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NR 509 Week 6 Quiz – 10 Points

1. Question: The NP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these best describes the response the NP should expect if the nerve is intact?
2. Question: A 29-year-old computer programmer comes to your office for evaluation of a headache. The tightening sensation is located all over the head and is of moderate intensity. It used to last minutes, but this time it has lasted for 5 days. He denies photophobia and nausea. He spends several hours each day at a computer monitor/kevboard. He has tried over-the counter medication; it has dulled the pain but not taken it away. Based on this description, what is your most likely diagnosis?
3. Question: 32-year-old warehouse worker presents for evaluation of low back pain. He notes a sudden onset of pain after lifting a set of boxes that were heavier than usual. He also states that he has numbness and tingling in the left leg. He wants to know it he needs to be from work. What test should you perform to assess for a herniated disc?
4. Question: A patient presents with a daily headache which has worsened over the past several months. On funduscopic examination, you notice that the disk edge is indistinct, and the veins do not pulsate. Which is most likely?
5. Question: A 47-year old male presents to the Emergency Department with back pain associated with saddle numbness and urinary retention. Which of the following is an accurate interpretation of these assessment findings
6. Question: Sam is a 59-year-old male. He presented to the office for an episodic visit with complaint of a headache for 3 days. He rates his pain as 9 out of 10 on the pain scale. He denies fall or injury. Which finding(s) from the patient’s health history support the need for a cat scan? (select all that apply)
7. Question: You are conducting a mental status examination and note impairment of speech and judgement. but the rest of your examination is intact. Where is the most likely location of the problem?
8. Question: A patient with alcoholism is brought in with confusion. You ask him to “stop traffic with his palms and notice that every few seconds his palms suddenly move toward the floor. What does this indicate?
9. Question: Which of the following is a “red flag” regarding patients presenting with headache?
10. Question: A 50-year-old women presents with a new complaint of headache. The patient states, “this is worst headache of my life”. Her concurrent history includes hypertension. Her BP is 200/110 with a HR of 95. Of the following differential diagnoses, which is the most likely etiology?
    

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NR 509 Week 6 Quiz – 10 Points

1. Question: A patient with alcoholism is brought in with confusion. You ask him to “stop traffic” with his palms and notice that every few seconds his palms suddenly move toward the floor. What does this indicate?
2. Question: Which of the following is a “red flag” regarding patients presenting with headache?
3. Question: A patient with alcoholism is brought in with confusion. You ask him to “stop traffic” with his palms and notice that every few seconds his palms suddenly move toward the floor. What does this indicate?
4. Question: The NP is testing the function of cranial nerve XI. Which of these observation best describe the response the NP should expect if the nerve is intact.
5. Question: A patient presents with a daily headache which has worsened over the past several months. On funduscopic examination, you notice that the disk edge is indistinct and the veins do not pulsate. Which is most likely?
6. Question: A 47 year old male present in the ER with back pain associated with saddle numbness and constipation and urinary retention. Which of the following is most likely?
7. Question: A 32-year-old warehouse worker presents for evaluation of low back pain. He notes a sudden onset of pain after lifting a set of boxes that were heavier than usual. He also states that he has numbness and tingling in the left leg. He wants to know if he needs to be off of work. What test should you perform to assess for a herniated disc?
8. Question: A 29-year-old computer programmer comes to your office for evaluation of a headache. The tightening sensation is located all over the head and is of moderate intensity. It used to last minutes, but this time it has lasted for 5 days. He denies photophobia and nausea. He spends several hours each day at a computer monitor/ keyboard. He has tried over-the-counter medication; it has dulled the pain but not taken it away. Based on this description, what is your most likely diagnosis?
9. Question: A 38-year-old accountant comes to your clinic for evaluation of a headache. The throbbing sensation is located in the right temporal region and is an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. It started a few hours ago, and she has noted nausea with sensitivity to light; she has had headaches like this in the past, usually less than one per week, but not as severe. She does not know of any inciting factors. There has been no change in the frequency of her headaches. She usually takes an over-the-counter analgesic and this results in resolution of the headache. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis of the type of headache?
10. Question: A 50 year old woman present with new complaint of headache. The patient state. This is the worse headache of my life. He r concurrent history of hypertension. Her BP is 200/110 with a HR of 95. Which of the following differential diagnosis which is the most likely etiology.