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NR 601 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a. repeat
fasting plasma glucose in three years
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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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-c. atrial fibrillation
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis
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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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-d. Morphine
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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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-c. acute onset
The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:
a. in the hospital
NR 601 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-a. repeat
fasting plasma glucose in three years
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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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-c. atrial fibrillation
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis
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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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-d. Morphine
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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 - ANSWER-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 - ANSWER-c. acute onset
The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:
a. in the hospital
