NR601 Final Test Questions with Verified
Correct Answers
Presbystasis is best described as:
Age-related disequilibrium of unknown pathology characterized by gradual onset of difficulty
walking
If dizziness has a predictable patter associated w/it, the clinician should first consider:
Hypoglycemia
All of the following are considered as contributors to dysphagia except:
Smooth muscle relaxants
Evidence shows that the most important predictor of a fall is:
Prior h/o a fall
The most cost-effective interventions used to prevent falls are:
Home modifications and vit D supplements
Chronic fatigue syndrome is best described as:
Fatigue lasting longer than 6mo not relieved by rest
Which form of HA is bilat?
Tension
Microscopic hematuria is defined as:
3 or more RBCs on 3 or more samples of urine
,Risk factors associated w/the finding of a malignancy in a pt w/hemoptysis include all of
the following except:
Childhood asthma
Recent wt loss is defined as:
Loss of >10lbs over the past 3-6mo
The most common cause of disability in elderly is due to:
Arthritis
Lipedema is best described as:
Bilat distribution of fat in lower extremities
Drug-induced pruritis is distinguished because it:
May occur right after drug is taken or months after
A form of syncope that is more common in elderly than younger adults is:
Orthostatic hypotension
All of the following statements about tremor are true except:
The most common tremor is the Parkinson tremor
Overflow incontinence is usually associated with:
Bladder outlet obstruction
Wandering is best described as:
Purposeful excessive ambulatory behavior
The leading COD in elderly travelers worldwide is:
, Accidents
Which of the following should be avoided in countries where food and water
precautions are observed?
Salad buffet
What insect precautions are not necessary to prevent insect-borne dz's in the tropics?
Using 100% DEET on skin to prevent bites
An example of secondary prevention you could recommend/order for older adults
would be to:
Check for fecal occult blood
Ali is 72yo man who recently came to US from Nigeria. He reports having BCG (bacille
Calmette-Guerin) vaccinations as a child. Which of the following is correct regarding
TB skin test?
Vax hx is irrelevant; read as usual
Leo is 62yo African American male who comes in for initial visit to your practice.
Personal health hx includes smoking 1ppd since age 11, consuming a case of beer (24
bottles) every weekend, and working as assembler (sedentary job) for the past 10yrs.
Fam hx in first-degree relatives includes HTN, high cholest, MI, T2DM. Leo's BMI is
32. BP today is 130/86. You order fasting glucose, lipids, and return visit for BP check.
This is an example of:
Secondary prevention
Local chapter of NP organization has begun planning a community-based screening for
HTN at a local congregate living facility. This population was selected on the basis of:
Correct Answers
Presbystasis is best described as:
Age-related disequilibrium of unknown pathology characterized by gradual onset of difficulty
walking
If dizziness has a predictable patter associated w/it, the clinician should first consider:
Hypoglycemia
All of the following are considered as contributors to dysphagia except:
Smooth muscle relaxants
Evidence shows that the most important predictor of a fall is:
Prior h/o a fall
The most cost-effective interventions used to prevent falls are:
Home modifications and vit D supplements
Chronic fatigue syndrome is best described as:
Fatigue lasting longer than 6mo not relieved by rest
Which form of HA is bilat?
Tension
Microscopic hematuria is defined as:
3 or more RBCs on 3 or more samples of urine
,Risk factors associated w/the finding of a malignancy in a pt w/hemoptysis include all of
the following except:
Childhood asthma
Recent wt loss is defined as:
Loss of >10lbs over the past 3-6mo
The most common cause of disability in elderly is due to:
Arthritis
Lipedema is best described as:
Bilat distribution of fat in lower extremities
Drug-induced pruritis is distinguished because it:
May occur right after drug is taken or months after
A form of syncope that is more common in elderly than younger adults is:
Orthostatic hypotension
All of the following statements about tremor are true except:
The most common tremor is the Parkinson tremor
Overflow incontinence is usually associated with:
Bladder outlet obstruction
Wandering is best described as:
Purposeful excessive ambulatory behavior
The leading COD in elderly travelers worldwide is:
, Accidents
Which of the following should be avoided in countries where food and water
precautions are observed?
Salad buffet
What insect precautions are not necessary to prevent insect-borne dz's in the tropics?
Using 100% DEET on skin to prevent bites
An example of secondary prevention you could recommend/order for older adults
would be to:
Check for fecal occult blood
Ali is 72yo man who recently came to US from Nigeria. He reports having BCG (bacille
Calmette-Guerin) vaccinations as a child. Which of the following is correct regarding
TB skin test?
Vax hx is irrelevant; read as usual
Leo is 62yo African American male who comes in for initial visit to your practice.
Personal health hx includes smoking 1ppd since age 11, consuming a case of beer (24
bottles) every weekend, and working as assembler (sedentary job) for the past 10yrs.
Fam hx in first-degree relatives includes HTN, high cholest, MI, T2DM. Leo's BMI is
32. BP today is 130/86. You order fasting glucose, lipids, and return visit for BP check.
This is an example of:
Secondary prevention
Local chapter of NP organization has begun planning a community-based screening for
HTN at a local congregate living facility. This population was selected on the basis of:
