NR511 Exam Prep – Practice Questions &
Review | Latest Update 2026 | Graded A+
A maximum of 20 alternative hours can be used as part of the 125 hour practicum
requirement for each clinical course--> T/F - correct answerFasle- Can use only 15
Maddie has a history of asthma that is classified as mild, intermittent asthma. She
comes to the office today with wheezing which is not improving with her inhaler. Which
would be the best ICD-10 code to apply wiith only the information given?
A. Severe persistent asthma (J45.5)
B. Mild intermittent asthma with acute exacerbation (J45.21)
C. Unspecified asthma with acute exacerbation (J45.901)
D. Other asthma (J45.998) - correct answerMild intermittent asthma with acute
exacerbation (J45.21)
Morbidity refers to the number of people who have died from a particular disease T/F -
correct answerFalse
The number of new cases of a particular disease in a population at a given time is
known as:
A. Prevalence
B. Risk
C. Incidence
D. Morbidity - correct answerIncidence
Seat belt use is considered _________________ prevention:
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Unnessary - correct answerPrimary
Systemic reviews of randomized clinical trial studies are considered Level __________
evidence
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - correct answer1
Sporadic outbreaks occur when there are occasional cases of an event unrelated in
space or time T/F - correct answerTrue
,The level of Evaluation & Management (E&M) coding for new and established patients
is based on documentation that is provided in the patient's medical record. T/F - correct
answerTrue
Which one of the following do NOT meet the requirements of this program?
A. MS degree with board certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
B. DNP degree with board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
C. Graduate degree with board certification as a Physicians Assistant (PA-C)
D. Current, unencumbered state license as MD, NP or PA - correct answerB. DNP
degree with board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
The History of Present Illness (HPI) is a detailed breakdown of the ____________ and
its documented as ____________:
A. Review of Systems, PMH
B. Past medical history, SOAP
C. Chief complaint, Review of systems
D. Chief complaint, OLDCARTS - correct answerD. Chief complaint, OLDCARTS
What are the three main components of determining the E & M code?
A. History, physical, diagnosis
B. History, physical, medical decision making
C. Risk, data, diagnosis
D. Diagnosis, age of patient, complexity of visit - correct answerB. History, physical,
medical decision making
Which one of the following preceptors would not meet the FNP program requirements?
A. Board Certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner working in a primary care
setting with 2 years experience in an Advanced Practice Role
B. Board Certified Pediatric nurse practitioner working in a pediatric primary care setting
with 6 months experience in an Advanced Practice role
C. Physician board certified in internal medicine, working in a primary care setting with 1
year experience - correct answerB. Board Certified Pediatric nurse practitioner working
in a pediatric primary care setting with 6 months
Nursing research should be utilized by:
A. nurses at the bedside
B. Advanced practice nurses
C. Nurse researchers
D. Nurses at all levels of practice - correct answerD. Nurses at all levels of practice
, Subjective information is what the patient reports, complains of, or tells you in response
to your questions. T/F - correct answerTrue
Evidence from well-designed case-control and cohort studies are considered which
Level of evidence in research design?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - correct answer4
Experience is a necessary component in exercising clinical judgement
A. True
B. False - correct answerTrue
The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) is used by centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) to set reimbursement rates which are designed to reflect
the costs neneded to provide services. Which of the following is NOT one of the
components in determining set reimbursement rates for provider services
A. Professional liability and malpractice expenses
B. The providers work or medical expertise
C. The patient's insurance coverage
D. The practice overhead expense - correct answerC. The patient's insurance coverage
HIV infection in young adults aged 21-24 years was 0.1% in the United States in 2004 is
an example of ______________
A. Prevalence
B. Morbidity
C. Incidence
D. Mortality - correct answerA. Prevalence
Which of the following is NOT a secondary prevention measure?
A. Testosterone replacement
B. Testicular self exams
C. Bone density test
D. Perform digital rectal exam (DRE) - correct answerA. Testosterone replacement
Drew Brees is scheduled for an acute visit for a skin lesion. After looking at his lesion,
he pulls out a long list of things he wants to discuss. You are 30 minutes behind on your
schedule and you only have 15 minutes for his appointment. Which of the following is
the BEST response for the patient?
