NR 511 Final Exam 2026 | Advanced Health
Assessment Practice Questions & Verified Answers
| Comprehensive Review
1. Which medication is known to potentially lead to erectile dysfunction?
Metformin
Reserpine
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
2. An adult patient with a laceration to the scalp arrives in triage. There is
blood matted in the patient's hair, and the wound is bleeding steadily.
Which action should be first?
Using gauze to hold pressure on the wound
Shaving the scalp around the wound
Administering tetanus prophylaxis
Irrigating and cleansing the laceration with potable water
3. Describe the difference between iron-deficiency anemia and pernicious
anemia in terms of their causes.
Pernicious anemia is caused by chronic blood loss, while iron-
deficiency anemia is due to vitamin B12 deficiency.
Iron-deficiency anemia is related to vitamin B12 deficiency, while
pernicious anemia is due to iron deficiency.
Both types of anemia are caused by iron deficiency.
Iron-deficiency anemia is caused by insufficient iron intake,
while pernicious anemia is caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.
,4. What is a potential long-term complication of radiation therapy for
acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Lung cancer
Breast cancer
Brain tumor
Skin cancer
5. If a patient has an MCV of 105 fL, what might this indicate about their
red blood cell condition?
Macrocytic anemia
Normal red blood cell size
Microcytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
6. How often is tetanus vaccination recommended for older adults?
Every 10 years
Every 15 years
Yearly
Every 5 years
7. Describe how the symptom of pain when shrugging the shoulders
relates to the mechanism of injury in shoulder dislocation.
The pain is a sign of a heart condition.
The pain when shrugging the shoulders indicates damage to
the shoulder joint and surrounding structures.
The pain suggests a muscle strain in the back.
, The pain is unrelated to the shoulder joint and indicates a neck
injury.
8. Which of the following is the most common type/cause of anemia in the
US?**
critical illness
B12 deficiency
iron deficiency
folate deficiency
9. What is one common symptom of prostate cancer?
Headache
Nausea
Fatigue
Bone pain
10. A 65-year-old male presents to your ED complaining of abdominal
pain and upwards of 8 foul-smelling bowel movements daily for the last
2 days. He is currently on his ninth day of a multi-antibiotic treatment
for an infected diabetic foot ulcer. You suspect a C. diff infection, what
is the best test to order to confirm your diagnosis?
Stool sample with immunoassay
Stool sample with PCR
CBC w/diff
Colonoscopy
11. Discuss how lifestyle factors can contribute to erectile dysfunction.
Lifestyle factors have no effect on erectile dysfunction.
, Lifestyle factors such as alcohol and tobacco use can
negatively impact erectile function.
Lifestyle factors improve overall health and prevent erectile
dysfunction.
Lifestyle factors only affect mental health, not erectile function.
12. A patient presents with a deep wound from a dog bite and reports
increasing pain and redness around the area. What should be the
immediate course of action?
Clean the wound with soap and water and apply a bandage.
Take over-the-counter pain medication and monitor the wound.
Apply ice and wait for symptoms to improve.
Seek emergency medical care.
13. Which of the following is an X-linked recessive disorder commonly
seen in African American men?
Bernard-Soulier syndrome
Sickle cell anemia
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
14. Select the rationale for the relationship between children having
anemia and lead poisoning.
Children with anemia absorb lead more easily
Lead prevents the development of anemia
Anemia increases lead excretion
Children with anemia are less prone to lead absorption
Assessment Practice Questions & Verified Answers
| Comprehensive Review
1. Which medication is known to potentially lead to erectile dysfunction?
Metformin
Reserpine
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
2. An adult patient with a laceration to the scalp arrives in triage. There is
blood matted in the patient's hair, and the wound is bleeding steadily.
Which action should be first?
Using gauze to hold pressure on the wound
Shaving the scalp around the wound
Administering tetanus prophylaxis
Irrigating and cleansing the laceration with potable water
3. Describe the difference between iron-deficiency anemia and pernicious
anemia in terms of their causes.
Pernicious anemia is caused by chronic blood loss, while iron-
deficiency anemia is due to vitamin B12 deficiency.
Iron-deficiency anemia is related to vitamin B12 deficiency, while
pernicious anemia is due to iron deficiency.
Both types of anemia are caused by iron deficiency.
Iron-deficiency anemia is caused by insufficient iron intake,
while pernicious anemia is caused by vitamin B12 deficiency.
,4. What is a potential long-term complication of radiation therapy for
acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Lung cancer
Breast cancer
Brain tumor
Skin cancer
5. If a patient has an MCV of 105 fL, what might this indicate about their
red blood cell condition?
Macrocytic anemia
Normal red blood cell size
Microcytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
6. How often is tetanus vaccination recommended for older adults?
Every 10 years
Every 15 years
Yearly
Every 5 years
7. Describe how the symptom of pain when shrugging the shoulders
relates to the mechanism of injury in shoulder dislocation.
The pain is a sign of a heart condition.
The pain when shrugging the shoulders indicates damage to
the shoulder joint and surrounding structures.
The pain suggests a muscle strain in the back.
, The pain is unrelated to the shoulder joint and indicates a neck
injury.
8. Which of the following is the most common type/cause of anemia in the
US?**
critical illness
B12 deficiency
iron deficiency
folate deficiency
9. What is one common symptom of prostate cancer?
Headache
Nausea
Fatigue
Bone pain
10. A 65-year-old male presents to your ED complaining of abdominal
pain and upwards of 8 foul-smelling bowel movements daily for the last
2 days. He is currently on his ninth day of a multi-antibiotic treatment
for an infected diabetic foot ulcer. You suspect a C. diff infection, what
is the best test to order to confirm your diagnosis?
Stool sample with immunoassay
Stool sample with PCR
CBC w/diff
Colonoscopy
11. Discuss how lifestyle factors can contribute to erectile dysfunction.
Lifestyle factors have no effect on erectile dysfunction.
, Lifestyle factors such as alcohol and tobacco use can
negatively impact erectile function.
Lifestyle factors improve overall health and prevent erectile
dysfunction.
Lifestyle factors only affect mental health, not erectile function.
12. A patient presents with a deep wound from a dog bite and reports
increasing pain and redness around the area. What should be the
immediate course of action?
Clean the wound with soap and water and apply a bandage.
Take over-the-counter pain medication and monitor the wound.
Apply ice and wait for symptoms to improve.
Seek emergency medical care.
13. Which of the following is an X-linked recessive disorder commonly
seen in African American men?
Bernard-Soulier syndrome
Sickle cell anemia
Pyruvate kinase deficiency
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
14. Select the rationale for the relationship between children having
anemia and lead poisoning.
Children with anemia absorb lead more easily
Lead prevents the development of anemia
Anemia increases lead excretion
Children with anemia are less prone to lead absorption
