NURS 6531 - Advanced Practice Care of Adults Across the Lifespan
WALDEN UNIVERSITY 2026 NURS 6531
FINAL EXAM LATEST SPRING SUMMER
ACTUAL EXAM SOLVED
Which of the following symptoms suggests a more serious cause of back pain?
Pain associated with lying down at night
1. The Institute of Medicine’s recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Vitamin D in adults
over age 70 years of age is:
800 IU daily
2. Potential causes of septic arthritis include which of the following?
A and B (Lyme disease and prosthetic joint infection)
3. Which of the following characteristics are associated with prepatellar bursitis?
Repetitive bone (knee) trauma
4. 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:
Olcreanon bursitis
5. The initial clinical sign of Dupuytren’s contracture is:
Painless nodule on palmar fascia
6. A patient complains of generalized joint pain and stiffness associated with activity and relieved
with rest. This patient history is consistent with which of the following disorders?
Osteoarthritis
, 7. Risk factors for osteoporosis include:
Rheumatoid
arthritis
8. Which of the following symptoms suggests a more serious cause of back pain?
Pain associated with negative straight leg raise
9.
10. Your patient has an elevated mean cell volume (MCV). What should you be
considering in terms of diagnosis?
Macrocytic anemia
11. A patient presenting for an annual physical exam has a BMI of 25 kg/m2 This patient
would be classified as:
Overweight
12. The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
Smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension
13. Which of the following physical modalities recommended for treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis provides the most effective long-term pain relief?
Physiotherapy modalities
14. An 81-year-old female is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When considering drug
therapy for this patient, the nurse practitioner is most concerned with which of the
following side effects?
Hypoglycemia
15. Martin is complaining of erectile dysfunction. He also has a condition that has reduced
arterial blood flow to his penis. The most common cause of this condition is:
WALDEN UNIVERSITY 2026 NURS 6531
FINAL EXAM LATEST SPRING SUMMER
ACTUAL EXAM SOLVED
Which of the following symptoms suggests a more serious cause of back pain?
Pain associated with lying down at night
1. The Institute of Medicine’s recommended daily allowance (RDA) for Vitamin D in adults
over age 70 years of age is:
800 IU daily
2. Potential causes of septic arthritis include which of the following?
A and B (Lyme disease and prosthetic joint infection)
3. Which of the following characteristics are associated with prepatellar bursitis?
Repetitive bone (knee) trauma
4. 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:
Olcreanon bursitis
5. The initial clinical sign of Dupuytren’s contracture is:
Painless nodule on palmar fascia
6. A patient complains of generalized joint pain and stiffness associated with activity and relieved
with rest. This patient history is consistent with which of the following disorders?
Osteoarthritis
, 7. Risk factors for osteoporosis include:
Rheumatoid
arthritis
8. Which of the following symptoms suggests a more serious cause of back pain?
Pain associated with negative straight leg raise
9.
10. Your patient has an elevated mean cell volume (MCV). What should you be
considering in terms of diagnosis?
Macrocytic anemia
11. A patient presenting for an annual physical exam has a BMI of 25 kg/m2 This patient
would be classified as:
Overweight
12. The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
Smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension
13. Which of the following physical modalities recommended for treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis provides the most effective long-term pain relief?
Physiotherapy modalities
14. An 81-year-old female is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When considering drug
therapy for this patient, the nurse practitioner is most concerned with which of the
following side effects?
Hypoglycemia
15. Martin is complaining of erectile dysfunction. He also has a condition that has reduced
arterial blood flow to his penis. The most common cause of this condition is:
