Answer:
False
Question: The nurse practitioner should take the following precautions when prescribing controlled substances? Faxing the prescription for a Schedule II drug directly to the pharmacy Using tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs Keeping any pre-signed prescription pads in a locked drawer in the clinic Using only numbers to indicate the amount of drug to be prescribed
Answer:
2. Using tamper-proof paper for all prescriptions written for controlled drugs
Question: Transmission of pathogens via water, food, and/or air is known as _______ transmission.
Answer Choices:
A. direct
B. indirect
C. vector
D. vehicle
Answer:
D
Question: ______ is the term for the muscular contractions of the digestive tract.
Answer:
Peristalsis
Question: josie is five years old who present to the clinic with 48 hour history of nausea and vomiting and some diarrhea she is unable to keep fluids down and her weight is 4 lbs lighter than her last recorded weight besides iv fluids her exam use warrants the use of an anti-nausea medication the np prescribes?
Answer:
Zofran
Question: Amber is a 10 year old child who comes to clinic with a 4-day history of cough, low-grade fever, and rhinorrhea. When she blows her nose or coughs the mucus is greenish-yellow. The appropriate antibiotic to prescribe would be: Amoxicillin Amoxicillin/clavulanate TMP/SMZ (Septra) None
Answer:
4. None
Question: Angioedema is a disease that affects the complement system.
Answer:
True
Question: One of the main drug classes used to treat acute pain is NSAIDs. They are used due to which of the following reasons They have less risk for liver damage than acetaminophen. Inflammation is a common cause of acute pain. They have minimal GI irritation. Regulation of blood flow to the kidney is not affected by these drugs.
Answer:
Inflammation is a common cause of acute pain.
Question: The point in time on the drug concentration curve that indicates the first sign of a therapeutic effect is the: Minimum adverse effect level Peak of action Onset of action Therapeutic range
Answer:
3. Onset of action
Question: The New York heart association and the Canadian cardiovascular society have prescribed grading criteria for levels of angina, angina that occurs unusual strenuous activity or on walking or climbing stairs after meals is class
Answer Choices:
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Answer:
Class 2
Question: Nurse practitioner prescribes antacids for the treatment of GERD disease to Increase the lower tone Increase the gastric pH Inhibit the gastric acid secretion Increase the serum calcium level
Answer:
Increase the gastric pH
Question: Which of the following leukocytes is an agranulocyte?
Answer Choices:
A. basophil
B. eosinophil
C. monocyte
D. neutrophil
Answer:
C. monocyte
Question: Sam is a 72 year old male that takes diphenhydramine for seasonal allergies the NP would instruct the patient to monitor for which of the following Urinary retention Cardiac output Peripheral edema Skin rash
Answer:
1. Urinary retention
Question: Propionibacterium acnes can use sebum as a food source.
Answer:
True
Question: Diapedesis occurs in arteries.
Answer:
False
Question: Which type of cells line the inner surface of blood vessels to prevent microbes from gaining access to blood?
Answer Choices:
A. ciliated epithelial cells
B. endothelial cells*
C. keratinized squamous epithelial cells
D. squamous epithelial cells
Answer:
B
Question: When starting a 40-year-old woman with hypothyroidism on thyroid replacement hormones, the NP would include the following in patient education:
Answer Choices:
She should feel symptomatic improvement in one week’s time
Drug-related adverse effects lethargy and dry skin may occur
Take 4 to 8 weeks to reach euthyroid level
Due to the short half-life of levothyroxine doses should not be missed
Answer:
Drug-related adverse effects lethargy and dry skin may occur
It may take 4 to 8 weeks to get to euthyroid symptomatically and by lab testing
Due to its short half-life, levothyroxine doses should not be missed
Question: Serum is the liquid portion of blood without clotting factors.
Answer:
True