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Title: Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of CHF with
Post by: supfam760 on Mar 8, 2018
Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of CHF with
 
  A. Beta blockers
  B. ACE inhibitors
  C. Surgery
  D. Hospitalization

Question 2

Asymmetrical bi-color lesion with irregular border measuring 8 mm is found on the right lower arm of an adult patient. This assessment finding is consistent with
 
  A. Melanoma
  B. Basal cell carcinoma
  C. Leukoplakia
  D. Senile lentigines

Question 3

Which of the following descriptions accurately documents cellulitis?
 
  A. Cool, erythematous, shiny hairless extremity with decreased pulse
  B. Scattered, erythematous ring-like lesions with clear centers
  C. Clearly demarcated, raised erythematous area of face
  D. Diffusely inflamed skin that is warm and tender to palpation

Question 4

Which of the following descriptions best illustrates assessment findings consistent with tinea capitis?
 
  A. Circular erythematous patches with papular, scaly annular borders and clear centers
  B. Inflamed scaly dry patches with broken hairs
  C. Web lesions with erythema and scaling borders
  D. Scaly pruritic erythematous lesions on inguinal creases

Question 5

A nursing home resident with a Stage 4 pressure ulcer that extends to the muscle layer and has significant undermining with heavy exudate should be treated with
 
  A. Dry gauze dressings
  B. Duoderm
  C. Chemical debridement
  D. Calcium alginate dressings

Question 6

Which of the following is generally not a first-line treatment for post herpetic neuralgia?
 
  A. Intrathecal methylprednisolone
  B. Gabapentin
  C. 5 lidocaine patch
  D. Topical capsaicin

Question 7

An 82-year-old female has a pimple on his nose that occasionally bleeds and may have increased in size in the past year. The lesion is a 0.7-cm, dome-shaped, umbilicated papule with pearly translucence.
 
  There is also a hemorrhagic crust covering the central portion. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
  A. Squamous cell carcinoma
  B. Basal cell carcinoma
  C. Keratocanthoma
  D. Sebaceous hyperplasia

Question 8

A smooth round nodule with a pearly gray border and central induration best describes which skin lesion?
 
  A. Seborrheic keratosis
  B. Malignant melanoma
  C. Herpes zoster
  D. Basal cell carcinoma

Question 9

Cellulitis is a deep skin infection involving the dermis and subcutaneous tissues. The nurse practitioner suspects cellulitis in a 70-year-old Asian diabetic male presenting with reddened edematous skin around his nares.
 
  Which statement below will the nurse practitioner use in her decision-making process for the differential diagnosis pertaining to reddened edematous skin?
  A. Cellulitis is two times more common in women
  B. Facial cellulitis is more common in people >55
  C. There is low incidence of cellulitis in patients with diabetes
  D. Cellulitis is only a disease of the lower extremities of patients with known arterial insufficiency


Title: Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of CHF with
Post by: hkleklsrj on Mar 8, 2018
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Title: Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of CHF with
Post by: supfam760 on Mar 8, 2018
:D that's the expression my face made when I got the notification email


Title: Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of CHF with
Post by: hkleklsrj on Mar 8, 2018
glad I put that smile on your face :-]