NURS 6531 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
A+ TEST BANK 2025/2026
Question .1
A .patient .has .experienced .nausea .and .vomiting, .headache, .malaise, .low .grade .fever,
.abdominal .cramps, .and .watery .diarrhea .for .72 .hours. .His .white .count .is .elevated .with .a
.shift .to .the .left. .He .is .requesting .medication .for .diarrhea. .What .is .the .most .appropriate
.response?
**The .main .focus .of .treatment .is .to .prevent .dehydration .by .drinking .plenty .of .fluids.
.In .severe .cases, .hospitalization . and .intravenous .fluids .are .necessary. .Over-the-
counter .oral .rehydration .solutions .(OHS), .such .as .Pedialyte, .can .be .helpful .in .mild
.cases
Question .2
Which .type .of .lung .cancer .has .the .poorest .prognosis?
Small .cell .carcinoma
Question .3
Stacy, .age .27, .states .that .she .has .painless, .white, .slightly .raised .patches .in .her .mouth.
.They .are .probably .caused .by:
Candidiasis
Question .4
,An .80-year-old .male .admits .to .difficulty .swallowing .during .the .review .of .systems. .The .nurse
.practitioner .recognizes .the .differential .diagnosis .for .this .patient’s .dysphagia .is:
GERD .& .Cancer
,Question .5
A .40 .year .old .presents .with .a .hordeolum. .The .nurse .practitioner .teaches .the .patient .to:
Apply .a .topical .antibiotic .and .warm .compresses.
Question .6
Marvin .has .sudden .eye .redness .that .occurred .after .a .strenuous .coughing .episode. .You
.diagnose .a .subconjunctival .hemorrhage. .Your .next .step .is .to:
Do .nothing .other .than .provide .reassurance
Question .7
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .goal .of .treatment .for .the .patient .with .cystic .fibrosis?
Replace .water-soluble .vitamins
Question .9
Which .of .the .following .color .changes .in .a .pigmented .lesion .suggests .malignant
.transformation?
ALL .COLORS
Question .10
Antibiotic .administration .has .been .demonstrated .to .be .of .little .benefit .to .the .treatment .of
.which .of .the .following .disease .processes?
Acute .bronchitis
Question .11
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED
A+ TEST BANK 2025/2026
Question .1
A .patient .has .experienced .nausea .and .vomiting, .headache, .malaise, .low .grade .fever,
.abdominal .cramps, .and .watery .diarrhea .for .72 .hours. .His .white .count .is .elevated .with .a
.shift .to .the .left. .He .is .requesting .medication .for .diarrhea. .What .is .the .most .appropriate
.response?
**The .main .focus .of .treatment .is .to .prevent .dehydration .by .drinking .plenty .of .fluids.
.In .severe .cases, .hospitalization . and .intravenous .fluids .are .necessary. .Over-the-
counter .oral .rehydration .solutions .(OHS), .such .as .Pedialyte, .can .be .helpful .in .mild
.cases
Question .2
Which .type .of .lung .cancer .has .the .poorest .prognosis?
Small .cell .carcinoma
Question .3
Stacy, .age .27, .states .that .she .has .painless, .white, .slightly .raised .patches .in .her .mouth.
.They .are .probably .caused .by:
Candidiasis
Question .4
,An .80-year-old .male .admits .to .difficulty .swallowing .during .the .review .of .systems. .The .nurse
.practitioner .recognizes .the .differential .diagnosis .for .this .patient’s .dysphagia .is:
GERD .& .Cancer
,Question .5
A .40 .year .old .presents .with .a .hordeolum. .The .nurse .practitioner .teaches .the .patient .to:
Apply .a .topical .antibiotic .and .warm .compresses.
Question .6
Marvin .has .sudden .eye .redness .that .occurred .after .a .strenuous .coughing .episode. .You
.diagnose .a .subconjunctival .hemorrhage. .Your .next .step .is .to:
Do .nothing .other .than .provide .reassurance
Question .7
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .goal .of .treatment .for .the .patient .with .cystic .fibrosis?
Replace .water-soluble .vitamins
Question .9
Which .of .the .following .color .changes .in .a .pigmented .lesion .suggests .malignant
.transformation?
ALL .COLORS
Question .10
Antibiotic .administration .has .been .demonstrated .to .be .of .little .benefit .to .the .treatment .of
.which .of .the .following .disease .processes?
Acute .bronchitis
Question .11
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