3p EXAM Questions

Questions 1 When performing a visual acuity test, the nurse practitioner notes 20/30 in the left eye and 20/60 in the right eye. The next step is to A- Have the patient return in 2 weeks for a follow-up vision screen B- Dilate the eyes and retest C- Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist D- Document this as a normal finding. Question 2 The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Disorder fifth edition (DMS-5) describes Munchausen Syndrome by proxy as A- A self-inflicted injury to gain attention B- A caregiver making up or causing an illness or injury in a person under his or her care C- An abusive behavior that does not involve the caregiver D- A situation in which the abuser is often inattentive and uncaring toward the victim Question 3 Symptoms of depression are a side effect of which neurotransmitter medication? [There are 3 categories of neurotransmitters in the brain: small molecules for fast action/excitatory transmission = glutamate & GABA; small molecules for slower modulation of activity = dopamine & serotonin; Peptides = endorphins, cannabindoids, oxytocin) A- Dopamine B- B- Gabapentin C- C- Mu D- Cortisol Question 4 The right lymphatic ducts drain into what part of the circulatory system? (There are two lymph ducts, the right lymphatic duct and the thoracic duct. The right drains lymph from the right upper limb, the right side of thorax, and the right halves of head and neck. The thoracic duct drains lymph into the circulatory system between the left subclavian and the left internal jugular veins) A- Arterial B- Venous C- Arteriovenous system D- Capillary bed