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NURS 6531N Week 9 Quiz with Answers

1. A 60-year-old gentleman complains that he is tired of having “gout attacks” and asks what he can do to stop the attacks. Which of the following medications can be used to lower uric acid and treat chronic gout?
2. Which of the following is the most common cause of low back pain?
3. Which of the following characteristics are associated with prepatellar bursitis?
4. Which of the following symptoms suggests a more serious cause of back pain?
5. The Institute of Medicine’s recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Vitamin D in adults over age 70 years of age is:
6. A middle-aged man presents to urgent care complaining of pain of the medial condyle of the lower humerus. The man works as a carpenter and describes a gradual onset of pain. On exam, the medial epicondyle is tender and pain is increased with flexion and pronation. Range of motion is full The most likely cause of this patient’s pain is:
7. Risk factors for osteoporosis include:
8. A 77-year-old female presents to the office complaining a sudden swelling on her right elbow. She denies fever, chills, trauma, or pain. The physical exam reveals a non-tender area of swelling over the extensor surface over the right elbow with evidence of trauma or irritation. The nurse practitioner suspects:
9. An elderly man is started on lisinopril and hydrochlorhiazide for hypertension. Three days later, he returns to the office complaining of left great toe pain. On exam, the nurse practitioner notes an edematous, erythematous tender left great toe. The likely precipitant of this patient’s pain is:
10. The initial clinical sign of Dupuytren’s contracture is: