Discussion: Nonphysician Practitioners.

Discussion: Nonphysician Practitioners.

Discussion: Nonphysician Practitioners.

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Women are at the highest risk for developing postpartum depression for up to how long after childbirth? (Points : 2) 2 weeks 1 month 3 months 6 months 2. CPT coding offers the uniformed language used for reporting medical services and procedures performed by physician and nonphysician practitioners. Clinicians are paid based on calculated resource costs that are calculated based on practice components. Which of the following are part of the components used to calculate the per CPT code payment rate? (Points : 2) Clinician education loans Clinician practice liability and malpractice epense Clinician reported cost reduction efforts Clinician volume of patients treated Question 3. 3. Janet is a 30-year-old woman who has been recently diagnosed with a herniated disc at the level of L5-S1. She is currently in the emergency room with suspicion of cauda equina compression. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cauda equina compression? (Points : 2) Gastrocnemius weakness A reduced or absent ankle refle Numbness in the lateral foot Paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks 4. A 58-year-old woman who had a total abdominal hysterectomy at the age of 45 is diagnosed with atrophic vaginitis. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment? (Points : 2) Conjugated estrogen 0.625 mg/day oral Estradiol 7.5 mcg/24 hr vaginal ring Medroyprogesterone 10 mg/day oral Conjugated estrogen 0.3 mg + medroyprogesterone 1.5 mg/day oral . 5. Which of the following is a specific test for multiple sclerosis (MS)? (Points : 2) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Computed tomography (CT) scan A lumbar puncture There is no specific test. . 6. Most adult poisonings are: (Points : 2) intentional and self-inflicted. accidental. caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person. not attributed to any reason. 7. A 60-year-old man presents with an enlarged scrotum. The clinician uses a penlight to transilluminate the scrotum. In a patient with a hydrocele, what would the clinician epect to find? (Points : 2) The scrotum will be dark. The scrotum will appear light pink or yellow. The scrotum will appear milky white. The internal structures will be clearly visible. . 8. Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? (Points : 2) Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC) Headache Nausea Widening pulse pressure . 9. Mr. S presents in the clinic with pain, tenderness, erythema, and swelling of his left great toe. The clinician suspects acute gout. Which of the following should the clinician suspect in the initial test results for this patient? (Points : 2) Elevated uric acid level Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) Decreased urine pH Decreased C-reactive protein (CRP) 10. Which solution should be used when irrigating lacerated tissue over a wound on the arm? (Points : 2) Dilute povidone-iodine solution Hydrogen peroide (H2O2) Saline solution infused with an antibiotic Saline irrigation or soapy water 11. Which ethical principle reflects respect for all persons and their self-determination? (Points : 2) Autonomy Beneficence Justice Veracity 12. During a digital rectal eam (DRE) on a 75-year-old man, the clinician suspects the patient has prostate cancer. What physical finding should make the clinician suspicious? (Points : 2) An enlarged rubbery gland A hard irregular gland A tender gland A boggy gland 13. How often should the clinician eamine the feet of a person with diabetes? (Points : 2) Once a year Every 6 months Every 3 months Every visit 14. Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to musculoskeletal pain? (Points : 2) Decreased C-reactive protein Hyperalbuminemia Morning stiffness Weight gain 15. Which of the following medications is the treatment of choice for trichomonas? (Points: 2) Metronidazole Ceftriaone Diflucan Doycycline 16. Immunizations are an eample of which type of prevention? (Points: 2) Primary Secondary Tertiary 17. What is the treatment of choice for a patient diagnosed with testicular cancer? (Points : 2) Radical orchidectomy Lumpectomy Radiation implants All of the above 18. George, aged 59, complains of a flulike illness, including fever, chills, and myalgia after returning from visiting his grandchildren in New England. He reports having discovered a rash or red spot that grew in size on his right leg. What disease are you considering? (Points : 2) A viral syndromes Lyme disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever Relapsing fever 19. A 24-year-old woman presents to the clinic with dysuria, dyspareunia, and a mucopurulent vaginal discharge. Her boyfriend was recently treated for nongonococcal urethritis. What seually transmitted disease (STD) has she most probably been eposed to? (Points : 2) Gonorrhea Human papillomavirus (HPV) Chlamydia Trichomonas 20. What is usually the first sign or symptom that a patient would present with that would make you suspect herpes zoster? (Points : 2) A stabbing type of pain on one small area of the body A vesicular skin lesion on one side of the body A pain that is worse upon awakening A lesion on the eterior ear canal 21. Which drug commonly prescribed for burns is active against a wide spectrum of microbial pathogens and is the most frequently used agent for partial- and full-thickness thermal injuries? (Points : 2) Clotrimazole cream (Lotrimen) Mafenide acetate (Sulfamylon) Silver nitrate Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) 22. Which of the following is a role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative cancer care? (Points : 2) Detecting cancer in asymptomatic patients or those with specific symptoms Arranging for follow-up care, including psychosocial and spiritual support Identifying and managing complications of care All of the above 23. Which type of burn injury results in destruction of epidermis with most of the dermis, yet the epidermal cells lining hair follicles and sweat glands remain intact? (Points : 2) Superficial burns Superficial partial-thickness burns Deep partial-thickness burns Full-thickness burns 24. The criteria for diagnosing generalized aniety disorder in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (tet revision) (DSM-IV-TR) state that ecessive worry or apprehension must be present more days than not for at least: (Points : 2) 1 month. 3 months. 6 months. 12 months. 25. In the United States, what is the second most common connective tissue disease and the most destructive to the joints? (Points : 2) Osteoarthritis Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) Sjogren’s syndrome 26. A sunscreen with a sun-protection factor (SPF) of at least what number will block most harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation? (Points : 2) 4 8 10 15 27. The hallmark of an absence seizure is: (Points : 2) No activity at all. A blank stare. Urine is usually voided involuntarily. The attack usually lasts several minutes.

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