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NR511 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026
Which of the following statements is true concerning the management of the
client with a herniated disc?
a. muscle relaxants and narcotics can be used to control moderate pain but
should be discontinued after 3 weeks of use
b. an epidural injection is helpful in reducing leg pain that has persisted for at
least 3 weeks after the herniation occurred.
c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is an indication for surgical
intervention
d. all of the above - correct-answer -c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is
an indication for surgical intervention
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After 6 months of synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which of the
following in the repeat thyroid studies?
a. elevated TSH
b. normal TSH
c. low TSH
d. undetectable TSH - correct-answer -b. normal TSH
The clinician suspects that a client seen in the office has hyperthyroidism. Which
of the following tests should the clinician order on the initial visit?
a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
b. TSH and thyrotoxin antibodies
•High sensitivity thyroid stimulating hormone TSH and free T4
• Free T4 and serum calcium - correct-answer -a. thryoid stimulating hormone
(TSH) and free T4
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Cat bites are commonly associated with which of the following pathogens?
a. pasteurella multocida
b. vibri vulnificus
c. group B streptococcus
d. Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus - correct-answer -a. pasteurella
multocida
The 56 year old man with chronic prostatitis should be treated with trimethoprim
80mg-sulfamethoxazole 400 (TMP-SMX, Bactrim) for how long?
a. 3-7 days
b. 14-21 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d 6-12 weeks - correct-answer -d 6-12 weeks
The A in SNAPPS stands for Assessment
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a. true
b. false - correct-answer -b. false
A patient is diagnosed with Giardia after backpacking trip in the mountains. Which
of the following would be the appropriate treatement?
a. Vancomycin
b. Penicillin
c. Metronidazole
d. Bactrim - correct-answer -c. Metronidazole
The most cost effective screening test to determine HIV status is which of the
following?
a. western blot
b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
NR511 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026
Which of the following statements is true concerning the management of the
client with a herniated disc?
a. muscle relaxants and narcotics can be used to control moderate pain but
should be discontinued after 3 weeks of use
b. an epidural injection is helpful in reducing leg pain that has persisted for at
least 3 weeks after the herniation occurred.
c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is an indication for surgical
intervention
d. all of the above - correct-answer -c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is
an indication for surgical intervention
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After 6 months of synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which of the
following in the repeat thyroid studies?
a. elevated TSH
b. normal TSH
c. low TSH
d. undetectable TSH - correct-answer -b. normal TSH
The clinician suspects that a client seen in the office has hyperthyroidism. Which
of the following tests should the clinician order on the initial visit?
a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
b. TSH and thyrotoxin antibodies
•High sensitivity thyroid stimulating hormone TSH and free T4
• Free T4 and serum calcium - correct-answer -a. thryoid stimulating hormone
(TSH) and free T4
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Cat bites are commonly associated with which of the following pathogens?
a. pasteurella multocida
b. vibri vulnificus
c. group B streptococcus
d. Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus - correct-answer -a. pasteurella
multocida
The 56 year old man with chronic prostatitis should be treated with trimethoprim
80mg-sulfamethoxazole 400 (TMP-SMX, Bactrim) for how long?
a. 3-7 days
b. 14-21 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d 6-12 weeks - correct-answer -d 6-12 weeks
The A in SNAPPS stands for Assessment
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a. true
b. false - correct-answer -b. false
A patient is diagnosed with Giardia after backpacking trip in the mountains. Which
of the following would be the appropriate treatement?
a. Vancomycin
b. Penicillin
c. Metronidazole
d. Bactrim - correct-answer -c. Metronidazole
The most cost effective screening test to determine HIV status is which of the
following?
a. western blot
b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
