NR 511 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2025/
2026
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics - CORRECT ANSWER>> a. cholinesterase inhibitors pg
Most adult poisonings are:
a. intentional and self-inflicted.
b. accidental.
c. caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
d. not attributed to any reason. - CORRECT ANSWER>> b. accidental.
A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass. Which of the following responses by the clinician
would be most appropriate?
a. "It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast mass."
b. "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
c. "We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is the only way to know for sure."
d. "Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer." - CORRECT ANSWER>> "We will order a
mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
Which of the following is a specific test for multiple sclerosis (MS)?
,a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test. - CORRECT ANSWER>> d. There is no specific test.
Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish delirium from dementia?
a. Abrupt onset
b. Impaired attention
c. Affective changes
d. Delusions - CORRECT ANSWER>> Abrupt onset
Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
a. Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
b. Headache
c. Nausea
d. Widening pulse pressure - CORRECT ANSWER>> Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a fall during a soccer game.
Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She has
been experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left shoulder. The clinician has
diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements are true concerning
shoulder dislocation?
a. Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
b. There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for distal
pulses.
c. Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a greater force to result in injury.
,d. Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice. - CORRECT ANSWER>> There is a risk of
neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for distal pulses.
Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to musculoskeletal pain?
a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain - CORRECT ANSWER>> morning stiffness
The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds. How would the clinician classify
this patient?
a. Overweight
b. Mild obesity
c. Moderate obesity
d. Morbid obesity - CORRECT ANSWER>> Mild obesity
A 23-year-old sexually active woman presents for her first Pap smear. Her history includes nulligravida,
age at first intercourse 14, and more than 10 sexual partners. Which of the following conditions should
the clinician be particularly alert for during her exam?
a. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
b. Endometrial hyperplasia
c. Vagismus
d. Polycystic ovarian syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER>> Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Which of the following classes of drugs should be used as first-line therapy for treatment of delirium?
, a. Benzodiazepines
b. Antipsychotics
c. Anticonvulsants
d. Antidepressants - CORRECT ANSWER>> Antipsychotic
What is the treatment of choice for a patient diagnosed with testicular cancer?
a. Radical orchidectomy
b. Lumpectomy
c. Radiation implants
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER>> treatment of choice for a patient diagnosed with testicular
cancer?
Radical orchidectomy
A 24-year-old woman presents to the clinic with dysuria, dyspareunia, and a mucopurulent vaginal
discharge. Her boyfriend was recently treated for nongonococcal urethritis. What sexually transmitted
disease (STD) has she most probably been exposed to?
a. Gonorrhea
b. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
c. Chlamydia
d. Trichomonas - CORRECT ANSWER>> Chlamydia
A 58-year-old woman who had a total abdominal hysterectomy at the age of 45 is diagnosed with
atrophic vaginitis. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
a. Conjugated estrogen 0.625 mg/day oral
ANSWERS GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2025/
2026
Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time of diagnosis?
a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
b. Anxiolytics
c. Antidepressants
d. Atypical antipsychotics - CORRECT ANSWER>> a. cholinesterase inhibitors pg
Most adult poisonings are:
a. intentional and self-inflicted.
b. accidental.
c. caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
d. not attributed to any reason. - CORRECT ANSWER>> b. accidental.
A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass. Which of the following responses by the clinician
would be most appropriate?
a. "It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast mass."
b. "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
c. "We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is the only way to know for sure."
d. "Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer." - CORRECT ANSWER>> "We will order a
mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
Which of the following is a specific test for multiple sclerosis (MS)?
,a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test. - CORRECT ANSWER>> d. There is no specific test.
Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish delirium from dementia?
a. Abrupt onset
b. Impaired attention
c. Affective changes
d. Delusions - CORRECT ANSWER>> Abrupt onset
Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
a. Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
b. Headache
c. Nausea
d. Widening pulse pressure - CORRECT ANSWER>> Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a fall during a soccer game.
Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out straight to break her fall. She has
been experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left shoulder. The clinician has
diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements are true concerning
shoulder dislocation?
a. Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
b. There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for distal
pulses.
c. Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a greater force to result in injury.
,d. Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice. - CORRECT ANSWER>> There is a risk of
neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for distal pulses.
Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to musculoskeletal pain?
a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain - CORRECT ANSWER>> morning stiffness
The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds. How would the clinician classify
this patient?
a. Overweight
b. Mild obesity
c. Moderate obesity
d. Morbid obesity - CORRECT ANSWER>> Mild obesity
A 23-year-old sexually active woman presents for her first Pap smear. Her history includes nulligravida,
age at first intercourse 14, and more than 10 sexual partners. Which of the following conditions should
the clinician be particularly alert for during her exam?
a. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
b. Endometrial hyperplasia
c. Vagismus
d. Polycystic ovarian syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER>> Human papillomavirus (HPV)
Which of the following classes of drugs should be used as first-line therapy for treatment of delirium?
, a. Benzodiazepines
b. Antipsychotics
c. Anticonvulsants
d. Antidepressants - CORRECT ANSWER>> Antipsychotic
What is the treatment of choice for a patient diagnosed with testicular cancer?
a. Radical orchidectomy
b. Lumpectomy
c. Radiation implants
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER>> treatment of choice for a patient diagnosed with testicular
cancer?
Radical orchidectomy
A 24-year-old woman presents to the clinic with dysuria, dyspareunia, and a mucopurulent vaginal
discharge. Her boyfriend was recently treated for nongonococcal urethritis. What sexually transmitted
disease (STD) has she most probably been exposed to?
a. Gonorrhea
b. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
c. Chlamydia
d. Trichomonas - CORRECT ANSWER>> Chlamydia
A 58-year-old woman who had a total abdominal hysterectomy at the age of 45 is diagnosed with
atrophic vaginitis. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment?
a. Conjugated estrogen 0.625 mg/day oral
