What diabetic complications result from hyperglycemia?
1.
1.
1. Retinopathy
2. Hypertension resistant to treatment
3. Peripheral neuropathy
4. Accelerated atherogenesis
· Question 82
· Question 83
The most common symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA) include:
· Question 84
What is the first step in the treatment of uric acid kidney stones?
· Question 85
Establishment of a definitive diagnosis of osteomyelitis requires:
· Question 86
Which of the following is the most common causative organism of nongonococcal urethritis?
A.
Chlamydia trachomatis
B.
Ureaplasma urealyticum
C.
Mycoplasma hominis
D.
Trichonomas vaginalis
· Question 87
Urine cultures should be obtained for which of the following patients?
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· Question 88
A 30 year old female patient presents to the clinic with heat intolerance, tremors, nervousness, and weight loss inconsistent with increased appetite. Which test would be most likely to confirm the suspected diagnosis?
· Question 89
A patient has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and thyroid hormone replacement therapy is prescribed. How long should the nurse practitioner wait before checking the patient’s TSH?
· Question 90
Potential causes of hypocalcemia include which of the following?
· Question 91
Which of the following patients most warrants screening for hypothyroidism?
· Question 92
Which of the following is a contraindication for metformin therapy?
· Question 93
The organism most often associated with prostatitis is:
A.
Klebsiella
B.
Neiserria gonorrhoaes
C.
Chlamydia trachomatis
D.
Escherichia coli
· Question 94
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
· Question 95
What is the most commonly abused substance?
· Question 96
The hallmark of neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen’s disease) present in almost 100% of patients is:
· Question 97
Diagnostic evaluation of hypothyroidism reveals:
· Question 98
An obese hyperlipidemic patient, newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, has fasting glucose values 180 to 250 mg/Dl. What is the most appropriate initial treatment to consider?
A. A low-calorie diet and exerciseB. Sliding-scale NPH insulin every 12 hoursC. A sulfonylurea and/or metformin (Glucophage® -XR)D. Sliding-scale regular insulin every 6 hours
· Question 99
The correct treatment for ankle sprain during the first 48 hours after injury includes:
· Question 100
Prolonged PT suggests:
A.
Platelet abnormality
B.
Abnormality in intrinsic coagulation pathway
C.
Abnormality in extrinsic coagulation pathway
D.
None of the above
Question 101
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A patient presenting for an annual physical exam has a BMI of 25 kg/m2 This patient would be classified as:
· Question 102
The most reliable indicator(s) of neurological deficit when assessing a patient with acute low back pain is(are):
· Question 103
Risk factors for Addison’s disease include which of the following?
· Question 104
Major depression occurs most often in which of the following conditions?
· Question 105
Which of the following medications increase the risk for metabolic syndrome?
· Question 106
A 27 year old female patient with epilepsy is well controlled with phenytoin (Dilantin). She requests information about contraception. The nurse practitioner should instruct her that while taking phenytoin:
· Question 107
Risk factors for prostate cancer include all of the following except:
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