NR 511/ NR511 Final Exam (Latest 2026/ 2027) Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care Practicum | Questions & Answers| Grade A|

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NR 511/ NR511 Final Exam (Latest 2026/ 2027)

Differential Diagnosis and Primary Care

Practicum | Questions & Answers| Grade A|




1. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cauda equina

compression?


 gastrocnemius weakness

 reduced or absent ankle reflexes

 numbness of the lateral foot

 parethesia of the perineum and buttocks


Correct Answer: parethesia of the perineum and buttocks Rationale:

Cauda equina syndrome is a surgical emergency characterized by "saddle

anesthesia" (loss of sensation in the perineum and buttocks) often

accompanied by bowel or bladder dysfunction.


2. Ulcerative colitis (UC) is characterized by:


 bloody stools

 purulent stools



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 none of the above

 both a and b


Correct Answer: both a and b Rationale: UC primarily affects the colon

and rectum, leading to inflammation that results in stools containing both

blood and pus.


3. What is not first-line treatment but is the only thing that will

completely resolve UC?


 antibiotics

 omeprazole

 total colectomy

 removal of stomach


Correct Answer: total colectomy Rationale: While medications manage

symptoms, UC is curative only through the surgical removal of the entire

colon.


4. Diverticulitis presenting symptoms:


 bleeding not associated with pain or discomfort

 mucoid stools

 all of the above

 profuse watery diarrhea




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