NR 511 EXAM
NR 511 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning
at the time of diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. atypical antipsychotics ANS >> a. cholinesterase inhibitors pg.
Most adult poisonings are:
a. intentional and self-inflicted.
b. accidental.
c. caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
d. not attributed to any reason. ANS >> b. accidental.
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A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass. Which of the
following responses by the clinician would be most appropriate?
a. "It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast
mass."
b. "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a
diagnosis."
c. "We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is the
only way to know for sure."
d. "Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer." ANS >> “We
will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
Which of the following is a specific test for multiple sclerosis (MS)?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test. ANS >> d. There is no specific test.
Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish delirium from
dementia?
a. Abrupt onset
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b. Impaired attention
c. Affective changes
d. Delusions ANS >> Abrupt onset
Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in increased intracranial
pressure (ICP)?
a. Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
b. Headache
c. Nausea
d. Widening pulse pressure ANS >> Decrease in level of consciousness
(LOC)
Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a
fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side
and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She has been
experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left
shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated
shoulder. Which of the following statements are true concerning
shoulder dislocation?
a. Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
b. There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
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c. Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a greater
force to result in injury.
d. Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice. ANS >> There is a
risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should
check for distal pulses.
Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory
aetiology to musculoskeletal pain?
a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain ANS >> morning stiffness
The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds.
How would the clinician classify this patient?
a. Overweight
b. Mild obesity
c. Moderate obesity
d. Morbid obesity ANS >> Mild obesity
NR 511 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning
at the time of diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. atypical antipsychotics ANS >> a. cholinesterase inhibitors pg.
Most adult poisonings are:
a. intentional and self-inflicted.
b. accidental.
c. caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
d. not attributed to any reason. ANS >> b. accidental.
,NR 511 EXAM
A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass. Which of the
following responses by the clinician would be most appropriate?
a. "It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast
mass."
b. "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a
diagnosis."
c. "We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is the
only way to know for sure."
d. "Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer." ANS >> “We
will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
Which of the following is a specific test for multiple sclerosis (MS)?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test. ANS >> d. There is no specific test.
Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish delirium from
dementia?
a. Abrupt onset
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b. Impaired attention
c. Affective changes
d. Delusions ANS >> Abrupt onset
Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in increased intracranial
pressure (ICP)?
a. Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
b. Headache
c. Nausea
d. Widening pulse pressure ANS >> Decrease in level of consciousness
(LOC)
Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a
fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side
and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She has been
experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left
shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated
shoulder. Which of the following statements are true concerning
shoulder dislocation?
a. Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
b. There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
, NR 511 EXAM
c. Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a greater
force to result in injury.
d. Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice. ANS >> There is a
risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should
check for distal pulses.
Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory
aetiology to musculoskeletal pain?
a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain ANS >> morning stiffness
The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds.
How would the clinician classify this patient?
a. Overweight
b. Mild obesity
c. Moderate obesity
d. Morbid obesity ANS >> Mild obesity
