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NUR 524 EXAM 3 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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A 32-year-old woman reports burning with urination, frequency,
urgency, and suprapubic pain for 3 days. She has no prior history
of urinary tract infections and does not have any chronic health
conditions. She reports no fever, chills, flank pain, or vomiting. On
exam, there is no costovertebral angle tenderness. Her urinalysis
is positive for leukocyte esterase and nitrites. What therapy
should be prescribed?
Amoxicillin 500 mg three times a day for seven days
Ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscularly once
Levofloxacin 500 mg orally twice a day for seven days
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg orally twice daily for five days - ANSWER-
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg orally twice daily for five days
For uncomplicated cystitis, nitrofurantoin 100 mg orally twice daily
for five days is an effective regimen with low rates of antibiotic
resistance.
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Osmotic diarrhea is one category of non-infectious diarrhea that
occurs when fecal osmotic gap is over 125 mOsm/kg. What is one
common cause of osmotic diarrhea?
Excessive bile salts after cholecystectomy
Microscopic colitis
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Sugar substitutes such as sorbitol and sucralose - ANSWER-
Sugar substitutes such as sorbitol and sucralose
In a patient with chronic abdominal pain, which additional finding
suggests a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome?
Decreased hemoglobin
Improvement with defecation
Nocturnal or progressive abdominal pain
Weight loss - ANSWER-Improvement with defecation
Which of the following is correctly paired sensory or motor
function testing of the hand?
Median nerve motor, abduct index finger against resistance
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Median nerve sensory, two-point discrimination over the dorsal
thumb
Radial nerve sensory, two-point discrimination over the tip of the
index finger
Ulnar nerve sensory, two-point discrimination over the tip of the
little finger - ANSWER-Ulnar nerve sensory, two-point
discrimination over the tip of the little finger
The ulnar nerve provides innervation to forearm muscles and
controls the intrinsic muscles of the hand while providing
sensation to the little finger and the ulnar half of the ring finger.
A 44-year-old obese diabetic woman presents with episodes of
right upper quadrant and epigastric abdominal pain after meals for
the past month. The pain is constant and steady, peaking in about
one hour. During this latest episode, the pain lasted seven hours
and radiated to her right shoulder. On examination, she is tender
in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen; deep palpation during
inspiration causes the patient to wince and pause to catch her
breath. She also has fever and tachycardia, but no jaundice.
Alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin levels, and white blood cells
are elevated. Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine
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aminotransferase, amylase, and lipase levels are slightly
elevated. Which one of the following is your presumptive
diagnosis?
Acute cholecystitis
Acute hepatitis
Acute pancreatitis
Peptic ulcer disease - ANSWER-Acute cholecystitis
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder and can be
either acute or chronic. Symptoms of biliary colic develop
when gallstones temporarily block the cystic duct. Prolonged
obstruction of the cystic duct can result in inflammation of
the gallbladder wall. Risk factors for gallstones include
pregnancy, female sex, obesity, weight loss, and oral
contraceptive use. Risk factors for acalculous cholecystitis
include diabetes, human immunodeficiency virus infection,
total parenteral nutrition, or prolonged fasting. Acute
cholecystitis presents with constant right upper quadrant
pain lasting for hours associated with nausea, vomiting, and
low-grade fever. On examination, patients may have
epigastric or right upper quadrant tenderness and a positive
NUR 524 EXAM 3 LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A 32-year-old woman reports burning with urination, frequency,
urgency, and suprapubic pain for 3 days. She has no prior history
of urinary tract infections and does not have any chronic health
conditions. She reports no fever, chills, flank pain, or vomiting. On
exam, there is no costovertebral angle tenderness. Her urinalysis
is positive for leukocyte esterase and nitrites. What therapy
should be prescribed?
Amoxicillin 500 mg three times a day for seven days
Ceftriaxone 500 mg intramuscularly once
Levofloxacin 500 mg orally twice a day for seven days
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg orally twice daily for five days - ANSWER-
Nitrofurantoin 100 mg orally twice daily for five days
For uncomplicated cystitis, nitrofurantoin 100 mg orally twice daily
for five days is an effective regimen with low rates of antibiotic
resistance.
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Osmotic diarrhea is one category of non-infectious diarrhea that
occurs when fecal osmotic gap is over 125 mOsm/kg. What is one
common cause of osmotic diarrhea?
Excessive bile salts after cholecystectomy
Microscopic colitis
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Sugar substitutes such as sorbitol and sucralose - ANSWER-
Sugar substitutes such as sorbitol and sucralose
In a patient with chronic abdominal pain, which additional finding
suggests a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome?
Decreased hemoglobin
Improvement with defecation
Nocturnal or progressive abdominal pain
Weight loss - ANSWER-Improvement with defecation
Which of the following is correctly paired sensory or motor
function testing of the hand?
Median nerve motor, abduct index finger against resistance
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Median nerve sensory, two-point discrimination over the dorsal
thumb
Radial nerve sensory, two-point discrimination over the tip of the
index finger
Ulnar nerve sensory, two-point discrimination over the tip of the
little finger - ANSWER-Ulnar nerve sensory, two-point
discrimination over the tip of the little finger
The ulnar nerve provides innervation to forearm muscles and
controls the intrinsic muscles of the hand while providing
sensation to the little finger and the ulnar half of the ring finger.
A 44-year-old obese diabetic woman presents with episodes of
right upper quadrant and epigastric abdominal pain after meals for
the past month. The pain is constant and steady, peaking in about
one hour. During this latest episode, the pain lasted seven hours
and radiated to her right shoulder. On examination, she is tender
in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen; deep palpation during
inspiration causes the patient to wince and pause to catch her
breath. She also has fever and tachycardia, but no jaundice.
Alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin levels, and white blood cells
are elevated. Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine
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aminotransferase, amylase, and lipase levels are slightly
elevated. Which one of the following is your presumptive
diagnosis?
Acute cholecystitis
Acute hepatitis
Acute pancreatitis
Peptic ulcer disease - ANSWER-Acute cholecystitis
Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder and can be
either acute or chronic. Symptoms of biliary colic develop
when gallstones temporarily block the cystic duct. Prolonged
obstruction of the cystic duct can result in inflammation of
the gallbladder wall. Risk factors for gallstones include
pregnancy, female sex, obesity, weight loss, and oral
contraceptive use. Risk factors for acalculous cholecystitis
include diabetes, human immunodeficiency virus infection,
total parenteral nutrition, or prolonged fasting. Acute
cholecystitis presents with constant right upper quadrant
pain lasting for hours associated with nausea, vomiting, and
low-grade fever. On examination, patients may have
epigastric or right upper quadrant tenderness and a positive
