NR-341
Complex Adult Health
MIDTERM READINESS EXAM
Q&S
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,1. Multiple Choice: A patient with chronic heart failure is
prescribed medication to reduce fluid overload. Which
medication does this?
a) Beta-blockers
b) Diuretics
c) ACE inhibitors
d) Anticoagulants
Answer: b) Diuretics
Rationale: Diuretics are prescribed to reduce fluid
overload by promoting urine production and thus reducing
the volume of fluid in the body.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The primary cause of COPD is
________.
Answer: Smoking
Rationale: Smoking is the leading cause of COPD,
causing inflammation and damage to the lung's airways.
3. True/False: Hypertension is a condition that cannot be
controlled with lifestyle changes and medication.
Answer: False
Rationale: Hypertension can often be controlled with
lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise, along with
medication.
4. Multiple Response: Select all the symptoms that are
common in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease.
a) Tremors
b) Bradykinesia
c) Rigidity
d) Aphasia
Answers: a) Tremors, b) Bradykinesia, c) Rigidity
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, Rationale: Tremors, bradykinesia, and rigidity are
hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease, while aphasia is
not typically associated with it.
5. Multiple Choice: Which lab value is most important to
monitor for a patient taking Warfarin?
a) Platelet count
b) Prothrombin time (PT)
c) Sodium level
d) Potassium level
Answer: b) Prothrombin time (PT)
Rationale: PT is monitored to assess the effectiveness of
Warfarin in anticoagulation and to adjust dosage.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The term used to describe low blood
platelet count is ________.
Answer: Thrombocytopenia
Rationale: Thrombocytopenia is the medical term for a
reduced number of platelets in the blood.
7. True/False: A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus
requires lifestyle changes but not insulin therapy.
Answer: False
Rationale: Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus require
insulin therapy to manage their condition, as their bodies do
not produce insulin.
8. Multiple Response: Which of the following are potential
complications of diabetes mellitus? (Select all that apply)
a) Neuropathy
b) Nephropathy
c) Retinopathy
d) Osteoporosis
©2024/2025
Complex Adult Health
MIDTERM READINESS EXAM
Q&S
©2024/2025
,1. Multiple Choice: A patient with chronic heart failure is
prescribed medication to reduce fluid overload. Which
medication does this?
a) Beta-blockers
b) Diuretics
c) ACE inhibitors
d) Anticoagulants
Answer: b) Diuretics
Rationale: Diuretics are prescribed to reduce fluid
overload by promoting urine production and thus reducing
the volume of fluid in the body.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The primary cause of COPD is
________.
Answer: Smoking
Rationale: Smoking is the leading cause of COPD,
causing inflammation and damage to the lung's airways.
3. True/False: Hypertension is a condition that cannot be
controlled with lifestyle changes and medication.
Answer: False
Rationale: Hypertension can often be controlled with
lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise, along with
medication.
4. Multiple Response: Select all the symptoms that are
common in patients with advanced Parkinson's disease.
a) Tremors
b) Bradykinesia
c) Rigidity
d) Aphasia
Answers: a) Tremors, b) Bradykinesia, c) Rigidity
©2024/2025
, Rationale: Tremors, bradykinesia, and rigidity are
hallmark symptoms of Parkinson's disease, while aphasia is
not typically associated with it.
5. Multiple Choice: Which lab value is most important to
monitor for a patient taking Warfarin?
a) Platelet count
b) Prothrombin time (PT)
c) Sodium level
d) Potassium level
Answer: b) Prothrombin time (PT)
Rationale: PT is monitored to assess the effectiveness of
Warfarin in anticoagulation and to adjust dosage.
6. Fill-in-the-Blank: The term used to describe low blood
platelet count is ________.
Answer: Thrombocytopenia
Rationale: Thrombocytopenia is the medical term for a
reduced number of platelets in the blood.
7. True/False: A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus
requires lifestyle changes but not insulin therapy.
Answer: False
Rationale: Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus require
insulin therapy to manage their condition, as their bodies do
not produce insulin.
8. Multiple Response: Which of the following are potential
complications of diabetes mellitus? (Select all that apply)
a) Neuropathy
b) Nephropathy
c) Retinopathy
d) Osteoporosis
©2024/2025
