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NR511 FINAL EXAM 2026|ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Janet is a 30 year old woman who has been recently diagnosed with a herniated
disc at the level of L5-S1. She is currently in the emergency room with suspician of
cauda equna compression. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cauda
equina compression?
a. gastrocnemius weakness
b. reduced or absent ankle refles
c. numbness of the lateral foot
d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks- correct-answer -d. paresthesia of
the perineum and buttocks
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The patient has acute pancreatitis with 7 of the diagnostic criteria from Ranson's
Criteria. In order to plan care, the clinician understands that this criteria score has
which of the following meanings?
a. a high mortality rate
b. an increased chance of recurrence
c. 7% chance of the disease becoming chronic
d. all of the above- correct-answer -a. a high mortality rate
Reuben, age 24, has HIV and just had a routine viral load test done. The results
show a falling viral load What does this indicate
a. a favorable diagnostic trend
b. disease progression
c. the need to be more aggressive with Reuben's medications
d. the eradication of the HIV- correct-answer -a. a favorable diagnostic trend
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Which is the differentiating symptom mbetween labyrinthitis and vestibular
neuritis?
a. symptoms with vestibular neuritis are usually acute in onset, whereas with
labyrinthitis the onet is more gradual
b. hearing loss may be associated with vestibular neuritis, but not with
labyrinthitis
c. symptoms with labyrinthitis are usually acute in onset, ,whereas with vesticular
neuritis the onset is more gradual
d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but not with vestibular
neuritis.- correct-answer -d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but
not with vestibular neuritis.
A 27 year old female presents with a chief complaint of burning and pain on
urination. She has no previous history of urinary tract infection. what are some
additional symptoms consistant with a diagnosis of lower UTI?
a. back and abdominal pain
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b. fever, chills, costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness
c. blood in urine and frequency
d. foul-smelling discharge, perineal itch- correct-answer -c. blood in urine and
frequency
The clinician suspects that a client seen in the office has hyperthyroidism. Which
of the following tests should the clinician order on the initial visit?
a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
b. TSH and thyrotoxin antibodies
•High sensitivity thyroid stimulating hormone TSH and free T4
• Free T4 and serum calcium- correct-answer -a. thryoid stimulating hormone
(TSH) and free T4
Cat bites are commonly associated with which of the following pathogens?
a. pasteurella multocida
b. vibri vulnificus
NR511 FINAL EXAM 2026|ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
Janet is a 30 year old woman who has been recently diagnosed with a herniated
disc at the level of L5-S1. She is currently in the emergency room with suspician of
cauda equna compression. Which of the following is a sign or symptom of cauda
equina compression?
a. gastrocnemius weakness
b. reduced or absent ankle refles
c. numbness of the lateral foot
d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks- correct-answer -d. paresthesia of
the perineum and buttocks
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The patient has acute pancreatitis with 7 of the diagnostic criteria from Ranson's
Criteria. In order to plan care, the clinician understands that this criteria score has
which of the following meanings?
a. a high mortality rate
b. an increased chance of recurrence
c. 7% chance of the disease becoming chronic
d. all of the above- correct-answer -a. a high mortality rate
Reuben, age 24, has HIV and just had a routine viral load test done. The results
show a falling viral load What does this indicate
a. a favorable diagnostic trend
b. disease progression
c. the need to be more aggressive with Reuben's medications
d. the eradication of the HIV- correct-answer -a. a favorable diagnostic trend
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Which is the differentiating symptom mbetween labyrinthitis and vestibular
neuritis?
a. symptoms with vestibular neuritis are usually acute in onset, whereas with
labyrinthitis the onet is more gradual
b. hearing loss may be associated with vestibular neuritis, but not with
labyrinthitis
c. symptoms with labyrinthitis are usually acute in onset, ,whereas with vesticular
neuritis the onset is more gradual
d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but not with vestibular
neuritis.- correct-answer -d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but
not with vestibular neuritis.
A 27 year old female presents with a chief complaint of burning and pain on
urination. She has no previous history of urinary tract infection. what are some
additional symptoms consistant with a diagnosis of lower UTI?
a. back and abdominal pain
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b. fever, chills, costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness
c. blood in urine and frequency
d. foul-smelling discharge, perineal itch- correct-answer -c. blood in urine and
frequency
The clinician suspects that a client seen in the office has hyperthyroidism. Which
of the following tests should the clinician order on the initial visit?
a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
b. TSH and thyrotoxin antibodies
•High sensitivity thyroid stimulating hormone TSH and free T4
• Free T4 and serum calcium- correct-answer -a. thryoid stimulating hormone
(TSH) and free T4
Cat bites are commonly associated with which of the following pathogens?
a. pasteurella multocida
b. vibri vulnificus
