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NR 601 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
When treating inflammatory pain, the NP knows treatmemnt is focused on
managing the inflammation. Appropriate medications for inflammatory pain
include all of the following except:
a. NSAIDS
b. Opioids
c. Corticosteroids
b. Opioids
According to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification,
patients who have symptoms only with marked exertion are classified as:
a. Class II
b. Stage 1
c. Class I
d. Class IV
a. Class II
Which of the following assessments are commonly noted in a client with
Parkinson's disease:
a. exaggeration of rapid successive movements
b. increased arm swing
c. macrographia and bradycardia
d. micrographia and bradykinesia
d. micrographia and bradykinesia
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The most common neurological cause of seizures in an older adult is:
a. multiple sclerosis
b. stroke
c. alzheimemrs disease
d. peripheral neuropathy
b. stroke
Patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee have a distinguishable gait
described as:
a. antalgic
b. festinating
c. steppage
d. ataxic
a. antalgic
According to the 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults the
recommended blood pressure goal for a 55 year old man with a history of
chronic kidney disease is:
a. <140/80
b. <120/80
c. <130/80
d. <150/90
c. <130/80
Periods of increased activity, when the patient did not seem to need to sleep
or reports being very productive not needing sleep are:
a. symptoms of schizophrenia
b. symptoms of worsening depression
c. symtoms of unipolar depression
d. symptoms of hypomania or mania
d. symptoms of hypomania or mania
A 56 year old man presents to the office with concerns about low energy, lack
of joy in his life and decreased appetite for 2 weeks. The nurse practitioner
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assesses him using SIG-E CAPS, the NP knows that the E stands for
a. energy (decreased)
b. emotional instability
c. ego dystonia
d. enthusiasm (decreased)
a. energy (decreased)
Terazosin, an alpha blocker, is prescribed to treat the following conditions:
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypotension
c. urinary tract infection and arrhythmia
d. chronic prostatitis and atrial fibrillationn
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
A 65 year old Hispanic woman who presents to the office for routine follow up
of her type 2 diabetes mellitus. Her routine UA results are as follows: few
epithelial cells, negative leukocytes, negative nitrates, negative protein, no
ketones. Which of the following tests should also be ordered annually for
diabetic patients:
a. result is normal, no further testing is necessary
b. urine for culture and sensitivity
c. recommend a screening intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
d. micoralbumin
d. micoralbumin
A 87 year old man tells the nurse practitioner that his grandson locks him in
his bedroom when he gets out. The grandson withholds food if the patient
does not give him money every week. The patient appears frail, ungroomed,
and his clothes are visibly dirty and smell of urine. Which of the following is
the best action for the nurse practitioner.
a. advise the patient to call his son and report the grandson's behavior as
soon as possible
b. call the grandson from the waiting room and educate him about proper care
NR 601 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 EDITION
When treating inflammatory pain, the NP knows treatmemnt is focused on
managing the inflammation. Appropriate medications for inflammatory pain
include all of the following except:
a. NSAIDS
b. Opioids
c. Corticosteroids
b. Opioids
According to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classification,
patients who have symptoms only with marked exertion are classified as:
a. Class II
b. Stage 1
c. Class I
d. Class IV
a. Class II
Which of the following assessments are commonly noted in a client with
Parkinson's disease:
a. exaggeration of rapid successive movements
b. increased arm swing
c. macrographia and bradycardia
d. micrographia and bradykinesia
d. micrographia and bradykinesia
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The most common neurological cause of seizures in an older adult is:
a. multiple sclerosis
b. stroke
c. alzheimemrs disease
d. peripheral neuropathy
b. stroke
Patients with osteoarthritis of the hip and knee have a distinguishable gait
described as:
a. antalgic
b. festinating
c. steppage
d. ataxic
a. antalgic
According to the 2017 Guideline for High Blood Pressure in Adults the
recommended blood pressure goal for a 55 year old man with a history of
chronic kidney disease is:
a. <140/80
b. <120/80
c. <130/80
d. <150/90
c. <130/80
Periods of increased activity, when the patient did not seem to need to sleep
or reports being very productive not needing sleep are:
a. symptoms of schizophrenia
b. symptoms of worsening depression
c. symtoms of unipolar depression
d. symptoms of hypomania or mania
d. symptoms of hypomania or mania
A 56 year old man presents to the office with concerns about low energy, lack
of joy in his life and decreased appetite for 2 weeks. The nurse practitioner
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assesses him using SIG-E CAPS, the NP knows that the E stands for
a. energy (decreased)
b. emotional instability
c. ego dystonia
d. enthusiasm (decreased)
a. energy (decreased)
Terazosin, an alpha blocker, is prescribed to treat the following conditions:
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypotension
c. urinary tract infection and arrhythmia
d. chronic prostatitis and atrial fibrillationn
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
A 65 year old Hispanic woman who presents to the office for routine follow up
of her type 2 diabetes mellitus. Her routine UA results are as follows: few
epithelial cells, negative leukocytes, negative nitrates, negative protein, no
ketones. Which of the following tests should also be ordered annually for
diabetic patients:
a. result is normal, no further testing is necessary
b. urine for culture and sensitivity
c. recommend a screening intravenous pyelogram (IVP)
d. micoralbumin
d. micoralbumin
A 87 year old man tells the nurse practitioner that his grandson locks him in
his bedroom when he gets out. The grandson withholds food if the patient
does not give him money every week. The patient appears frail, ungroomed,
and his clothes are visibly dirty and smell of urine. Which of the following is
the best action for the nurse practitioner.
a. advise the patient to call his son and report the grandson's behavior as
soon as possible
b. call the grandson from the waiting room and educate him about proper care
