NURS 6531 MIDTERM EXAM ADVANCED PRACTICE
CARE OF ADULTS ACROSS| ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WALDEN UNIVERSITY
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of
which of the following disease processes?
Acute Bronchitis
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Your patient Jerry has gout. What do you suggest?
No purine foods
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following heart murmurs warrants the greatest concern?
Diastolic murmur
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant
transformation?
All color changes
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
An adult presents with tinea corporis. Which item below is a risk factor for its
development?
Steriod use
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Before initiating an HMG CoA-reductase inhibitor for hyperlipidemia, the nurse
practitioner orders liver function studies. The patient’s aminotransferase (ALT) is
elevated. What laboratory test(s) should be ordered?
, Hepatitis Panel
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or
chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the
patient?
Antihistamines
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A patient reports “something flew in my eye” about an hour ago while he was splitting
logs. If there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner would expect to find
all except:
No purulent drainage
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following can result from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland?
Chalazion
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient presents with an inflamed upper eyelid margin. The conjunctiva is red and there
is particulate matter along the upper eyelid. The patient complains of a sensation that
“there is something in my eye.” What is the diagnosis and how should it be treated?
Blepharitis
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Risk factors for acute arterial insufficiency include which of the following?
All the above
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Salmeterol (Servent) is prescribed for a patient with asthma. What is the most important
, teaching point about this medication?
Not a rescue drug
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
The American Cancer Society recommends a flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer
screening in persons at average risk every:
Every five years over age 50
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Marvin, age 56, is a smoker with diabetes. He has just been diagnosed as hypertensive.
Which of the following drugs has the potential to cause the development of bronchial
asthma and inhibit gluconeogenesis?
Beta Blockers
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A patient comes in complaining of 1 week of pain in the posterior neck with difficulty
turning the head to the right. What additional history is needed?
Trauma
• Question 16
0 out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner is reviewing a patient’s lab report who completed the hepatitis B
series 3 months ago. Which of the following lab results would you expect to see in this
patient?
Not sure but I think its Hepatitis antibodies with negative core antibodies
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner is performing a physical exam on a middle-aged African-American
man. Which of the following areas is a common site for melanomas in African-Americans
and other dark-skinned individuals?
Nails and Feet
CARE OF ADULTS ACROSS| ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WALDEN UNIVERSITY
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Antibiotic administration has been demonstrated to be of little benefit to the treatment of
which of the following disease processes?
Acute Bronchitis
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Your patient Jerry has gout. What do you suggest?
No purine foods
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following heart murmurs warrants the greatest concern?
Diastolic murmur
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following color changes in a pigmented lesion suggests malignant
transformation?
All color changes
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
An adult presents with tinea corporis. Which item below is a risk factor for its
development?
Steriod use
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Before initiating an HMG CoA-reductase inhibitor for hyperlipidemia, the nurse
practitioner orders liver function studies. The patient’s aminotransferase (ALT) is
elevated. What laboratory test(s) should be ordered?
, Hepatitis Panel
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or
chronic bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the
patient?
Antihistamines
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A patient reports “something flew in my eye” about an hour ago while he was splitting
logs. If there were a foreign body in his eye, the nurse practitioner would expect to find
all except:
No purulent drainage
• Question 9
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following can result from chronic inflammation of a meibomian gland?
Chalazion
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient presents with an inflamed upper eyelid margin. The conjunctiva is red and there
is particulate matter along the upper eyelid. The patient complains of a sensation that
“there is something in my eye.” What is the diagnosis and how should it be treated?
Blepharitis
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Risk factors for acute arterial insufficiency include which of the following?
All the above
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Salmeterol (Servent) is prescribed for a patient with asthma. What is the most important
, teaching point about this medication?
Not a rescue drug
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
The American Cancer Society recommends a flexible sigmoidoscopy for colorectal cancer
screening in persons at average risk every:
Every five years over age 50
• Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Marvin, age 56, is a smoker with diabetes. He has just been diagnosed as hypertensive.
Which of the following drugs has the potential to cause the development of bronchial
asthma and inhibit gluconeogenesis?
Beta Blockers
• Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A patient comes in complaining of 1 week of pain in the posterior neck with difficulty
turning the head to the right. What additional history is needed?
Trauma
• Question 16
0 out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner is reviewing a patient’s lab report who completed the hepatitis B
series 3 months ago. Which of the following lab results would you expect to see in this
patient?
Not sure but I think its Hepatitis antibodies with negative core antibodies
• Question 17
1 out of 1 points
The nurse practitioner is performing a physical exam on a middle-aged African-American
man. Which of the following areas is a common site for melanomas in African-Americans
and other dark-skinned individuals?
Nails and Feet
