Multiple choice Items(13)
13 Mcqs
Midterm Exam ANP 652
16
Immunologic mediators that play a role in the pathophysiology of fever include all of the following except:
Interleukin 1 – primary
Interleukin 2
Interleukin 6
Tumor necrosis factor
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17
The most common causes of fever in a geriatric patient include all of the following except:
Malignancies
Medication effect
Connective tissue disorders (rheumatoid arthritis, sarcoidosis, temporal arteritis)
Sexually transmitted infections (chlamydia, herpes)
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19
Areas of occult infection include:
Sinuses, teeth, central nervous system
Lung, ear, throat
Skin, joints, lymph nodes
Pelvis, abdomen, and chest
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27
The most common causes of fever in a geriatric patient include all of the following except:
Malignancies
Medication effect
Connective tissue disorders (rheumatoid arthritis , sarcoidosis, temporal arteritis)
Sexually transmitted infections (chlamydia, herpes)
Question Points: 1.0 / 1.0
29
Robert is a 72-year-old male with a past medical history significant for CHF, hypertension, and diabetes, who presents to the ER with a family member who states that Robert has been acting strange lately. Which of the following is an assessment tool most commonly used to screen for dementia?
MMSE
Tinetti
Romberg
GDS
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32
Viral infections include which of the following:
Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Q fever
Malaria and toxoplasmosis
Histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis
Epstein-Barr virus and cytomegalovirus
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36
Tamara is a 68-year-old female with a past medical history significant for CHF and recently found to have DIC in the intensive care unit. Which one of the following is not a therapeutic option?
Heparin
Amicar or EACA
Vitamin K
Platelet transfusion
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37
Which of the following medications would be most appropriate for the patient who is suffering from neuropathic pain?
NSAID
Acetaminophen
Gabapentin
Morphine
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38
Patients with central nervous system injuries and paralysis suffer from venous pooling in the legs and orthostatic hypotension. Which of the following represent etiologies for this hypotension?
Increased of skeletal muscle pump
Impaired sympathetic nervous system
Impaired parasympathetic nervous system
Impaired absorption of antihypertensive medications
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39
Sarah is a 25-year-old female with no significant past medical history who presented to the ER with headache and loss of consciousness. Sarah was playing on a co-ed soccer team. She was doing a diving header to score a goal and accidentally hit her head on the goal post. What is the first diagnostic test to perform on the patient?
Skull x-ray
EEG
CBC, PT/INR
CT head
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40
A 22-year-old female presents with left ear pain that increases with external ear palpation. She also noticed discharge on her pillow this morning. On physical exam, patient is afebrile and mildly ill-appearing. Otoscopic examination reveals an erythematous and edematous left ear canal with purulent exudates. Which of the following is not the likely causative organism for the patient’s ear pain?
Staphylococcus aureus
H. influenzae
Candida albicans
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
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42
A differential diagnosis for a patient who presents with a severe headache of recent onset, neck stiffness, and fever is:
Subdural hematoma
Migraines
Tension headaches
Meningitis
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44
Which of the following has an association with AIDS dementia complex?
“Wet, Wobbly, Whacky”
CD4 count less than 200
Exaggerated response to neuroleptics
Multiple lacunar infarcts
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