Review | Latest Update 2026 | Graded A+
A maximum of 20 alternative hours can be used as part of the 125 hour practicum
requirement for each clinical course--> T/F - correct answerFasle- Can use only 15
Maddie has a history of asthma that is classified as mild, intermittent asthma. She
comes to the office today with wheezing which is not improving with her inhaler. Which
would be the best ICD-10 code to apply wiith only the information given?
A. Severe persistent asthma (J45.5)
B. Mild intermittent asthma with acute exacerbation (J45.21)
C. Unspecified asthma with acute exacerbation (J45.901)
D. Other asthma (J45.998) - correct answerMild intermittent asthma with acute
exacerbation (J45.21)
Morbidity refers to the number of people who have died from a particular disease T/F -
correct answerFalse
The number of new cases of a particular disease in a population at a given time is
known as:
A. Prevalence
B. Risk
C. Incidence
D. Morbidity - correct answerIncidence
Seat belt use is considered _________________ prevention:
A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Unnessary - correct answerPrimary
Systemic reviews of randomized clinical trial studies are considered Level __________
evidence
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - correct answer1
Sporadic outbreaks occur when there are occasional cases of an event unrelated in
space or time T/F - correct answerTrue
,The level of Evaluation & Management (E&M) coding for new and established patients
is based on documentation that is provided in the patient's medical record. T/F - correct
answerTrue
Which one of the following do NOT meet the requirements of this program?
A. MS degree with board certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
B. DNP degree with board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
C. Graduate degree with board certification as a Physicians Assistant (PA-C)
D. Current, unencumbered state license as MD, NP or PA - correct answerB. DNP
degree with board certification as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
The History of Present Illness (HPI) is a detailed breakdown of the ____________ and
its documented as ____________:
A. Review of Systems, PMH
B. Past medical history, SOAP
C. Chief complaint, Review of systems
D. Chief complaint, OLDCARTS - correct answerD. Chief complaint, OLDCARTS
What are the three main components of determining the E & M code?
A. History, physical, diagnosis
B. History, physical, medical decision making
C. Risk, data, diagnosis
D. Diagnosis, age of patient, complexity of visit - correct answerB. History, physical,
medical decision making
Which one of the following preceptors would not meet the FNP program requirements?
A. Board Certified Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner working in a primary care
setting with 2 years experience in an Advanced Practice Role
B. Board Certified Pediatric nurse practitioner working in a pediatric primary care setting
with 6 months experience in an Advanced Practice role
C. Physician board certified in internal medicine, working in a primary care setting with 1
year experience - correct answerB. Board Certified Pediatric nurse practitioner working
in a pediatric primary care setting with 6 months
Nursing research should be utilized by:
A. nurses at the bedside
B. Advanced practice nurses
C. Nurse researchers
D. Nurses at all levels of practice - correct answerD. Nurses at all levels of practice
, Subjective information is what the patient reports, complains of, or tells you in response
to your questions. T/F - correct answerTrue
Evidence from well-designed case-control and cohort studies are considered which
Level of evidence in research design?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - correct answer4
Experience is a necessary component in exercising clinical judgement
A. True
B. False - correct answerTrue
The Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS) is used by centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services (CMS) to set reimbursement rates which are designed to reflect
the costs neneded to provide services. Which of the following is NOT one of the
components in determining set reimbursement rates for provider services
A. Professional liability and malpractice expenses
B. The providers work or medical expertise
C. The patient's insurance coverage
D. The practice overhead expense - correct answerC. The patient's insurance coverage
HIV infection in young adults aged 21-24 years was 0.1% in the United States in 2004 is
an example of ______________
A. Prevalence
B. Morbidity
C. Incidence
D. Mortality - correct answerA. Prevalence
Which of the following is NOT a secondary prevention measure?
A. Testosterone replacement
B. Testicular self exams
C. Bone density test
D. Perform digital rectal exam (DRE) - correct answerA. Testosterone replacement
Drew Brees is scheduled for an acute visit for a skin lesion. After looking at his lesion,
he pulls out a long list of things he wants to discuss. You are 30 minutes behind on your
schedule and you only have 15 minutes for his appointment. Which of the following is
the BEST response for the patient?
