NUR 6111 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | NUR 6111
EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
When reading a TST (PPD) all of the following indicate a positive test except: - Correct answer ✔✔
Healthy
>15mm: no risk factors
In the employee health office, you have diagnosed latent TB in an employee who has a positive TST, you
have a positive QuantiFERON and a CXR shows no active disease. What other diagnostic test would you
order before starting this employee on INH therapy? - Correct answer ✔✔ LFT
The estimated attributed cause of lung cancer but cigarette smoking is - Correct answer ✔✔ 90%
Assessment finding of greatest concern in an individual who smokes with chronic cough that warrants a
CT scan - Correct answer ✔✔ Persistent cough or change in cough
As a primary care clinician, recommendations you would give a patient for smoking cessation would be
all of the following except - Correct answer ✔✔ Recommend against E cigs
Bacterial causes of acute bronchitis include all of the following except - Correct answer ✔✔ pneumonia
All of the following are expected symptoms of pneumonia except - Correct answer ✔✔ signs and
symptoms include: cough, dyspnea, pleuritic Chest pain
Which of the following is done to confirm a diagnosis of pneumonia - Correct answer ✔✔ CXR
Guidelines recommend high risk patients be screened for lung cancer beginning at - Correct answer ✔✔
55 years old
, Which of the following best describes asthma - Correct answer ✔✔ chronic airway inflammation with
superimposed bronchospasm
Treatment for a pulmonary embolus would include all of the following pharmacological agents except -
Correct answer ✔✔ Plavix
tx for PE includes anticoagulants, heparin, eliquis, Xarelto
Classic EKG changes seen in an individual with pulmonary emboli are - Correct answer ✔✔ S waves in
lead I
Q waves in lead III
Inverted T waves in lead III
A patient presents to your office with significant SOB, tachycardia and recent history of travel. Your
immediate concern would be to rule out - Correct answer ✔✔ PE
Which of the following statements about lung cancer is not true - Correct answer ✔✔ usually diagnosed
early
Which of the following is not part of the differential diagnosis for a patient who complains of cough -
Correct answer ✔✔ obesity
Which of the following is gold standard in assessment and diagnosis of COPD - Correct answer ✔✔ post
bronchodilator spirometry
An example of SAMA you would use in the treatment of COPD is - Correct answer ✔✔ Ipatropium/
atrovent
A patient diagnosed with acute bronchitis and cough 5 days ago, calls to report that his cough is
persistent since yesterday. He has no other ew symptoms. How should the nurse practitioner manage
this patient? - Correct answer ✔✔ order an antitussive- dextromethorphan/ guaitenn
EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
When reading a TST (PPD) all of the following indicate a positive test except: - Correct answer ✔✔
Healthy
>15mm: no risk factors
In the employee health office, you have diagnosed latent TB in an employee who has a positive TST, you
have a positive QuantiFERON and a CXR shows no active disease. What other diagnostic test would you
order before starting this employee on INH therapy? - Correct answer ✔✔ LFT
The estimated attributed cause of lung cancer but cigarette smoking is - Correct answer ✔✔ 90%
Assessment finding of greatest concern in an individual who smokes with chronic cough that warrants a
CT scan - Correct answer ✔✔ Persistent cough or change in cough
As a primary care clinician, recommendations you would give a patient for smoking cessation would be
all of the following except - Correct answer ✔✔ Recommend against E cigs
Bacterial causes of acute bronchitis include all of the following except - Correct answer ✔✔ pneumonia
All of the following are expected symptoms of pneumonia except - Correct answer ✔✔ signs and
symptoms include: cough, dyspnea, pleuritic Chest pain
Which of the following is done to confirm a diagnosis of pneumonia - Correct answer ✔✔ CXR
Guidelines recommend high risk patients be screened for lung cancer beginning at - Correct answer ✔✔
55 years old
, Which of the following best describes asthma - Correct answer ✔✔ chronic airway inflammation with
superimposed bronchospasm
Treatment for a pulmonary embolus would include all of the following pharmacological agents except -
Correct answer ✔✔ Plavix
tx for PE includes anticoagulants, heparin, eliquis, Xarelto
Classic EKG changes seen in an individual with pulmonary emboli are - Correct answer ✔✔ S waves in
lead I
Q waves in lead III
Inverted T waves in lead III
A patient presents to your office with significant SOB, tachycardia and recent history of travel. Your
immediate concern would be to rule out - Correct answer ✔✔ PE
Which of the following statements about lung cancer is not true - Correct answer ✔✔ usually diagnosed
early
Which of the following is not part of the differential diagnosis for a patient who complains of cough -
Correct answer ✔✔ obesity
Which of the following is gold standard in assessment and diagnosis of COPD - Correct answer ✔✔ post
bronchodilator spirometry
An example of SAMA you would use in the treatment of COPD is - Correct answer ✔✔ Ipatropium/
atrovent
A patient diagnosed with acute bronchitis and cough 5 days ago, calls to report that his cough is
persistent since yesterday. He has no other ew symptoms. How should the nurse practitioner manage
this patient? - Correct answer ✔✔ order an antitussive- dextromethorphan/ guaitenn
