Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A woman diagnosed with trichomoniasis asks if her sexual partner should be treated as well. What is the
appropriate response by the healthcare professional?
Selected Answer: Sexual partners should be treated even if they are asymptomatic.
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
An infant is brought to the emergency department by parents who report that the baby's fontanels seem
to be bulging outward. What action by the healthcare provider is most appropriate?
Selected Answer: Prepare the baby for a lumbar puncture and blood cultures.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A patient has polycythemia vera and presents to the Emergency Department with plethora and
neurological changes. The student asks the healthcare professional to explain the primary cause of these
symptoms. What response by the professional is best?
Selected Answer: Increased blood viscosity
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
When are childhood cancers most often diagnosed?
Selected Answer: At peak times of physical growth
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A severely malnourished patient is in the hospital to improve nutrition. On the second day, the patient
reports palpitations and difficulty breathing. After placing the patient on a cardiac monitor, what action
does the health care professional take next?
Selected Answer: Have lab drawn for electrolyte levels.
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
The student wants to know how the clinical manifestations and onset of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
differ from those of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults. What answer by the healthcare professional
is best?
Selected Answer: JIA begins insidiously with systemic signs of inflammation.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose
contact with each other. What treatment does the health care professional prepare the patient for?
Selected Answer: Reduction and immobilization
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A preschool teacher notices a child who has burrows on the hands that are several millimeters to 1 cm
long, papules, and vesicular lesions. What other assessment finding would help the teacher determine the
type of infestation the child has?
Selected Answer: Check the child's hair for the presence of small mites.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
The disruption in cellular adhesion observed in bullous impetigo is caused by an exfoliative toxin related
to which organism?
Selected Answer: Staphylococcus aureus
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A mother reports that her young teens have voracious appetites. The healthcare professional would
explain that which hormone is linked to an increase in appetite during puberty?
Selected Answer: Leptin
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
What diagnosis is given to parents when their infant's hip maintains contact with the acetabulum but is
not well seated within the hip joint?
Selected Answer: Subluxated hip
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