NURS 6501 Final | Newest Questions and
Answers | 2026 Update | Expert Verified
• Which statement is NOT true about tension-type headaches? -✓✓ Neurologic
deficits such as weakness or numbness can occur
• What clinical characteristic is most typical of vascular dementia? -✓✓ Stepwise
deterioration in cognitive function
• What is the most likely diagnosis for palpitations, trembling, and a sense of
impending doom after starting a new pain medication? -✓✓ Medication-induced
anxiety disorder
• What condition is most consistent with gradual memory decline and steadily
progressive executive dysfunction over 2 years? -✓✓ Alzheimer disease
• Which is NOT a common feature of cluster headaches? -✓✓ Nausea and
vomiting are typical accompanying symptoms
• What is expected immediately after a patient has body stiffening followed by
rhythmic jerking of the limbs? -✓✓ Confused and drowsy after the episode
• What condition is suggested by shuffling gait, resting tremor, rigidity, and
bradykinesia? -✓✓ Parkinson disease
• Which brain structure is most notably affected by increased cortisol levels in
depression? -✓✓ Hippocampus
, • What defines Tourette syndrome among hyperkinetic disorders? -✓✓ Both vocal
and motor tics, often with ADHD/OCD association
• How long must symptoms be present to meet diagnostic criteria for generalized
anxiety disorder? -✓✓ 6 months
• What is the most likely diagnosis for a child who speaks normally at home but
will not speak at school? -✓✓ Selective mutism
• What condition is suggested by extreme distress when separating from parents for
school? -✓✓ Separation anxiety disorder
• What type of virus causes painful genital vesicles? -✓✓ Double-stranded DNA
virus
• Which presentation is most consistent with disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC)? -✓✓ Spontaneous bruising and bleeding, including oozing
from venipuncture sites
• In OCD, how are obsessions best defined? -✓✓ Recurrent intrusive unwanted
thoughts causing significant distress
• How does elevated prolactin cause amenorrhea? -✓✓ It inhibits GnRH release
• Which is NOT a common mimic of transient ischemic attack (TIA)? -✓✓
Hypertension
Answers | 2026 Update | Expert Verified
• Which statement is NOT true about tension-type headaches? -✓✓ Neurologic
deficits such as weakness or numbness can occur
• What clinical characteristic is most typical of vascular dementia? -✓✓ Stepwise
deterioration in cognitive function
• What is the most likely diagnosis for palpitations, trembling, and a sense of
impending doom after starting a new pain medication? -✓✓ Medication-induced
anxiety disorder
• What condition is most consistent with gradual memory decline and steadily
progressive executive dysfunction over 2 years? -✓✓ Alzheimer disease
• Which is NOT a common feature of cluster headaches? -✓✓ Nausea and
vomiting are typical accompanying symptoms
• What is expected immediately after a patient has body stiffening followed by
rhythmic jerking of the limbs? -✓✓ Confused and drowsy after the episode
• What condition is suggested by shuffling gait, resting tremor, rigidity, and
bradykinesia? -✓✓ Parkinson disease
• Which brain structure is most notably affected by increased cortisol levels in
depression? -✓✓ Hippocampus
, • What defines Tourette syndrome among hyperkinetic disorders? -✓✓ Both vocal
and motor tics, often with ADHD/OCD association
• How long must symptoms be present to meet diagnostic criteria for generalized
anxiety disorder? -✓✓ 6 months
• What is the most likely diagnosis for a child who speaks normally at home but
will not speak at school? -✓✓ Selective mutism
• What condition is suggested by extreme distress when separating from parents for
school? -✓✓ Separation anxiety disorder
• What type of virus causes painful genital vesicles? -✓✓ Double-stranded DNA
virus
• Which presentation is most consistent with disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC)? -✓✓ Spontaneous bruising and bleeding, including oozing
from venipuncture sites
• In OCD, how are obsessions best defined? -✓✓ Recurrent intrusive unwanted
thoughts causing significant distress
• How does elevated prolactin cause amenorrhea? -✓✓ It inhibits GnRH release
• Which is NOT a common mimic of transient ischemic attack (TIA)? -✓✓
Hypertension
