would be considered positive in
this patient?
a. 3 mm
b. 5 mm
c. 10 mm
d. 15 mm
(Ans – c
All of the following are correct statements regarding a durable power of
attorney’s role except?
a. their decisions are legally binding
b. it can be used in other areas of a patient’s life such as financial issues
c. they can decide for the patient who is on life support when it can be
terminated
d. the patient’s spouse has the right to override a durable power of attorney
(Ans – d
All of the following are true statements regarding Munchausen syndrome
except:
a. it is considered a mental illness
b. the patient has a medical illness that causes an anxiety reaction and
denial
c. the patient fakes an illness in order to gain attention from health care
providers
d. the patient has an inconsistent medical history along with a past history
of frequent hospitalizations
(Ans – b