- Treatment of the patient with appendicitis includes:
(a) transfusion to replace blood loss.
(b) bowel prep for cleansing.
(c) surgical removal of appendix.
(d) medications to lower pH within stomach. - Patients with pernicious anemia are treated with:
(a) oral iron.
(b) oral folic acid.
(c) parenteral vitamin B 12.
(d) oral prednisone. - Patients with a paralytic ileus typically have:
(a) intravenous fluid replacement and a nasogastric tube connected to
suction.
(b) surgical correction of the problem.
(c) endoscopic injection of botulinum toxin or esophageal dilation.
(d) endoscopy to allow biopsy followed with broad-spectrum antibiotics. - Joan has osteoporosis. She has an increased risk for:
(a) infection in the bone.
(b) peripheral blood clot formation.
(c) fracture formation.
(d) painful joint inflammation. - On assessment of the abdomen in a patient with peritonitis, you would expect
to find:
(a) a soft abdomen with bowel sounds every 2 to 3 seconds.
(b) rebound tenderness and guarding (protecting).
(c) hyperactive, high-pitched bowel sounds and a firm abdomen.
(d) ascites and increased vascular pattern on the skin. - Steve, who is diagnosed with pneumonia following recent intrathoracic sur-
gery, will likely be prescribed:
(a) cephalosporin, such as cefazolin.
(b) penicillin, such as amocicillin.
(c) fluoroquinolone, such as levofloxacin.
(d) tetracycline, such as doxycycline.
Final Exam^571