NURS 6531
Final Exam 1
1. When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of
Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
YES
2. Your patient has an elevated mean cell volume (MCV). What should you be
considering in terms of diagnosis?
Macrocytic anemia
3. A patient presenting for an annual physical exam has a BMI of 25 kg/m2 This
patient would be classified as:
Overweight
4. The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
Smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension
5. Which of the following physical modalities recommended for treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis provides the most effective long-term pain relief?
Physiotherapy modalities
6. An 81-year-old female is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When considering
drug therapy for this patient, the nurse practitioner is most concerned with
which of the following side effects?
Hypoglycemia
7. Martin is complaining of erectile dysfunction. He also has a condition that has
reduced arterial blood flow to his penis. The most common cause of this condition is:
Diabetes Mellitus
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, 8. Prolonged PT suggests
Liver disease, DIC (early), Warfarin, Factor VII deficiency
9. Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain:
Xray
10. An elderly man is started on lisinopril and hydrochlorhiazide for hypertension.
Three days later, he returns to the office complaining of left great toe pain. On
exam, the nurse practitioner notes an edematous, erythematous tender left
great toe. The likely precipitant of this patient’s pain is:
Hydrochlorothiazide
11.Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with the development of
syndrome X and type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Post-prandial hypoglycaemia
12. Maria, age 17, was raped when she was 13-year-old. She is now experiencing
sleeping problems, flashbacks, and depression. What is your initial diagnosis?
Post-traumatic stress disorder
13. A patient exhibits extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotic medications.
Which of the following symptoms would lead you to look for another diagnosis?
Hallucinations
14. Which of the following statements about multiple sclerosis (MS) is correct?
A (Cause demylenation of nerve axons) &
B (Affects women 2-3X more than men)
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Final Exam 1
1. When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of
Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
YES
2. Your patient has an elevated mean cell volume (MCV). What should you be
considering in terms of diagnosis?
Macrocytic anemia
3. A patient presenting for an annual physical exam has a BMI of 25 kg/m2 This
patient would be classified as:
Overweight
4. The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
Smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension
5. Which of the following physical modalities recommended for treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis provides the most effective long-term pain relief?
Physiotherapy modalities
6. An 81-year-old female is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When considering
drug therapy for this patient, the nurse practitioner is most concerned with
which of the following side effects?
Hypoglycemia
7. Martin is complaining of erectile dysfunction. He also has a condition that has
reduced arterial blood flow to his penis. The most common cause of this condition is:
Diabetes Mellitus
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, 8. Prolonged PT suggests
Liver disease, DIC (early), Warfarin, Factor VII deficiency
9. Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain:
Xray
10. An elderly man is started on lisinopril and hydrochlorhiazide for hypertension.
Three days later, he returns to the office complaining of left great toe pain. On
exam, the nurse practitioner notes an edematous, erythematous tender left
great toe. The likely precipitant of this patient’s pain is:
Hydrochlorothiazide
11.Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with the development of
syndrome X and type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Post-prandial hypoglycaemia
12. Maria, age 17, was raped when she was 13-year-old. She is now experiencing
sleeping problems, flashbacks, and depression. What is your initial diagnosis?
Post-traumatic stress disorder
13. A patient exhibits extrapyramidal side effects of antipsychotic medications.
Which of the following symptoms would lead you to look for another diagnosis?
Hallucinations
14. Which of the following statements about multiple sclerosis (MS) is correct?
A (Cause demylenation of nerve axons) &
B (Affects women 2-3X more than men)
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