NURS-6550 Mid Term Exam Questions and Answers
NURS-6550 Mid Term Exam Questions and Answers – Advanced Practice Care of Adults in Acute Care Settings
- Question 1
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The AGACNP is caring for a patient who is quite ill and has developed, among other things, a large right sided pleural effusion. Thoracentesis is sent for pleural fluid analysis. While evaluating the fluid analysis, the AGACNP knows that a fluid identified as a(n) __________ is the least worrisome type. | ||||||
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- Question 2
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Mrs. Miller is transported to the emergency department by paramedics. She is having profound, unremitting chest pain, is diaphoretic and pale. She has jugular venous distention and a widened pulse pressure. Suspecting ascending aortic aneurysm, the AGACNP order which test to confirm the diagnosis? | ||||||
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- Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Certain subgroups of the elderly population are at an increased risk for rapid deterioration and long-term care placement. Which of the following is not considered a high risk factor for long term care placement? | ||||||
NURS-6550 Mid Term Exam Questions and Answers – Advanced Practice Care of Adults in Acute Care Settings
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- Question 4
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A patient with anterior epistaxis has been treated with 20 minutes of direct pressure to the cartilaginous portion of the nose. Following pressure the patient is instructed to gently blow the nose. Expected findings in the patient who has been successfully treated include all of the following except a: | ||||||
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- Question 5
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Kevin is a 14-year-old male who presents for evaluation of a fever of 102.5° F and significant right ear pain. He appears quite ill and says he feels nauseous. Otoscopic evaluation reveals pain to palpation, a very erythematous and bulging tympanic membrane with bullous myringitis. The AGACNP knows that antibiotic therapy must be selected to cover: | ||||||
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- Question 6
1 out of 1 points
P.M. is a 71-year-old gay male patient who presents as an outpatient for evaluation of increasing shortness of breath. The diagnostic evaluation ultimately supports a diagnosis of community acquired pneumonia. The AGACNP appreciates right middle lobe consolidation on chest radiography. Pending sputum cultures, empiric antibiotic therapy must be initiated to cover which organism? | ||||||
NURS-6550 Mid Term Exam Questions and Answers – Advanced Practice Care of Adults in Acute Care Settings
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- Question 7
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Which of the following is the greatest risk factor for vascular dementia? | ||||||
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NURS-6550 Mid Term Exam Questions and Answers – Advanced Practice Care of Adults in Acute Care Settings
- Question 91
1 out of 1 points
A 31-year-old male presents to urgent care because he has something in his eye. He was changing the oil under his car and says that something dropped into his eye. He is not having any pain, in fact he waited a day before coming in because he thought it would work itself out. Physical exam reveals a black 1 mm foreign body visible on the corneal surface. The most appropriate intervention is to: | ||||||
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- Question 92
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A patient with pericarditis is most appropriately treated with: | ||||||
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- Question 93
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Which of the following is not a risk factor for thoracic aneurysm? | ||||||
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- Question 94
1 out of 1 points
The “MONA” acronym provides guidance for immediate interventions in the patient with: | ||||||
NURS-6550 Mid Term Exam Questions and Answers – Advanced Practice Care of Adults in Acute Care Settings
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- Question 95
1 out of 1 points
Mr. Sloane is a 36-year-old male patient who presents for treatment of eye pain. He has no significant medical history and does not take any daily or over-the-counter medications. His only recent history is nighttime allergies for which he takes occasional diphenhydramine with good relief. He has had some throbbing in his eye for the last few days on and off but just ignored it; today he says it is flat out painful and he had to come to the emergency department. The eye is throbbing and painful, and he reports generalized decreased vision. The pupil is dilated to 5 mm and non-reactive to light. The eye conjunctiva is reddened. The next step in the diagnostic evaluation should be: | ||||||
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- Question 96
1 out of 1 points
The AGACNP counsels a patient with recurrent epistaxis that the most common cause of nose bleeding is: | ||||||
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- Question 97
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The geriatric depression scale (GDS) is a commonly used tool to diagnose depression in the elderly population. It comes in a variety of forms for maximal utility. When administering the geriatric depression scale to patients, the AGACNP recognizes that it is extremely important to: | ||||||
NURS-6550 Mid Term Exam Questions and Answers – Advanced Practice Care of Adults in Acute Care Settings
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- Question 98
1 out of 1 points
Ventilator-acquired pneumonia (VAP) is a significant problem impacting morbidity, mortality and the cost of inpatient health care. Data-supported mechanisms to reduce the risk for VAP include all of the following except: | ||||||
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- Question 99
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Absolute contraindications to thrombolytic therapy in the patient having an acute myocardial infarction include all of the following except: | ||||||
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- Question 100
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is not a true statement with respect to risk for or occurrence of elder abuse? | ||||
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