A patient taking lithium medication needs the following annual assessment labs ordered except:
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What is the treatment goal blood pressure recommended by The Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC 8) for patients diagnosed with DM?
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The first-line medications for treating the geriatric population blood pressure are all except:
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What is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis?
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What is the most common cause of upper respiratory infections?
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What is the common etiology of otitis media?
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What is the primary goal of hypertension treatment?
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What is the most common cause of a heel spur?
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What is the most common pathogen responsible for urinary tract infection (UTIs)?
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What is most appropriate time for the genetic assessment of alphafetoprotein (AFP) screening test?
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What is the most aggressive skin cancer with poor prognosis?
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Onychomycosis is caused by:
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What is the treatment of choice for a cutaneous cyst?
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What is the causative agent of impetigo?
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What is the cause of viral conjunctivitis?
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A common causative agent for suppurative conjunctivitis include all of the following except:
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What is an antidote for benzodiazepines?
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Which of the following is the most common causative agent of pericarditis?
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What cardiac valve abnormality is auscultated in mitral regurgitation?
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Virchow’s triad associated with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) consists of all of the following except:
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All of the following are signs and symptoms associated with congestive heart failure (CHF) except:
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A fifty-six-year-old female presents to your office for routine care. She reports recent weight loss, dry skin, and insomnia. On physical examination, her heart rate is noted to be sinus tachycardia, 130s. What endocrine condition should be ruled out?
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Identify the most common congenital heart defect:
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A seven-year-old male presents to your clinic for initial visit. Auscultation of the heart reveals a constant machine-like murmur in the upper left sternal border, dyspnea. Which congenital heart defect most likely describes your finding?
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A fifty-five-year-old male has the following blood work results: HBsAb (-), HBsAg (+), HBcAb (-). How should it be interpreted?
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A forty-five-year-old female has the following symptoms: weight loss, nervousness, fatigue, and tachycardia. Lab work findings reveal
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What is the chief presentation of a male with a diagnosis of gonorrhea?
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Shingles is characterized by:
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A distinguishing characteristic between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis is:
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What medication is safe to administer in a pregnant female with positive leukocytes and positive nitrates?
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What is the target blood pressure for a thirty-five-year-old male with newly diagnosed DM?
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A “herald patch” is a hallmark finding in which condition:
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A skin lesion that is fluid-filled and greater than 1.0 cm is classified as:
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A thirty-year-old female with recurrent vaginal candidiasis most likely has which of the following undiagnosed conditions:
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The gold standard screen for diabetes nephropathy is:
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A nineteen-year-old patient comes to your clinic with body lesions noted to be red, ring-shaped, and with raised borders, which tend to clear centrally and expand peripherally. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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What is the fasting glucose level goal for a patient diagnosed with DM?
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In the management of your patient’s chronic diabetes, how often should you recommend the patient sees the ophthalmologist?
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What is a common cause of lower motor neuron facial nerve paralysis?
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What is the antidote for opioid overdose?
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A patient may present with all of the following signs and symptoms of hypoadrenalism except:
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Which of the following symptoms and signs are inconsistent with otitis externa?
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All of the following are signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia except:
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The principle of beneficence is best described as:
What is the diagnostic test of choice for peptic ulcer disease?
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A patient with a past medical history of congestive heart failure presents to the medical clinic for routine evaluation. He is compliant with his cardiac medications and reports that he has been having increasingly difficulty hearing. Which of the following medications is the most likely culprit?
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A thirty-six-year-old male’s recent blood work reveals a positive hepatitis B surface antibody. How should this finding be interpreted?
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All of the following increases the risk of hepatitis A except:
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The primary risk factor for duodenal ulcer disease is:
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What is a common presenting complaint of diverticulitis?
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All of the following are common causes of acute liver disease except:
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A patient reports that he consumes 3-4 drinks each night. Blood work results reveal elevated AST that is more than twice the value of ALT. The findings indicate:
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Macrocytosis may indicate what type of anemia:
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All of the following signs and symptoms suggest biliary tract disease as a cause of jaundice except:
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A father presents with his 3-month-old baby to the pediatric clinic. He reports the infant has been having nonbilious projectile vomiting. Upon further physical assessment, you palpate an olive-shaped mass in the epigastrium. The likely diagnosis is:
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All of the following are characteristics of Edwards syndrome except:
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A thirty-two-year-old female presents to your clinic complaining of “cottage cheese” vaginal discharge. The most likely diagnosis is:
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All of the following are absolute contraindications to estrogen therapy except:
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All of the following are potential side effects of estrogen therapy except:
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A forty-three-year-old female with past medical history of heavy menstrual bleeding presents to your clinic with symptoms of fatigue, lightheadedness, dizziness, palpitations, and angina. Which of the following is the likely diagnosis?
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Iron deficiency anemia in females is defined as hemoglobin:
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What is the most common cause of anemia?
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What is the most common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency?
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A hallmark finding in a patient with B2 and folate deficiency is:
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Thrombocytopenia is defined as a platelet count of less than:
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A sixty-year-old male with a past medical history of benign prostatic hyperplasia presents to the medical clinic with a complaint of blood in the urine upon voiding. He denies pain. All of the following are a likely diagnosis except:
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How is a digital rectal examination performed?
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Which of the following is a common complication of radical proctectomy?
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The first-line medications in the treatment of hypertension include all of the following except:
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A sixty-five-year-old female with gout and newly diagnosed hypertension presents to your clinic. It would be prudent not to prescribe which of the following class of antihypertensive medications:
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The Snellen chart is used to evaluate:
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In a patient diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, which cranial nerve is affected?
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The presenting symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are characterized by all of the following except:
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Which of the following tests, if positive, indicates a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematous?
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A positive Finkelstein test indicates:
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The anterior drawer test is used to evaluate
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In the pregnant female, screening for gestational diabetes should begin at:
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In the treatment of UTI in pregnancy, the safest medication is:
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The most common comorbidity associated with depression is:
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The most sensitive test diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is:
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It is important for the nurse practitioner to know that the most common cause of syncope is:
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The “worst headache” of my life typically describes:
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Women of reproductive age need to know the following about anticonvulsant medications:
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What is the most common type of muscular dystrophy?
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The treatment for muscular dystrophy is mainly:
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All of the following are common etiologies of third trimester bleeding except:
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When should RhoGAM be given?
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What is a major risk factor for cancer?
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The most common cause of atypical pneumonia in adults is:
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Which of the following diagnostic imaging is used to diagnose COPD?
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A key laboratory finding in patients with pneumonia is:
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A patient has a new diagnosis of genital herpes. What would likely be prescribed?
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All of the following are major risk factors for cervical cancer except:
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A tumor marker for ovarian cancer is:
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An appropriate antidepressant choice for a geriatric patient is:
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Which of the following is not classified as microcytic anemia?
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A patient presents with a migraine headache along with a comorbidity of hypertension. Caution should be exercised with which medication:
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Which of the following symptoms is typical of GERD?
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A Pap smear in a healthy individual is considered to be:
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A common side effect of thiazide diuretics is:
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