NP Certification Q&A

By: Fitzgerald Health Education Associates
  • Summary

  • Welcome to NP Certification Q&A presented by Fitzgerald Health Education Associates. This podcast is for NP students studying to pass their NP certification exam. Getting to the correct test answers means breaking down the exam questions themselves. Expert Fitzgerald faculty clinicians share their knowledge and experience to help you dissect the anatomy of a test question so you can better understand how to arrive at the correct test answer. So, if you’re ready, let’s jump right in.

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Episodes
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
    Sep 16 2024

    A 24-year-old adult, assigned female at birth, presents to your practice chief complaint of bilateral lower abdominal pain for the past three days, worsening over this time frame. She describes the pain as a heavy pressure like feeling, accompanied by intermittent fever , mild dysuria, yellow vaginal discharge, as well as nausea without vomiting nausea without vomiting. She is tolerating fluids well and has a markedly decreased appetite. Additional history of present illness includes recent LMP, ending about three days ago with normal timing and normal flow, she is sexually active with two male partners, and describes that the last episode of coitus six days ago was painful for deep pelvic discomfort. The physical exam reveals a temp of 100.4 Fahrenheit, rest of vital signs within normal limits, mild lower abdominal discomfort to light and deep palpation without rebound, yellow vaginal discharge and cervical motion tenderness without palpable pelvic mass. This clinical presentation is most consistent with:

    A. Acute Appendicitis

    B. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

    C. Ovarian Cyst

    D. Ectopic Pregnancy
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    12 mins
  • Teenage LLQ Abdominal Pain
    Sep 9 2024

    A 14 yo presents with a 4 h history of sudden onset LLQ abdominal and scrotal pain, described as a pulling, burning sensation. He denies vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, and reports mild nausea and is taking fluids without difficulty. HPI is negative for recent trauma to the region, dysuria, penile discharge, genital lesions or fever. He reports milder, similar episodes during the past 3 months, “that just went away.” Physical exam reveals loss of the cremasteric reflex, negative Blumberg sign and a high riding left testicle.

    A. Testicular Neoplasia

    B. Acute Epididymitis

    C. Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia

    D. Testicular Torsion
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    12 mins
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Treatment
    Sep 2 2024

    A 24-year-old woman presents to your practice with a diagnosis of pelvic inflammatory disease, suitable for outpatient treatment. Which of the following is recommended? Chose two that apply.

    A. A single dose of IM ceftriaxone

    B. A two-week course of oral doxycycline and oral metronidazole

    C. A five-day course of oral azithromycin with a one-week course of oral ciprofloxacin

    D. A single dose of IM penicillin
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    9 mins

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