NURS 550 Exam With Actual Questions And Verified
Detailed Answers 2024-2025
A 38-year-old accountant presents to your clinic for evaluation of a headache. The
throbbing sensation is located in the right temporal region and measures as an 8 out of
10. It started a few hours ago, and she has noted nausea with sensitivity to light; she has
had headaches like this in the past, usually less than one per week, but not as severe.
She does not know of any inciting factors. There has been no change in the frequency of
the headaches. She usually takes an over the counter analgesic and this results in
resolution of the headache. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis
of the type of headache? -Answer migraine
Which of the following is a "red flag" regarding patients presenting with headache?
-Answer age over 50
Very sensitive methods for detecting hearing loss include which of the following? -
Answer audiometric testing
A college student presents with a sore throat, fever, and fatigue for several days. You
notice exudates on her enlarged tonsils. You do a careful lymphatic examination and
notice some scattered small, mobile lymph nodes just behind her sternocleidomastoid
muscles bilaterally. What group of nodes is this? - Answer posterior cervical
You are seeing a 35-year-old archaeologist who comes to your office in Phoenix, Arizona
for a routine skin check. She has returned recently from her yearly dig site in Greece.
She is fair-skinned and has reddish blonde hair. She has a family history of melanoma.
She is liberally sprinkled with freckles. From this description which of the following is
NOT a risk factor for melanoma in this patient? -Answer age
You are assessing a patient with joint pain and are attempting to determine whether the
cause of the pain is inflammatory or noninflammatory in origin. Which one of the
following symptoms is indicative of an inflammatory process? Answer tenderness
, An 85 yo retired housewife comes with her daughter to establish care. Her daughter is
concerned because her mother has started to fall more. As part of her physical
examination you ask her to walk across the exam room. Which of the following is not
part of the stance phase of gait? - Answer foot arched
A soccer playing high school student "blew out his knee" when the opposing goalie's
head and shoulder struck his flexed knee while the goalie was diving for the ball. All of
the following structures were involved in some way in his injury but which of the
following is actually an extra articular structure? - Answer tendons
A 19 year old college student, Todd, is brought to your clinic by his mother. She is
concerned that something is seriously wrong with him. She reports that over the last 6
months, he has become strange and flunked out of college. Todd denies any recent
illnesses or injuries. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY is remarkable only for a broken foot. His
parents are both healthy. He has a paternal uncle who had similar symptoms in college.
The patient does smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol, he admits, and does admit to
marijuana use, though none in the past week. He denies the use of any other
substances. He denies any feelings of how he is feeling, he states that he is very worried
that Microsoft has stolen his software for creating a better browser. He says he has
seen a black van around his neighborhood at night and is sure it is full of computer tech
workers who are stealing his work with special gamma waves. You ask him - Response
schizophrenia
A 24-year-old secretary presents in your clinic with complaints of sleep difficulty, severe
nightmares, irritability. She said it all started 6 months ago when she went to a fast food
restaurant at midnight. While waiting in her car, a man got into the passenger door and
put a gun to her head. He had her drive to a remote area, took her money, threatening to
kill her. When the gun jammed, he panicked and ran off. Since that time, the patient has
been experiencing these symptoms. She reports she jumps at every noise and will not
drive at night. She reports her anxiety has so significantly affected her performance at
work that she is afraid she will be fired. She denies any recent illnesses or injuries. She
reports a negative past medical history. PHYSICAL EXAM On physical examination you
find a nervous appearing female who looks to be the stated age of. Her physical
examination is unremarkable. You recommend medication and counseling. What -
Answer PTSD
Which of the following changes are expected in vision as part of the normal aging
process? - Answer blurring of near vision
Detailed Answers 2024-2025
A 38-year-old accountant presents to your clinic for evaluation of a headache. The
throbbing sensation is located in the right temporal region and measures as an 8 out of
10. It started a few hours ago, and she has noted nausea with sensitivity to light; she has
had headaches like this in the past, usually less than one per week, but not as severe.
She does not know of any inciting factors. There has been no change in the frequency of
the headaches. She usually takes an over the counter analgesic and this results in
resolution of the headache. Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis
of the type of headache? -Answer migraine
Which of the following is a "red flag" regarding patients presenting with headache?
-Answer age over 50
Very sensitive methods for detecting hearing loss include which of the following? -
Answer audiometric testing
A college student presents with a sore throat, fever, and fatigue for several days. You
notice exudates on her enlarged tonsils. You do a careful lymphatic examination and
notice some scattered small, mobile lymph nodes just behind her sternocleidomastoid
muscles bilaterally. What group of nodes is this? - Answer posterior cervical
You are seeing a 35-year-old archaeologist who comes to your office in Phoenix, Arizona
for a routine skin check. She has returned recently from her yearly dig site in Greece.
She is fair-skinned and has reddish blonde hair. She has a family history of melanoma.
She is liberally sprinkled with freckles. From this description which of the following is
NOT a risk factor for melanoma in this patient? -Answer age
You are assessing a patient with joint pain and are attempting to determine whether the
cause of the pain is inflammatory or noninflammatory in origin. Which one of the
following symptoms is indicative of an inflammatory process? Answer tenderness
, An 85 yo retired housewife comes with her daughter to establish care. Her daughter is
concerned because her mother has started to fall more. As part of her physical
examination you ask her to walk across the exam room. Which of the following is not
part of the stance phase of gait? - Answer foot arched
A soccer playing high school student "blew out his knee" when the opposing goalie's
head and shoulder struck his flexed knee while the goalie was diving for the ball. All of
the following structures were involved in some way in his injury but which of the
following is actually an extra articular structure? - Answer tendons
A 19 year old college student, Todd, is brought to your clinic by his mother. She is
concerned that something is seriously wrong with him. She reports that over the last 6
months, he has become strange and flunked out of college. Todd denies any recent
illnesses or injuries. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY is remarkable only for a broken foot. His
parents are both healthy. He has a paternal uncle who had similar symptoms in college.
The patient does smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol, he admits, and does admit to
marijuana use, though none in the past week. He denies the use of any other
substances. He denies any feelings of how he is feeling, he states that he is very worried
that Microsoft has stolen his software for creating a better browser. He says he has
seen a black van around his neighborhood at night and is sure it is full of computer tech
workers who are stealing his work with special gamma waves. You ask him - Response
schizophrenia
A 24-year-old secretary presents in your clinic with complaints of sleep difficulty, severe
nightmares, irritability. She said it all started 6 months ago when she went to a fast food
restaurant at midnight. While waiting in her car, a man got into the passenger door and
put a gun to her head. He had her drive to a remote area, took her money, threatening to
kill her. When the gun jammed, he panicked and ran off. Since that time, the patient has
been experiencing these symptoms. She reports she jumps at every noise and will not
drive at night. She reports her anxiety has so significantly affected her performance at
work that she is afraid she will be fired. She denies any recent illnesses or injuries. She
reports a negative past medical history. PHYSICAL EXAM On physical examination you
find a nervous appearing female who looks to be the stated age of. Her physical
examination is unremarkable. You recommend medication and counseling. What -
Answer PTSD
Which of the following changes are expected in vision as part of the normal aging
process? - Answer blurring of near vision
