NR 601 FINAL PAPER FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS PREMIUM STUDY
SHEET
●● According to AHA/ASA guidelines, when should blood pressure
treatment be initiated for secondary stroke prevention?
Answer: For a patient with a systolic BP of 140 mmHg (or higher) and
diastolic BP of 90 mmHg (or higher).
●● What strategy can family caregivers use to enhance the health of
older adult family members?
Answer: Make it possible to maintain the familiar environment of 'home'
for as long as possible.
●● Which patient is most at risk for developing irregular sleep-wake
phase disorder?
Answer: Individuals with dementia or stroke.
●● Which older adult is most likely to develop a sleep disorder because
of medication?
Answer: An older adult male with hyperlipidemia taking atorvastatin 40
mg orally once a day.
,●● What should the FNP recognize before prescribing Meclizine
(antivert) to an older adult experiencing dizziness?
Answer: Meclizine (antivert) often makes dizziness symptoms worse in
older adults.
●● What is the first-line medication for smoking cessation?
Answer: Varenicline (chantix).
●● What question should the FP ask an older adult male with dementia
to ensure understanding of a surgical procedure?
Answer: 'Tell me in your own words about what I told you about the
surgical procedure.'
●● Why is recognizing pre-frailty in older adults important?
Answer: It helps to determine the type of psychiatric medications that
may need to be initially prescribed.
●● What does the realization of an older adult's frail state predict?
Answer: It predicts the likelihood that the older adult will be placed in a
nursing home.
●● What effect does recognizing an older adult's frail state have on
mortality?
, Answer: It reduces mortality associated with the progression to frail
status.
●● What is required before initiating Levodopa administration for
Parkinson's disease?
Answer: A neurological referral is required.
●● Is a definite response to Levodopa necessary for a diagnosis of
Parkinson's disease?
Answer: No, a definite response to Levodopa is not necessarily required.
●● What is the primary impact of Levodopa on Parkinson's disease
symptoms?
Answer: It usually improves the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
●● Which factor is least likely to cause male erectile dysfunction?
Answer: Hypothyroidism.
●● What are the elements of informed consent?
Answer: Assuring voluntariness, disclosing information, assessing
competency, and all of the above.
●● Which medication is most likely contributing to AR's incontinence?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS PREMIUM STUDY
SHEET
●● According to AHA/ASA guidelines, when should blood pressure
treatment be initiated for secondary stroke prevention?
Answer: For a patient with a systolic BP of 140 mmHg (or higher) and
diastolic BP of 90 mmHg (or higher).
●● What strategy can family caregivers use to enhance the health of
older adult family members?
Answer: Make it possible to maintain the familiar environment of 'home'
for as long as possible.
●● Which patient is most at risk for developing irregular sleep-wake
phase disorder?
Answer: Individuals with dementia or stroke.
●● Which older adult is most likely to develop a sleep disorder because
of medication?
Answer: An older adult male with hyperlipidemia taking atorvastatin 40
mg orally once a day.
,●● What should the FNP recognize before prescribing Meclizine
(antivert) to an older adult experiencing dizziness?
Answer: Meclizine (antivert) often makes dizziness symptoms worse in
older adults.
●● What is the first-line medication for smoking cessation?
Answer: Varenicline (chantix).
●● What question should the FP ask an older adult male with dementia
to ensure understanding of a surgical procedure?
Answer: 'Tell me in your own words about what I told you about the
surgical procedure.'
●● Why is recognizing pre-frailty in older adults important?
Answer: It helps to determine the type of psychiatric medications that
may need to be initially prescribed.
●● What does the realization of an older adult's frail state predict?
Answer: It predicts the likelihood that the older adult will be placed in a
nursing home.
●● What effect does recognizing an older adult's frail state have on
mortality?
, Answer: It reduces mortality associated with the progression to frail
status.
●● What is required before initiating Levodopa administration for
Parkinson's disease?
Answer: A neurological referral is required.
●● Is a definite response to Levodopa necessary for a diagnosis of
Parkinson's disease?
Answer: No, a definite response to Levodopa is not necessarily required.
●● What is the primary impact of Levodopa on Parkinson's disease
symptoms?
Answer: It usually improves the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease.
●● Which factor is least likely to cause male erectile dysfunction?
Answer: Hypothyroidism.
●● What are the elements of informed consent?
Answer: Assuring voluntariness, disclosing information, assessing
competency, and all of the above.
●● Which medication is most likely contributing to AR's incontinence?
