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WorksheetsN400 Pretest
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 53mins
What is INR
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What is q.d.?
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What is SC?
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What is PR (NOT pulse rate)?
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What is D5W?
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What is d/c?
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What is c/o?
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What is T/C?
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What is R/I?
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What is tx?
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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?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Pulmonary embolism
Congestive heart failure
Pneumonia
Which of the following investigations is most appropriate as an initial test for suspected pulmonary embolism in a hemodynamically stable patient?
Chest X-ray
CT Pulmonary Angiography
ECG
V/Q Scan
A patient on the ward develops new-onset confusion and tremor. He is on digoxin. What lab test should be ordered urgently?
Potassium level
Digoxin level
Calcium level
Liver function test
Which of the following is NOT a feature of nephrotic syndrome?
Proteinuria >3.5g/day
Hyperlipidemia
Hematuria
Hypoalbuminemia
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?
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)
Hypoglycemia
Lactic acidosis
Which electrolyte abnormality is most commonly associated with chronic loop diuretic use?
Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Hypercalcemia
Hyponatremia
Which of the following antihypertensives is contraindicated in bilateral renal artery stenosis?
Amlodipine
Lisinopril
Hydralazine
Metoprolol
A patient is admitted with upper GI bleeding. What is the most appropriate next step after IV access and fluid resuscitation?
Oral proton pump inhibitor then immediate surgery
Immediate surgery
IV proton pump inhibitor and urgent endoscopy
Wait and observe after endoscopy
Which of the following findings is most consistent with hepatic encephalopathy?
Cogwheel rigidity
Asterixis
Clonus
Babinski sign
A patient with chronic liver disease presents with hematemesis. What is the most likely cause?
Peptic ulcer
Mallory-Weiss tear
Esophageal varices
Gastric carcinoma
A 55-year-old woman presents with fatigue, pallor, and glossitis. Lab tests show MCV of 112 fL. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Iron deficiency anemia
Aplastic anemia
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Hemolytic anemia
Which drug is used as the first-line treatment in ANAPHYLACTIC shock?
Diphenhydramine
Hydrocortisone
Salbutamol
Epinephrine
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?
Start aspirin immediately
Perform non-contrast CT brain
Give IV mannitol
Start anticoagulation
Which one of these is NOT a common cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia?
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae
Acinetobacter baumannii
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?
Start PPI and observe
Order EKG
Start aspirin and initiate cardiac monitoring
Discharge with follow-up
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?
Amoxicillin only
Azithromycin only
Piperacillin-tazobactam and azithromycin
Ceftriaxone plus azithromycin
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?
Call endocrinology
Administer 50 mL of 50% dextrose IV
Give long-acting insulin
Order brain CT
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?
Administer sodium bicarbonate
Administer IV calcium gluconate
Give IV furosemide
Start dialysis immediately
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?
Start vasopressors immediately
Order urine culture and wait for results
Administer IV fluids and broad-spectrum antibiotics
Give corticosteroids immediately
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?
Start oral amlodipine
Observe for 24 hours
Start IV labetalol
Start ACE inhibitor
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.
Rule out delirium (acute onset)
Check for: infection, medication side effects, hypoxia, metabolic issues
Order CBC, U&E, glucose, urinalysis
Review current meds (e.g., opiates, anticholinergics)
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.
Examine ulcer size, depth, presence of cellulitis
Check peripheral pulses and capillary refill
Start narrow-spectrum antibiotics
Order wound swab, CBC, ESR/CRP, X-ray (for osteomyelitis)
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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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)
You are transfusing 300 mL of packed RBCs over 3 hours. The set has a microdrip factor.
What is the drip rate?
(a)
A child weighing 20 kg is prescribed ampicillin 50 mg/kg IV q6h. How much should you administer per dose?
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