NU 674 – Midterm Exam (Comprehensive)|Questions and Answers |
2026/2027 | A+ Grade Complete Midterm Exam Study Guide
primordial prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that is population/environment focused (ex:
wearing seatbelt, safe water testing)
primary prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that prevents a disease from occurring (vaccination,
health promotion, teeth brushing)
secondary prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that emphasizes early disease detection, target
populations for at risk diseases (mammography, colonoscopy, pap smear)
tertiary prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that is implemented in already symptomatic patients,
aims to reduce the severity of disease (routine check ups, DM mgmt teaching)
quaternary prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that identifies patients at risk of over
medicalization (pt advocacy, prevent unnecessary treatments/tests)
USPSTF (U.S. preventative service task force) - (ANSWER)organization in which NPs can find guidelines to
follow for practice
AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) - (ANSWER)organization responsible for reviewing the
USPSTF guidelines
3-5years - (ANSWER)patients over the age of 20 should have CVD risk assessment how often?
18-25 - (ANSWER)considered normal BMI
DM - (ANSWER)adults with HTN, HLD or age 40-70 with BMI >25 you should be screening for what other
disease?
annually - (ANSWER)how often should a women over 40 get a mammogram?
,NU 674 – Midterm Exam (Comprehensive)|Questions and Answers |
2026/2027 | A+ Grade Complete Midterm Exam Study Guide
every 3 years - (ANSWER)how often should women between age 21-29 get a pap smear?
age 50 (then every 10 years from then) - (ANSWER)what age do you start screening for colon cancer?
(colonoscopy)
50 - (ANSWER)men should consider screening for prostate cancer at what age?
a PPSV23 dose 1 year later - (ANSWER)pts over the age of 65 who have no previously gotten
pneumococcal vax need wither 1 dose of PCV15 or 1 dose of PCV20 - additionally, what else do they
need if given the PCV15 dose?
hep C - (ANSWER)specifically for patients born in the USA between 1945-1965, what do you need to
screen for?
COVID 19 - (ANSWER)cough, fever, myalgia, headache, dyspnea, sore throat, dysgeusia, anosmia,
maculopapular rash, and discoloration of fingers/toes are sx of:
mild illness - (ANSWER)pts with covid that have fever, cough, sore throat, malaise, headache, N/V/D,
anosmia, ageusia but do NOT have SOB, dyspnea or abnormal chest imaging are classified as having
moderate illness - (ANSWER)pts with covid that show evidence of lower respiratory disease during
clinical assessment or with imagine AND who have SpO2 >94% on room are are classified as having
severe illness - (ANSWER)pts with covid that have SpO2 of <94% on room air, RR >30, or lung infiltration
>50% are classified as having
critical illness - (ANSWER)pts with covid that have respiratory failure, septic shock, and multiple organ
dysfunction are classified as having
, NU 674 – Midterm Exam (Comprehensive)|Questions and Answers |
2026/2027 | A+ Grade Complete Midterm Exam Study Guide
consolidating and ground glass opacities bilaterally - (ANSWER)CXR for covid will show:
renal function - (ANSWER)what is important to check prior to prescribing Paxlovid
GFR between 30-60 - half the dose of nirmatrelvir
GFR <30 do NOT given Paxlovid - (ANSWER)Paxlovid treatment recommendations for those with renal
impairment
Paxlovid - (ANSWER)which Covid medication is proven safe for pregnant women
3 day IV course: day 1 200mg, day 2 and 3 100mg; must be given within 7 days of symptom onset -
(ANSWER)Remdesivir outpt dosing
elevated LFTs, increase in PTT, GI effects, hypersensitivity - (ANSWER)adverse reactions to Remdesivir
older than 12yrs and weigh more than 40kg - (ANSWER)to receive Paxlovid and Remdesivir, you have to
be _______ old and _______ wt
800 mg BID x5 days, have to be older than 18, treatment needs to be initiated within 5 days sx onset,
only used when Paxlovid and remdesivir are not available - (ANSWER)Molnopiravir dosing
considerations:
molnupiravir - (ANSWER)covid drug that should NOT be used in pregnancy as it can cause fetal toxicity,
should educate females and males to abstain from sex or use reliable contraceptives
MIS-C (Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children) - (ANSWER)rare but associated complication of
covid in children that causes shock, red/swollen lips, strawberry tongue, myocardial dysfunction,
arrhythmia, acute resp failure, AKI, hepatitis
2026/2027 | A+ Grade Complete Midterm Exam Study Guide
primordial prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that is population/environment focused (ex:
wearing seatbelt, safe water testing)
primary prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that prevents a disease from occurring (vaccination,
health promotion, teeth brushing)
secondary prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that emphasizes early disease detection, target
populations for at risk diseases (mammography, colonoscopy, pap smear)
tertiary prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that is implemented in already symptomatic patients,
aims to reduce the severity of disease (routine check ups, DM mgmt teaching)
quaternary prevention - (ANSWER)type of prevention that identifies patients at risk of over
medicalization (pt advocacy, prevent unnecessary treatments/tests)
USPSTF (U.S. preventative service task force) - (ANSWER)organization in which NPs can find guidelines to
follow for practice
AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians) - (ANSWER)organization responsible for reviewing the
USPSTF guidelines
3-5years - (ANSWER)patients over the age of 20 should have CVD risk assessment how often?
