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NR 509 MIDTERM CHAMBERLAIN LATEST EXAM 2025
WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE OF QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLVED SOLUTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+ AND 100% GUARANTEE PASS (JUST RELEASED!!!!!!)
1. A patient complains of epistaxis. Which other cause should be considered? - Correct
Answer: -Hematemesis
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2. A patient complains of shortness of breath for the past few days. On examination, you
note late inspiratory crackles in the lower third of the chest that were not present a week
ago. What is the most likely explanation for these? - Correct Answer: -Heart failure
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3. You are excited about a positive test finding you have just noticed on physical
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examination of your patient. You go on to do more examination, laboratory work, and
diagnostic tests, only to find that there is no sign of the disease you thought would
correlate with the finding. This same experience happens several times. What should
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you conclude? - Correct Answer: -Continue using the test, perhaps doing less laboratory work
and diagnostics.
4. A 50-year-old woman presents with a new complaint of headache. The patient states,
"this is worst headache of my life". Her concurrent conditions includes hypertension. Her
history includes habitual ER visits for various complaints and panic attacks. Her most
recent ER visit was last week. Today her BP is 200/110 with a HR of 95. Of the
following diagnoses, which etiology has the highest priority? - Correct Answer: -Subarachnoid
hemorrhage
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5. A patient with alcoholism is brought in with confusion. You ask him to "stop traffic" with
his palms and notice that every few seconds his palms suddenly move toward the floor.
What does this indicate? - Correct Answer:-Metabolic problems
6. A 29-year-old computer programmer comes to your office for evaluation of a headache.
The tightening sensation is located all over the head and is of moderate intensity. It
used to last minutes, but this time it has lasted for 5 days. He denies photophobia and
nausea. He spends several hours each day at a computer monitor/keyboard. He has
tried over-the-counter medication; it has dulled the pain but not taken it away. Based on
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this description, what is your most likely diagnosis? - Correct Answer:-Tension
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7. A 62-year-old smoker complains of "coughing up small amounts of blood," so you
consider hemoptysis. Which other diagnoses should also be considered as an etiology
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for the complaint? - Correct Answer:-Epistaxis
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8. You ask a patient to hold her arms up, with her palms up, and then to close her eyes.
The right arm begins to move downward after a few seconds and her thumb rotates
upward. This is most likely a problem with which part of the nervous system? - Correct
Answer:-Corticospinal tract
9. When assessing for mitral stenosis, you should place the patient in what position? -
Correct Answer:-left lateral decubitus position
10. A patient presents with ear pain. She is an avid swimmer. The history includes pain and
drainage from the left ear. On examination, she has pain when the ear is manipulated,
including manipulation of the tragus. The canal is narrowed and erythematous, with
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NR 509 MIDTERM CHAMBERLAIN LATEST EXAM 2025
WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE OF QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLVED SOLUTIONS
ALREADY GRADED A+ AND 100% GUARANTEE PASS (JUST RELEASED!!!!!!)
1. A patient complains of epistaxis. Which other cause should be considered? - Correct
Answer: -Hematemesis
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2. A patient complains of shortness of breath for the past few days. On examination, you
note late inspiratory crackles in the lower third of the chest that were not present a week
ago. What is the most likely explanation for these? - Correct Answer: -Heart failure
LE
3. You are excited about a positive test finding you have just noticed on physical
ST
examination of your patient. You go on to do more examination, laboratory work, and
diagnostic tests, only to find that there is no sign of the disease you thought would
correlate with the finding. This same experience happens several times. What should
BE
you conclude? - Correct Answer: -Continue using the test, perhaps doing less laboratory work
and diagnostics.
4. A 50-year-old woman presents with a new complaint of headache. The patient states,
"this is worst headache of my life". Her concurrent conditions includes hypertension. Her
history includes habitual ER visits for various complaints and panic attacks. Her most
recent ER visit was last week. Today her BP is 200/110 with a HR of 95. Of the
following diagnoses, which etiology has the highest priority? - Correct Answer: -Subarachnoid
hemorrhage
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5. A patient with alcoholism is brought in with confusion. You ask him to "stop traffic" with
his palms and notice that every few seconds his palms suddenly move toward the floor.
What does this indicate? - Correct Answer:-Metabolic problems
6. A 29-year-old computer programmer comes to your office for evaluation of a headache.
The tightening sensation is located all over the head and is of moderate intensity. It
used to last minutes, but this time it has lasted for 5 days. He denies photophobia and
nausea. He spends several hours each day at a computer monitor/keyboard. He has
tried over-the-counter medication; it has dulled the pain but not taken it away. Based on
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this description, what is your most likely diagnosis? - Correct Answer:-Tension
LE
7. A 62-year-old smoker complains of "coughing up small amounts of blood," so you
consider hemoptysis. Which other diagnoses should also be considered as an etiology
ST
for the complaint? - Correct Answer:-Epistaxis
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8. You ask a patient to hold her arms up, with her palms up, and then to close her eyes.
The right arm begins to move downward after a few seconds and her thumb rotates
upward. This is most likely a problem with which part of the nervous system? - Correct
Answer:-Corticospinal tract
9. When assessing for mitral stenosis, you should place the patient in what position? -
Correct Answer:-left lateral decubitus position
10. A patient presents with ear pain. She is an avid swimmer. The history includes pain and
drainage from the left ear. On examination, she has pain when the ear is manipulated,
including manipulation of the tragus. The canal is narrowed and erythematous, with
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