NSG 6420 week 2 quiz (Fall 2020) with answers – South University savannah (A grade)

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NSG 6420 week 2 quiz (Fall 2020) with answers – South University savannah (A grade) Week 2 QUIZ 6420 1. An 86 year old patient who wears a hearing aid complains of poor hearing in the affected ear... . In addition to possible hearing aid malfunction, this condition is often due to - Cerumen impaction 2. In examination of the nose, the clinician observes gray pale mucuous membranes with clear, serous discharge. This is most likely indicative of - Allergic rhinitis 3. A 45 year old patient presents with sore throat and fever for one week. After a quick strep screen you determine the patient has strep throat. You know that streptococcal pharyngitis should be treated with antibiotics to prevent complications and to shorten the course of disease. Which of the following antibiotics should be considered when a patient is allergic to penicillin - - - - - - - - 19. You have a patient complaining of vertigo and want to know what could be the causae. Knowing there are many causes for vertigo you question the length of time the sensation lasts. She tells you several hours to days and is accompanied by tinnitus and hearing loss. You suspect which of the following condition - Menieres disease 20. A patient complains of fever, fatigue and pharyngitis. On physical examination there is a pronounced cervical lymphadenopathy. Which of the following diagnostic tests should be considered - - - 1. In AR disorders, carriers have:
Two mutated genes; two from one parent that cause disease 
A mutation on a sex chromosome that causes a disease 
A single gene mutation that causes the disease 
One copy of a gene mutation but not the disease - One copy of a gene mutation but not the disease 2. A 76-year-old patient with a 200-pack year smoking history presents with complaints of chronic cough, dyspnea, fatigue, hemoptysis, and weight loss over the past 2 months. The physical exam reveals decreased breath sounds and dullness to percussion over the left lower lung field. The chest X-ray demonstrates shift of the mediastinum and trachea to the left. These are classic signs of:
 - - - - - 30. in order to provider a comprehensive genetic history of a patient, the NP should - ask patients to complete a family history worksheet - seek out pathology reports related to the patients disorder - interview family members regarding gentic disorders All of the above 31. according to the genetic information on discrimination act - employers cannot inquire about an employees genetic information [Show More]

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