NR511 Week 2: FNP Pre-Clinical Diagnostic Exam

NR511 Week 2: FNP Pre-Clinical Diagnostic Exam

When using a sphygmomanometer, which one of the following would result in an inaccurate, falsely decreased blood pressure?

• Utilizing a cuff that is too small for a patient’s arm.
• ✅ Utilizing a blood pressure cuff that is too large for the patient’s arm.
• Having the patient lying in trendelenberg position.
• Having the patient’s arm positioned below their heart.

Where would you anticipate hearing a S1 or S2 heart sound in the cardiac cycle?

• ✅ S1 in systole while S2 in diastole
• Neither in Systole.
• Diastole.
• S1 in diastole while S2 in systole.

The point of maximum impulse (PMI) is MOST often palpable in healthy adults when positioned in the supine or left lateral decubitus position. Which one of the following valves is most likely to be heard in this location?

• Tricuspid valve.
• ✅ Mitral valve.
• Aortic valve.
• Pulmonic valve.

You auscultated abnormal breath sounds, and now assess transmission of voice sounds by having the patient say “ee” while auscultating the chest with the diaphragm of your stethoscope. Normally you should auscultate a muffled “e” sound, however, you hear a nasally “a” sound. Which one of the following is present?

• Stereognosis.
• ✅ Egophony.
• Bronchophony.
• Whispering pectoriloquy.

How does performing percussion of the thorax assist the provider during the physical examination?

• To assist with the confirmation of cardiac origin of angina.
• ✅ To identify if underlying tissue are air-filled, fluid-filled or consolidated.
• To assess for any pain or discomfort prior to palpitation of the chest wall.
• To assess for deep-seated lesion and tumors.

Chronic phase 1 migraine is managed by the use of which general principle?

• ✅ Patients in phase 1 migraine need serotonin agonism.
• Patients in phase 1 migraine need serotonin antagonism.
• Patients in phase 1 migraine will benefit from oxygen therapy.
• Patients in phase 1 migraine should avoid any additional serotonin for risk of serotonin syndrome.

The rule of palms in evaluation of a patient’s body surface area (BSA) suggests the portion of the body surface covered by the patient’s palm is representative of which percentage of their BSA?

• ✅ 1%.
• 2%.
• 3%.
• 4%.

Which of the following agents is most appropriate to use for chronic treatment of rosacea?

• ✅ Doxycycline (Vibramycin).
• Niacin extended release (Niacin).
• Cefuroxime (Ceftin).
• Isotretinoin (Accutane).

The use of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) should be considered for which of the following?

• Anaerobic bacteria.
• ✅ Gram negative rods.
• Gram positive cocci.
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