NR 601 Week 1 Note.
GENUINE AND LATEST
UPDATED VERSION 2023
Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and confusion
yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is the next step of
the plan for Mr. A?
a. assure the patient that he will not experience the symptoms again
b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
c. order ASA 81mg stat
,d. order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask - correct answers--b. identify modifiable
cardiovascular risk factors
A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level of
96mg/dl. The nurse practitioner management plan includes:
a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam - correct answers--a. repeat fasting plasma
glucose in three years
RW, a 57 year old native American female, presents to the office. RW states she feels
irritable and has difficulty concentrating as well as fallingn asleep and staying aleep.
She states she is worried about her finances, her husband has just lost his job. The NP
diagnoses anxiety. The NP prescribes a first line treatment which is
a. Diazepam
b. Clonazepam
c. Ariprprazole
d. Paroxetine - correct answers--d. Paroxetine
The most common sustained rhythmic disorder, which consists of fibrillatory p waves is:
a. AV block
b. atrial tachycardia
c. atrial fibrillation
d. atrial flutter - correct answers--c. atrial fibrillation
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis
a. the symptomsm are the same for each woman
b. creates a more acidic vaginal environment
c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections
d. is not treated with vaginal lubricants - correct answers--c. is a contributing factor for
frequent urinary tract infections
Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for delirium?
a. St Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
b. Montreal Cognitive Assessment
c. Lawton Scale of instrumental Activities of Daily Living
d. Confusion Assessment Model - correct answers--d. Confusion Assessment Model
A drug that can be used to treat two very common symptoms in a dying patient (pain
and dyspnea_ is:
, a. lorazepam
b. Gabapentin
c. Methadone
d. Morphine - correct answers--d. Morphine
Which of the following would you recommend annually for the elderly type 2 diabetic?
a. periodic visits to a gastroenterologist
b. colonoscopy
c. follow up with a urologist
d. eye exam with an opthlamologist - correct answers--d. eye exam with an
opthlamologist
Which characteristic of delerium helps to distinguish it from dementia?
a, short term memory impairment
b. personality changes
c. acute onset
d. impaired attention - correct answers--c. acute onset
The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:
a. in the hospital
b. in an inpatient hospice facility
c. in a nursing home
d. at home - correct answers--d. at home
A middle aged patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. What influences
the nurse practitioners descision to begin pharmacological treatment for this patient?
a. medications initiated at first sign of unilateral involvement
b. gait instability requiring the use of a cane
c. intentional tremors
d. symptoms interfering with functional ability - correct answers--d. symptoms interfering
with functional ability
Which of the following is a role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative cancer care?
a. detecting cancer in asymptomatic paitents or those with specific symptoms
b. arranging for follow up including patiennts
c. identifying and managing complications of care
d. all of the above - correct answers--d. all of the above
A 58 year old Caucasian mane with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to the clinic as a
new patient. He takes metformin 500mg twice a day. His last Hgb A1c was 7%. He is up
GENUINE AND LATEST
UPDATED VERSION 2023
Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and confusion
yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is the next step of
the plan for Mr. A?
a. assure the patient that he will not experience the symptoms again
b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
c. order ASA 81mg stat
,d. order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask - correct answers--b. identify modifiable
cardiovascular risk factors
A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level of
96mg/dl. The nurse practitioner management plan includes:
a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam - correct answers--a. repeat fasting plasma
glucose in three years
RW, a 57 year old native American female, presents to the office. RW states she feels
irritable and has difficulty concentrating as well as fallingn asleep and staying aleep.
She states she is worried about her finances, her husband has just lost his job. The NP
diagnoses anxiety. The NP prescribes a first line treatment which is
a. Diazepam
b. Clonazepam
c. Ariprprazole
d. Paroxetine - correct answers--d. Paroxetine
The most common sustained rhythmic disorder, which consists of fibrillatory p waves is:
a. AV block
b. atrial tachycardia
c. atrial fibrillation
d. atrial flutter - correct answers--c. atrial fibrillation
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis
a. the symptomsm are the same for each woman
b. creates a more acidic vaginal environment
c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections
d. is not treated with vaginal lubricants - correct answers--c. is a contributing factor for
frequent urinary tract infections
Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for delirium?
a. St Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
b. Montreal Cognitive Assessment
c. Lawton Scale of instrumental Activities of Daily Living
d. Confusion Assessment Model - correct answers--d. Confusion Assessment Model
A drug that can be used to treat two very common symptoms in a dying patient (pain
and dyspnea_ is:
, a. lorazepam
b. Gabapentin
c. Methadone
d. Morphine - correct answers--d. Morphine
Which of the following would you recommend annually for the elderly type 2 diabetic?
a. periodic visits to a gastroenterologist
b. colonoscopy
c. follow up with a urologist
d. eye exam with an opthlamologist - correct answers--d. eye exam with an
opthlamologist
Which characteristic of delerium helps to distinguish it from dementia?
a, short term memory impairment
b. personality changes
c. acute onset
d. impaired attention - correct answers--c. acute onset
The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:
a. in the hospital
b. in an inpatient hospice facility
c. in a nursing home
d. at home - correct answers--d. at home
A middle aged patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. What influences
the nurse practitioners descision to begin pharmacological treatment for this patient?
a. medications initiated at first sign of unilateral involvement
b. gait instability requiring the use of a cane
c. intentional tremors
d. symptoms interfering with functional ability - correct answers--d. symptoms interfering
with functional ability
Which of the following is a role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative cancer care?
a. detecting cancer in asymptomatic paitents or those with specific symptoms
b. arranging for follow up including patiennts
c. identifying and managing complications of care
d. all of the above - correct answers--d. all of the above
A 58 year old Caucasian mane with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to the clinic as a
new patient. He takes metformin 500mg twice a day. His last Hgb A1c was 7%. He is up
