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jarvis physical assessment test bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
The nurse practitioner palpates an enlarged right epitrochlear lymph node in a 30-year-old patient. The Nurse Practitioner should assess the patient's:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Enlarged epitrochlear nodes are associated with infections or conditions in the hand or forearm.
Question 2 of 5
A 78-year-old man has an emergency partial colectomy for lower gastrointestinal bleeding. A localized colonic adenocarcinoma is completely resected. The surgeon did not dissect lymph nodes for metastatic sampling. The patient wants to know if he should have chemotherapy. Should he?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Follow-up with serial carcinoembryonic antigens and CT scans is appropriate after resection of localized disease.
Question 3 of 5
The remission rate of depressed patients who are 65 years and older to initial antidepressant treatment is:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Older adults have a higher remission rate from antidepressant treatment compared to younger populations.
Question 4 of 5
A 72-year-old woman reports vaginal dryness that interferes with coitus. Her medical history includes type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and osteoarthritis. Medications are glyburide, chlorthalidone, and acetaminophen. What would be your first step in therapy?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Topical vaginal lubricants can help alleviate vaginal dryness and improve sexual function.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is true about tolterodine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Tolterodine is an anticholinergic that reduces detrusor spasms to alleviate symptoms of overactive bladder.
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