NR-511 Midterm Graded Exam Questions
& Answers for Chamberlain College of
Nursing
1. During a focused visit for ear pain, which component of the history is
most important to prioritize?
a) Past surgical history
b) Onset, duration, and severity of the ear pain
c) Family history of hearing loss
d) Travel history
2. Which E/M coding element is determined by the number of diagnoses
and management options?
a) History
b) Examination
c) Medical decision-making
d) Time spent counseling
3. Which symptom combination suggests a tension headache rather than a
migraine?
a) Unilateral throbbing pain with nausea
b) Bilateral pressure-like pain without aura
c) Visual aura followed by vomiting
d) Severe pain with photophobia
4. When assessing a patient’s lungs, which finding indicates consolidation?
, a) Hyperresonance to percussion
b) Diminished tactile fremitus
c) Increased tactile fremitus with bronchial breath sounds
d) Decreased vocal resonance
5. What is the best first-line imaging for a suspected gallbladder disease?
a) CT scan
b) Ultrasound
c) MRI
d) PET scan
6. A patient on long-term corticosteroids is at risk for which complication?
a) Hypoglycemia
b) Osteoporosis
c) Hyperpigmentation
d) Bradycardia
7. In an adult presenting with new-onset wheezing, which condition must
be ruled out?
a) Seasonal allergies
b) Bronchitis
c) Foreign body aspiration or obstruction
d) GERD
8. Which physical finding is most specific for pericarditis?
a) Mid-systolic click
& Answers for Chamberlain College of
Nursing
1. During a focused visit for ear pain, which component of the history is
most important to prioritize?
a) Past surgical history
b) Onset, duration, and severity of the ear pain
c) Family history of hearing loss
d) Travel history
2. Which E/M coding element is determined by the number of diagnoses
and management options?
a) History
b) Examination
c) Medical decision-making
d) Time spent counseling
3. Which symptom combination suggests a tension headache rather than a
migraine?
a) Unilateral throbbing pain with nausea
b) Bilateral pressure-like pain without aura
c) Visual aura followed by vomiting
d) Severe pain with photophobia
4. When assessing a patient’s lungs, which finding indicates consolidation?
, a) Hyperresonance to percussion
b) Diminished tactile fremitus
c) Increased tactile fremitus with bronchial breath sounds
d) Decreased vocal resonance
5. What is the best first-line imaging for a suspected gallbladder disease?
a) CT scan
b) Ultrasound
c) MRI
d) PET scan
6. A patient on long-term corticosteroids is at risk for which complication?
a) Hypoglycemia
b) Osteoporosis
c) Hyperpigmentation
d) Bradycardia
7. In an adult presenting with new-onset wheezing, which condition must
be ruled out?
a) Seasonal allergies
b) Bronchitis
c) Foreign body aspiration or obstruction
d) GERD
8. Which physical finding is most specific for pericarditis?
a) Mid-systolic click
