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N400 Pretest

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is INR

(a)  

2.

What is q.d.?

(a)  

3.

What is SC?

(a)  

4.

What is PR (NOT pulse rate)?

(a)  

5.

What is D5W?

(a)  

6.

What is d/c?

(a)  

7.

What is c/o?

(a)  

8.

What is T/C?

(a)  

9.

What is R/I?

(a)  

10.

What is tx?

(a)  

11.

A 65-year-old man presents with shortness of breath and bilateral leg swelling. On examination, you find elevated JVP and bilateral basal crepitations. What is the most likely diagnosis?

a)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

b)

Pulmonary embolism

c)

Congestive heart failure

d)

Pneumonia

12.

Which of the following investigations is most appropriate as an initial test for suspected pulmonary embolism in a hemodynamically stable patient?

a)

Chest X-ray

b)

CT Pulmonary Angiography

c)

ECG

d)

V/Q Scan

13.

A patient on the ward develops new-onset confusion and tremor. He is on digoxin. What lab test should be ordered urgently?

a)

Potassium level

b)

Digoxin level

c)

Calcium level

d)

Liver function test

14.

Which of the following is NOT a feature of nephrotic syndrome?

a)

Proteinuria >3.5g/day

b)

Hyperlipidemia

c)

Hematuria

d)

Hypoalbuminemia

15.

A 70-year-old diabetic male presents with confusion, dehydration, and a blood glucose of 680 mg/dL. Serum osmolality is high, but there are no significant ketones. What is the most likely diagnosis?

a)

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

b)

Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)

c)

Hypoglycemia

d)

Lactic acidosis

16.

Which electrolyte abnormality is most commonly associated with chronic loop diuretic use?

a)

Hyperkalemia

b)

Hypokalemia

c)

Hypercalcemia

d)

Hyponatremia

17.

Which of the following antihypertensives is contraindicated in bilateral renal artery stenosis?

a)

Amlodipine

b)

Lisinopril

c)

Hydralazine

d)

Metoprolol

18.

A patient is admitted with upper GI bleeding. What is the most appropriate next step after IV access and fluid resuscitation?

a)

Oral proton pump inhibitor then immediate surgery

b)

Immediate surgery

c)

IV proton pump inhibitor and urgent endoscopy

d)

Wait and observe after endoscopy

19.

Which of the following findings is most consistent with hepatic encephalopathy?

a)

Cogwheel rigidity

b)

Asterixis

c)

Clonus

d)

Babinski sign

20.

A patient with chronic liver disease presents with hematemesis. What is the most likely cause?

a)

Peptic ulcer

b)

Mallory-Weiss tear

c)

Esophageal varices

d)

Gastric carcinoma

21.

A 55-year-old woman presents with fatigue, pallor, and glossitis. Lab tests show MCV of 112 fL. What is the most likely diagnosis?

a)

Iron deficiency anemia

b)

Aplastic anemia

c)

Vitamin B12 deficiency

d)

Hemolytic anemia

22.

Which drug is used as the first-line treatment in ANAPHYLACTIC shock?

a)

Diphenhydramine

b)

Hydrocortisone

c)

Salbutamol

d)

Epinephrine

23.

What is the most appropriate next step in the management of a patient with suspected acute stroke who presents within 2 hours of symptom onset?

a)

Start aspirin immediately

b)

Perform non-contrast CT brain

c)

Give IV mannitol

d)

Start anticoagulation

24.

Which one of these is NOT a common cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia?

a)

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

b)

Streptococcus pneumoniae

c)

Klebsiella pneumoniae

d)

Acinetobacter baumannii

25.

A 58-year-old man with a 15-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus presents with mild shortness of breath and vague chest discomfort for 2 hours. He is diaphoretic and mildly tachycardic. ECG shows nonspecific ST-T changes. Troponin-I is pending.

What is the most appropriate next step in management?

a)

Start PPI and observe

b)

Order EKG

c)

Start aspirin and initiate cardiac monitoring

d)

Discharge with follow-up

26.

