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1. Question: Which of the following patients most warrants screening for hypothyroidism?
2. Question: Reed-Sternberg B lymphocytes are associated with which of the following disorders:
3. Question: A patient presents with classic symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). He is instructed on life style modifications and drug therapy for 8 Three months later he returns, reporting that he was “fine” as long as he took the medication. The most appropriate next step is:
4. Question: Microalbuminuria is a measure of:
5. Question: After thorough history, physical examination, and laboratory tests, a patient is diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Which of the following initial treatment plans is currently considered most effective?
6. Question: Steve, age 69, has gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). When teaching him how to reduce his lower esophageal sphincter pressure, which substances do you recommend that he avoid?
7. Question: The National Cholesterol Education Program’s Adult Treatment Panel III recommends that the goal for low density lipoproteins in high risk patients be less than:
8. Question: The most commonly recommended method for prostate cancer screening in a 55 year old male is:
9. Question: John, age 33, has a total cholesterol level of 188 mg/dL. How often should he be screened for hypercholesterolemia?
10. Question: What is the most common cause of Cushing’s syndrome?
11. Question: Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with the development of syndrome X and type 2 diabetes mellitus?
12. Question: Of the following choices, the least likely cause of cough is:
13. Question: A 20 year old male patient complains of “scrotal ” He states his scrotum feels heavy, but denies pain. On examination, the nurse practitioner notes transillumination of the scrotum. What is the most likely diagnosis?
14. Question: The nurse practitioner diagnoses epididymitis in a 24 year old sexually active male The drug of choice for treatment of this patient is:
15. Question: 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?
16. Question: Diagnostic confirmation of acute leukemia is based on:
17. Question: Before initiating an HMG CoA-reductase inhibitor for hyperlipidemia, the nurse practitioner orders liver function studies. The patient’s aminotransferase (ALT) is elevated. What laboratory test(s) should be ordered?
18. Question: Which of the following are classic features of ulcerative colitis?
19. Question: Which of the following is not a common early sign of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
20. Question: Which of the following is not appropriate suppression therapy for chronic bacterial prostatitis?