NURS 6531 / NURS6531 Midterm Exam Q & A (Latest): Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan - Walden

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NURS 6531 Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan Midterm Exam Q & A 1. A 70-year-old man who walks 2 miles every day complains of pain in his left calf when he is walking. The probl... em has gotten gradually worse and now he is unable to complete his 2-mile walk. What question asked during the history, if answered affirmatively, would suggest a diagnosis of arteriosclerosis obliterans? "Are you wearing your usual shoes?" "Do you also have chest pain when you have leg pain?" "Is your leg pain relieved by rest?" "Do you ever have the same pain in the other leg?" 2. Which of the following statements about malignant melanomas is true? They usually occur in older adult males The patient has no family history of melanoma They are common in blacks The prognosis is directly related to the thickness of the lesion 3. Sheila, age 78, presents with a chief complaint of waking up during the night coughing. You examine her and find an S3 heart sound, pulmonary crackles that do not clear with coughing, and peripheral edema. What do you suspect? Asthma Nocturnal allergies Valvular disease Heart failure 4. Which antibiotic would be the most effective in treating community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in a young adult without any comorbid conditions? Erythromycin Clarithromycin (Biaxin) Doxycycline (Vibramycin) Penicillin 5. Which of the following dermatologic vehicles are the most effective in absorbing moisture and decreasing friction? Powders Gels Creams Lotion [Show More]

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