Post test

You are working in the emergency department when a patient arrives after an overdose of diazepam pills. She has slightly slurred speech and states, "I lost count of how many pills I took." What is the first step you would take in care of this patient?

• Naloxone intravenously

• Charcoal followed by ipecac 30 centimeters orally Item

• Flumazenil intravenously

• Respiratory and blood pressure support

A 54-year-old former professional athlete is being screened for hypertension, a condition which runs in his family. Which of the following findings is not consistent with a diagnosis of hypertension?

• Epistaxis

• A suboccipital headache

• Blurred vision

• An S3 heart sound

A deficiency of which of the following blood components causes pernicious anemia?

• Clotting factor III

• Factor VII

• Prothrombin

• Intrinsic factor

In addition to infection by Helicobacter pylori, peptic ulcers may also arise from regular use of certain medications and other conditions. In which of the following populations of patients is prophylactic therapy for gastric ulcers not indicated?

• Patients taking tricyclic antidepressants long term

• Patients taking moderate nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs long term

• Patients taking glucocorticoids long term

• Patients taking aspirin long term

Which of the following overdoses would the nurse practitioner expect to present with more sedative signs and symptoms as opposed to an elevated tachycardic presentation?

• Crack

• Cocaine

• Amphetamines

• Opioids

Which of the following is not a major cause of death of adults in their 30s?

• Congenital malformations

• Cancer

• Suicide

• Unintentional injuries

When should a female patient first receive a cytology with HPV co-test?

• At age 25 years

• At age 29 years

• At age 30 years

• At age 21 years

A patient recently diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) is started on a four-drug regimen, consisting of isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol. If the patient's TB isolate proves to be fully susceptible, which drug should be discontinued first?

• Ethambutol

• Pyrazinamide

• Isoniazid

• Rifampin

Which of these statements is true regarding chronic myelogenous leukemia?

• The condition is most common in people aged 40 years and older.

• The condition is the most common leukemia in adults.

• The condition has a median survival rate of 10 years.

• The condition is associated with Reed-Sternberg cells.

A patient with pyelonephritis displays the following hemodynamic profile: increased cardiac output, decreased central venous pressure, decreased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure, and decreased systemic vascular resistance. Which of these agents is least likely to see use in treatment of the patient?

• Dopamine

• Dobutamine

• Norepinephrine

• Nitroglycerin