NR 507 Midterm Questions and Overview
Questions And Answers, and Proven Strategies to
Pass First Try (2026 Edition)
The nurse practitioner (NP) reviews a client's laboratory
results. Which laboratory result best reflects the client's
level of iron stores?
Transferrin saturation
Hemoglobin
Serum iron
Serum ferritin
Hematocrit
Total iron-binding capacity - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Serum
ferritin
,The nurse practitioner (NP) is caring for a client with beta
thalassemia major. The NP should anticipate the client
will require what? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-a bloos transfusion
The nurse practitioner (NP) is counseling a client with
iron deficiency anemia about dietary needs. Which
instruction(s) should the NP include? Select all that apply.
Avoid drinking tea or coffee with meals
Consume lean red meat
Increase intake of calcium-rich foods
Consume iron-fortified cereal
Consume vitamin C-rich foods with iron-rich meals -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Avoid drinking tea or coffee with meals
Consume lean red meat
Consume iron-fortified cereal
Consume vitamin C-rich foods with iron-rich meals
A nurse practitioner (NP) is providing pre-conception
counseling to a couple, both of whom are carriers of
,thalassemia. Which of the following actions should the
NP take? Select all that apply.
Encourage the couple not to conceive.
Refer the couple for genetic counseling.
Explain what it means to be a carrier of thalassemia.
Discuss ways to prevent naturally conceiving a child with
thalassemia.
Discuss inheritance patterns of thalassemia. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Refer the couple for genetic
counseling.
Explain what it means to be a carrier of thalassemia.
Discuss inheritance patterns of thalassemia.
The nurse practitioner (NP) assesses the client on a
follow-up visit after the initiation of treatment for
thalassemia including administration of blood
transfusions. What three (3) assessments should the NP
prioritize to evaluate client outcomes? Select 3.
, Dietary intake
Developmental milestones
Ferritin level
Hemoglobin level
Energy level - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Ferritin level
Hemoglobin level
Energy level
Which of the following clients should the nurse
practitioner (NP) recognize as being most at risk for
developing vitamin B-12 deficiency anemia?
An infant who is exclusively breastfed
Middle adult client who eats a high-protein diet
A client who is pregnant
Adult client who had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Adult client who had a vertical sleeve
gastrectomy
Questions And Answers, and Proven Strategies to
Pass First Try (2026 Edition)
The nurse practitioner (NP) reviews a client's laboratory
results. Which laboratory result best reflects the client's
level of iron stores?
Transferrin saturation
Hemoglobin
Serum iron
Serum ferritin
Hematocrit
Total iron-binding capacity - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Serum
ferritin
,The nurse practitioner (NP) is caring for a client with beta
thalassemia major. The NP should anticipate the client
will require what? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-a bloos transfusion
The nurse practitioner (NP) is counseling a client with
iron deficiency anemia about dietary needs. Which
instruction(s) should the NP include? Select all that apply.
Avoid drinking tea or coffee with meals
Consume lean red meat
Increase intake of calcium-rich foods
Consume iron-fortified cereal
Consume vitamin C-rich foods with iron-rich meals -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Avoid drinking tea or coffee with meals
Consume lean red meat
Consume iron-fortified cereal
Consume vitamin C-rich foods with iron-rich meals
A nurse practitioner (NP) is providing pre-conception
counseling to a couple, both of whom are carriers of
,thalassemia. Which of the following actions should the
NP take? Select all that apply.
Encourage the couple not to conceive.
Refer the couple for genetic counseling.
Explain what it means to be a carrier of thalassemia.
Discuss ways to prevent naturally conceiving a child with
thalassemia.
Discuss inheritance patterns of thalassemia. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Refer the couple for genetic
counseling.
Explain what it means to be a carrier of thalassemia.
Discuss inheritance patterns of thalassemia.
The nurse practitioner (NP) assesses the client on a
follow-up visit after the initiation of treatment for
thalassemia including administration of blood
transfusions. What three (3) assessments should the NP
prioritize to evaluate client outcomes? Select 3.
, Dietary intake
Developmental milestones
Ferritin level
Hemoglobin level
Energy level - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Ferritin level
Hemoglobin level
Energy level
Which of the following clients should the nurse
practitioner (NP) recognize as being most at risk for
developing vitamin B-12 deficiency anemia?
An infant who is exclusively breastfed
Middle adult client who eats a high-protein diet
A client who is pregnant
Adult client who had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Adult client who had a vertical sleeve
gastrectomy
