NRNP6550 Week 5 Knowledge Check Latest 2021 July

NRNP6550 Advanced Care of Adults in Acute Settings II

Week 5 Knowledge Check

Question 1A 50-year-old female presents complaining of shortness of breath and cough. If present, which of the following features would decrease the probability that the patient’s respiratory symptoms are due to asthma?

Chronic production of sputum

Symptoms that are worse at night

Symptoms that are worse in the early morning

Symptoms vary over time and in intensity

Question 2It is recommended that elderly patients with COPD receive the ______________ vaccine to decrease the risk of ischemic heart disease that can develop over time.

Pneumococcal

Rotavirus

Influenza

Shingles

Question 3A 65-year-old patient that has a history of diabetes, coronary artery disease, and renal insufficiency is post-operative day 3 from a hip replacement. Which of these factors puts the patient at the highest risk for a pulmonary embolism?

Diabetes

Coronary artery disease

Renal insufficiency

Hip replacement

Question 4 A patient with progressive dyspnea, chronic cough with sputum production, and a history of smoking is being worked up for COPD. What is the most reproducible and objective measurement of air flow limitation?

Chest Xray

Spirometry measurements

Arterial blood gas (ABG)

O2 saturation on pulse oximeter

Question 5Sildenafil should not be taken with _______________ because it could lead to hypotension due to increased vasodilation.

Calcium channel blockers (CCB)

Riociguat

Nitrates

Epoprostenol

Question 6The use of bubble studies during echocardiogram (ECHO) are useful in the diagnosis of _________________.

Patent foramen ovale (PFO)

Pulmonary hypertension (PH)

Low ejection fraction (EF)

Elevated right sided ventricular pressure (RSVP)

Question 7Where do most pulmonary emboli originate?

Upper extremities

Mesenteric circulation

Portal circulation

Lower extremities

Question 8Which of the following pharmacologic interventions is FDA approved for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH)?

Calcium channel blockers (CCB)

Riociguat

Epoprostenol

Endothelin receptor antagonist

Question 9A patient with a holosystolic murmur has bilateral lower extremity swelling, a pulsatile liver, and on ECG you notice a right axis deviation with a peaked p-wave in lead II. What is the LEADING differential diagnosis for this patient?

Left sided Heart Failure (HF)

Aortic Stenosis

Mitral Regurgitation

Pulmonary Hypertension

Question 10A patient diagnosed with asthma has uncontrolled symptoms despite good adherence to the prescribed inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) regimen. As the nurse practitioner, what is your next step in the management of this patient?

Step-up treatment with a combination low dose ICS and Long-Acting-Beta-Agonist (LABA)

Add a combination low dose ICS-formoterol (with budesonide) for both maintenance and symptom reliever

Add Short-Acting-Beta-Agonist (SABA) as needed to the maintenance controller treatment

Check for common problems such as inhaler technique, persistent allergen exposure, and comorbidities