NSG 6001 WEEK 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CORRECTLY
VERIFIED AND UPLODED 2023
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•A patient develops a dry, non-productive cough and is diagnosed with
bronchitis. Several days later, the cough becomes productive with mucoid
sputum. What may be prescribed to help with symptoms?
•Antibiotic therapy
•Antitussive medication
•Bronchodilator treatment
•Mucokinetic
agents Answer: B
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A primary care provider is performing a Tzanck test to evaluate possible herpes
simplex lesions. To attain accurate results, the provider will:
•Blanch the lesions while examining them with a magnifying glass.
•Gently scrape the lesions with a scalpel onto a slide
•Perform a gram stain of exudate from the lesions
•Remove the top of the vesicles and obtain fluid from the
lesions Answer D
A primary care provider notes painless, hard lesions on a patient’s external ears
that expel a white crystalline substance when pressed. What diagnostic test is
indicated?
•Biopsy of the lesions
•Endocrine studies
