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The management of COPD in the elderly is best guided by:.
- spirometry.
- arterial blood gases.
- radiologic imaging.
- symptomatology. - ANSWER ->4. symptomatology.
A 3-year-old female has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. She attends preschool daily at a local church day care program. The day before her diagnosis, she ate lunch with her mother at a local restaurant. For which contact(s) would chemoprophylaxis with rifampin be recommended?
- Preschool contacts in the past 7 days
- A friend of the patient's sister who visited after school
- The checkout employee at the grocery store yesterday
- Diners at the restaurant during lunch the day the patient ate
yesterday
there - ANSWER ->1. Preschool contacts in the past 7 days
Which of the follow is a hallmark of spinal stenosis
- Loss of bowel and bladder control
- Point tenderness over lumbar spine
- Leg, buttock or back pain precipitated by walking 1 / 3
- Pain that radiates down one leg - ANSWER ->3. Leg, buttock
or back pain precipitated by walking
A 46-year-old female presents with a complaint of amenorrhea
for 3 months. The first-line diagnostic workup is:
- urine pregnancy test.
- progesterone challenge.
- serum prolactin level.
- thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). - ANSWER ->1. urine
pregnancy test
A 12-year-old with sickle cell anemia has recently experienced a sickle cell crisis and presents for a follow-up examination after a recent hospitalization. It is most important to continue
monitoring growth, development, and:
- white blood cell levels.
- fecal occult blood test.
- hemoglobin levels.
- urine dipsticks. - ANSWER ->3. hemoglobin levels.
An 86-year-old patient presents with pinguecula, a yellow triangular degenerative tissue thickening of the bulbar
conjunctiva. This condition is:
- cured by eye drops.
- a genetic process.
- a malignant growth.
- a solar-induced lesion. - ANSWER ->4. a solar-induced lesion.
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The symptoms of benign prostatic hypertrophy are often
overlooked because the older male:
- understands that surgery is the only cure for this condition.
- considers urinary problems to be a normal part of aging.
- is fearful of the side effects of additional medication.
- is concerned that he will no longer be able to obtain an
erection. - ANSWER ->2. considers urinary problems to be a normal part of aging.
Congenital dysplasia of the hip:
- more commonly affects both hips.
- occurs more commonly in females.
- is correctable at any age.
- typically self-corrects by 12 weeks of age. - ANSWER ->2.
occurs more commonly in females.
The nurse practitioner prescribes amitriptyline (Elavil) for a patient with neuropathic pain secondary to diabetes mellitus.On follow-up, the patient complains of urine retention and dry
mouth. The practitioner would:
- discontinue amitriptyline and begin ibuprofen (Motrin).
- refer to physical therapy.
- start methocarbamol (Robaxin).
- discontinue amitriptyline and begin gabapentin (Neurontin). -
ANSWER ->4. discontinue amitriptyline and begin gabapentin (Neurontin).
The most commonly prescribed medication for mild systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE) is:
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