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physical examination and health assessment test bank Questions
Question 1 of 5
In a patient with bacterial meningitis, the most common reason for finding headaches is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Increased intracranial pressure is the most common cause of headache in bacterial meningitis.
Question 2 of 5
To increase urine outflow in men with BPH, the NP should prescribe:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Alpha blockers are commonly used to relax the smooth muscles in the prostate and bladder neck in BPH.
Question 3 of 5
Which of these clinical vignettes are not part of the Fried frailty paradigms?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Fried frailty criteria do not involve recent diagnoses like congestive heart failure but focus on physical symptoms like weight loss and fatigue.
Question 4 of 5
The daughter of a 79-year-old woman notes that her mother, who has dementia and lives with her, is wetting herself when she attends her new day program. Program staff have requested that �something be done� as she is requiring a clothes change nearly every time she is there. She cannot describe the circumstances of leakage, saying �it just comes.� Leakage is uncommon at home. Her medications include donepezil and acetaminophen. Physical examination is normal. Initial treatment approach will require intervention by which of the following?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Given the complexity of dementia and incontinence, the physician should be involved in assessing the cause and recommending treatment.
Question 5 of 5
During a migraine, the cerebral arteries
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: During a migraine, cerebral arteries typically dilate, which is part of the pathophysiology of the headache.
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