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NR 601 Final Exam 2026 | Actual
Complete Questions And Verified
Solutions
According to the palliative care presentation, most elderly patients die:
a. alone
b. at home
c. in institutions
d. in pain - correct-answer -c. in institutions
Older adults with dementia sometimes suffer from agnosia, which is defined as
the inability to
a. remember events and places
b. understand language
c. use language
d. recognize objects - correct-answer -d. recognize objects
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When treating depression associated with dementia, which of the following would
be a poor choice and not be prescribed
a. desimpramine
b. amitryptyline
c. fluoxitine
d. mirtazapine - correct-answer -b. amitryptyline
Male patient presents with a BMI of 30 presents to the office for an annual exam.
You are reviewing the lab results. You ordered a CMP as part of routine labs. The
fasting glucose was 130. Your next action is:
a. repeat the fasting glucose
b. start metformin 500mg BID
c. repeat fasting glucose in 1 year
d. call the patient and report lab results as normal - correct-answer -a. repeat the
fasting glucose
The task of grieving include all of the following except
a. begin to disengage
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b. acknowledge the reality of death
c. work through the pain of grief
d. restructure relationships - correct-answer -a. begin to disengage
All of the following are true statements regarding elder abuse except:
a. a new STI in an elderly patient can be a sign of abuse
b. persons over 80 years of age are at highest risk for abuse
c. missing scheduled appointments and delays in medical care are common
d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and depression - correct-
answer -d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and depression
Hospice care differs from palliative care in that:
a. it cannot be provided in the nursing home
b. the majority of those admitted to hospice die within 7 days
c. it is not covered by insurance
d. it is designed for the last six months of life - correct-answer -d. it is designed for
the last six months of life
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When assessing an elderly client who reports a tremor, which assessment findings
would be most reliable in identifying Parkinsons disease?
a. congwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and macrorgraphia
b. any presence of fever
c. symptoms of slowed movement, unstable angina and tremor
d. resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity - correct-answer -d.
resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity
How dies womans anatomy make them more susceptible to UTI's
a. the female urethra is shorter
b. aymptomatic UTI's do not resolve themselves without treatment
c. women tend to get UTI's when they are pregnant
d. there is a longer distance between the urethra and anus - correct-answer -a.
the female urethra is shorter
Mrs. Smith, a 64 year old woman presents to the clinic for the first time and
complains of uruinary incontinece and dyspareunia. She went through menipause
10 years ago without any hormone replacement therapy and had a hysterectomy
for a fibroid. Her mother had a hip fracture at 87 years of age. The patiennt's most
recent mammogram was 7 years ago and no known family history of breast
cancer. She is not taking any medications. Her physical exam is unremarkable
except for findings consistant with atrophic vaginitis. You prescribed topical
NR 601 Final Exam 2026 | Actual
Complete Questions And Verified
Solutions
According to the palliative care presentation, most elderly patients die:
a. alone
b. at home
c. in institutions
d. in pain - correct-answer -c. in institutions
Older adults with dementia sometimes suffer from agnosia, which is defined as
the inability to
a. remember events and places
b. understand language
c. use language
d. recognize objects - correct-answer -d. recognize objects
, 2
When treating depression associated with dementia, which of the following would
be a poor choice and not be prescribed
a. desimpramine
b. amitryptyline
c. fluoxitine
d. mirtazapine - correct-answer -b. amitryptyline
Male patient presents with a BMI of 30 presents to the office for an annual exam.
You are reviewing the lab results. You ordered a CMP as part of routine labs. The
fasting glucose was 130. Your next action is:
a. repeat the fasting glucose
b. start metformin 500mg BID
c. repeat fasting glucose in 1 year
d. call the patient and report lab results as normal - correct-answer -a. repeat the
fasting glucose
The task of grieving include all of the following except
a. begin to disengage
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b. acknowledge the reality of death
c. work through the pain of grief
d. restructure relationships - correct-answer -a. begin to disengage
All of the following are true statements regarding elder abuse except:
a. a new STI in an elderly patient can be a sign of abuse
b. persons over 80 years of age are at highest risk for abuse
c. missing scheduled appointments and delays in medical care are common
d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and depression - correct-
answer -d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and depression
Hospice care differs from palliative care in that:
a. it cannot be provided in the nursing home
b. the majority of those admitted to hospice die within 7 days
c. it is not covered by insurance
d. it is designed for the last six months of life - correct-answer -d. it is designed for
the last six months of life
, 4
When assessing an elderly client who reports a tremor, which assessment findings
would be most reliable in identifying Parkinsons disease?
a. congwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and macrorgraphia
b. any presence of fever
c. symptoms of slowed movement, unstable angina and tremor
d. resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity - correct-answer -d.
resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity
How dies womans anatomy make them more susceptible to UTI's
a. the female urethra is shorter
b. aymptomatic UTI's do not resolve themselves without treatment
c. women tend to get UTI's when they are pregnant
d. there is a longer distance between the urethra and anus - correct-answer -a.
the female urethra is shorter
Mrs. Smith, a 64 year old woman presents to the clinic for the first time and
complains of uruinary incontinece and dyspareunia. She went through menipause
10 years ago without any hormone replacement therapy and had a hysterectomy
for a fibroid. Her mother had a hip fracture at 87 years of age. The patiennt's most
recent mammogram was 7 years ago and no known family history of breast
cancer. She is not taking any medications. Her physical exam is unremarkable
except for findings consistant with atrophic vaginitis. You prescribed topical