18-25 - (ANSWER)considered normal BMI
DM - (ANSWER)adults with HTN, HLD or age 40-70 with BMI >25 you should be screening for what other
disease?
annually - (ANSWER)how often should a women over 40 get a mammogram?
,NU 674 – Midterm Exam (Comprehensive)|Questions and Answers |
2026/2027 | A+ Grade Complete Midterm Exam Study Guide
every 3 years - (ANSWER)how often should women between age 21-29 get a pap smear?
age 50 (then every 10 years from then) - (ANSWER)what age do you start screening for colon cancer?
(colonoscopy)
50 - (ANSWER)men should consider screening for prostate cancer at what age?
a PPSV23 dose 1 year later - (ANSWER)pts over the age of 65 who have no previously gotten
pneumococcal vax need wither 1 dose of PCV15 or 1 dose of PCV20 - additionally, what else do they
need if given the PCV15 dose?
hep C - (ANSWER)specifically for patients born in the USA between 1945-1965, what do you need to
screen for?
COVID 19 - (ANSWER)cough, fever, myalgia, headache, dyspnea, sore throat, dysgeusia, anosmia,
maculopapular rash, and discoloration of fingers/toes are sx of:
mild illness - (ANSWER)pts with covid that have fever, cough, sore throat, malaise, headache, N/V/D,
anosmia, ageusia but do NOT have SOB, dyspnea or abnormal chest imaging are classified as having
moderate illness - (ANSWER)pts with covid that show evidence of lower respiratory disease during
clinical assessment or with imagine AND who have SpO2 >94% on room are are classified as having
severe illness - (ANSWER)pts with covid that have SpO2 of <94% on room air, RR >30, or lung infiltration
>50% are classified as having
critical illness - (ANSWER)pts with covid that have respiratory failure, septic shock, and multiple organ
dysfunction are classified as having
, NU 674 – Midterm Exam (Comprehensive)|Questions and Answers |
2026/2027 | A+ Grade Complete Midterm Exam Study Guide
consolidating and ground glass opacities bilaterally - (ANSWER)CXR for covid will show:
renal function - (ANSWER)what is important to check prior to prescribing Paxlovid
GFR between 30-60 - half the dose of nirmatrelvir
GFR <30 do NOT given Paxlovid - (ANSWER)Paxlovid treatment recommendations for those with renal
impairment
Paxlovid - (ANSWER)which Covid medication is proven safe for pregnant women
3 day IV course: day 1 200mg, day 2 and 3 100mg; must be given within 7 days of symptom onset -
(ANSWER)Remdesivir outpt dosing
elevated LFTs, increase in PTT, GI effects, hypersensitivity - (ANSWER)adverse reactions to Remdesivir
older than 12yrs and weigh more than 40kg - (ANSWER)to receive Paxlovid and Remdesivir, you have to
be _______ old and _______ wt
800 mg BID x5 days, have to be older than 18, treatment needs to be initiated within 5 days sx onset,
only used when Paxlovid and remdesivir are not available - (ANSWER)Molnopiravir dosing
considerations:
molnupiravir - (ANSWER)covid drug that should NOT be used in pregnancy as it can cause fetal toxicity,
should educate females and males to abstain from sex or use reliable contraceptives
MIS-C (Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children) - (ANSWER)rare but associated complication of
covid in children that causes shock, red/swollen lips, strawberry tongue, myocardial dysfunction,
arrhythmia, acute resp failure, AKI, hepatitis