A 67-year-old smoker presents with 3 days of fever, productive cough, and pleuritic chest pain. On exam: RR 24/min, crackles over the right lower zone. Chest X-ray shows consolidation in the right lower lobe.

What is the most appropriate initial antibiotic therapy?

a)

Amoxicillin only

b)

Azithromycin only

c)

Piperacillin-tazobactam and azithromycin

d)

Ceftriaxone plus azithromycin

27.

A 70-year-old diabetic on insulin therapy becomes confused and sweaty on the ward. Fingerstick glucose is 42 mg/dL.

What is the next best step?

a)

Call endocrinology

b)

Administer 50 mL of 50% dextrose IV

c)

Give long-acting insulin

d)

Order brain CT

28.

A 60-year-old man with chronic kidney disease presents with muscle weakness. Labs: K+ 6.8 mmol/L, ECG shows peaked T-waves.

What is the most urgent next step?

a)

Administer sodium bicarbonate

b)

Administer IV calcium gluconate

c)

Give IV furosemide

d)

Start dialysis immediately

29.

An 82-year-old woman is admitted with fever, hypotension, and confusion. Temp 39°C, BP 90/60 mmHg, HR 112, RR 26. Suspected urosepsis.

What is the most appropriate initial step?

a)

Start vasopressors immediately

b)

Order urine culture and wait for results

c)

Administer IV fluids and broad-spectrum antibiotics

d)

Give corticosteroids immediately

30.

A 58-year-old male presents with BP 230/140 mmHg, headache, and visual blurring. Fundoscopy shows papilledema.

Which of the following is the most appropriate initial management?

a)

Start oral amlodipine

b)

Observe for 24 hours

c)

Start IV labetalol

d)

Start ACE inhibitor

31.

An 84-year-old woman becomes confused on the ward. She was admitted with pneumonia 3 days ago.

Your Task:

  • Assess and identify possible causes of confusion.

  • Recommend immediate investigations and management.

Select all expected actions that apply.

a)

Rule out delirium (acute onset)

b)

Check for: infection, medication side effects, hypoxia, metabolic issues

c)

Order CBC, U&E, glucose, urinalysis

d)

Review current meds (e.g., opiates, anticholinergics)

32.

A patient with poorly controlled diabetes presents with a non-healing foot ulcer with foul-smelling discharge.

Your Task:

  • Perform a focused examination

  • Plan investigations and treatment

  • Select all expected actions that apply.

a)

Examine ulcer size, depth, presence of cellulitis

b)

Check peripheral pulses and capillary refill

c)

Start narrow-spectrum antibiotics

d)

Order wound swab, CBC, ESR/CRP, X-ray (for osteomyelitis)

33.

A 65-year-old female with anemia (Hb 6.5 g/dL) is to receive 1 unit of packed RBCs (approx. 300 mL). The physician orders it to be transfused over 3 hours. What is the rate in ml/hr?

(a)  

34.

While preparing to administer blood, a student nurse connects 5% dextrose to the same IV line as the blood transfusion. Which IV fluid is safe to run with blood products?

(a)  

35.

A 12-kg child is prescribed 10 mL/kg of packed RBCs. The transfusion must be completed in 4 hours. What is the correct flow rate in mL/hr?

(a)  

36.

You are ordered to give 1 gram of IV paracetamol over 15 minutes. The medication is supplied as 1 g in 100 mL.

What is the required rate in mL/hr?

(a)  

37.

You have 2 grams of ceftriaxone powder. It should be diluted to a final concentration of 100 mg/mL.

How much diluent (in mL) should you add?

(a)  

38.

You are transfusing 300 mL of packed RBCs over 3 hours. The set has a microdrip factor.

What is the drip rate?

(a)  

39.

A child weighing 20 kg is prescribed ampicillin 50 mg/kg IV q6h. How much should you administer per dose?

(a)