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NURS 6620 FINAL EXAM LATEST /NURS 6620 ALL
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED
A+ UPDATED ON DECEMBER 2024
Question 2. Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia?
Homocysteinuria
Protein C deficiency
Factor V Leiden
Antiphospholipid
antibodies
Question 3
Phalen’s test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of:
Ulnar tunnel
syndrome
Carpal tunnel
syndrome
Tarsal tunnel
syndrome
Myofascial pain
syndrome
Question 4
Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes?
A 30 year old female with unintended weight loss.
, NURS 6531 Final Exam
A 25 year old male with family history of type
1 diabetes
An obese female with recurrent vaginitis
A 50 year old hyperlipidemic male
Question 5
A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month history of gradually progressive swollen and painful
distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of one hand. She has no systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody (ANA), and rheumatoid factor
(RF) are all minimally elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Rheumatoid arthritis
(RA)
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Lupus
Peripheral
neuropathy
Question 6
A 32 year old male patient complains of urinary frequency and burning on urination for 3 days. Urinalysis
reveals bacteriuria. He denies any past history of urinary tract infection. The initial treatment should
be:
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for
3 days
Ciprofloxacin for 7-10 days
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for
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14 days
Ciprofloxacin for 3 days
A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early treatment of which disease?
Parkinson’s
disease
Multiple sclerosis
Myasthenia
gravis
Huntington’s
chorea
Question 8
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in males is usually made by:
Clinical
appearance
Viral culture
Tzanck smear
KOH prep
Question 9
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
81 mg of aspirin daily
, NURS 6531 Final Exam
Carotid endarterectomy for patients with high-grade carotid
lesions
Routine screening for carotid artery stenosis with auscultation for
bruits
Smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension
Question 10
What is the most common cause of Cushing’s syndrome?
Excessive ACTH production
Administration of a glucocorticoid or ACTH
Pituitary adenoma or a non-pituitary ACTH- producing
tumor
Autonomous cortisol production from adrenal
tissue
Question 11
Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain:
Routinely after 3 weeks of low back pain symptoms.
To screen for spondylolithiasis in patients less than 20 years of age with 2 weeks of more of low
back pain.
When there is a suspicion of a space-occupying lesion, fracture, cauda equina, or infection.
As a part of a pre-employment physical when heavy lifting is included in the job
description.
Question 12
After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infection, what test do you order to see if it has been
cured?
NURS 6620 FINAL EXAM LATEST /NURS 6620 ALL
100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES|ALREADY GRADED
A+ UPDATED ON DECEMBER 2024
Question 2. Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia?
Homocysteinuria
Protein C deficiency
Factor V Leiden
Antiphospholipid
antibodies
Question 3
Phalen’s test, 90°wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of:
Ulnar tunnel
syndrome
Carpal tunnel
syndrome
Tarsal tunnel
syndrome
Myofascial pain
syndrome
Question 4
Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes?
A 30 year old female with unintended weight loss.
, NURS 6531 Final Exam
A 25 year old male with family history of type
1 diabetes
An obese female with recurrent vaginitis
A 50 year old hyperlipidemic male
Question 5
A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month history of gradually progressive swollen and painful
distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of one hand. She has no systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte
sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody (ANA), and rheumatoid factor
(RF) are all minimally elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Rheumatoid arthritis
(RA)
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Lupus
Peripheral
neuropathy
Question 6
A 32 year old male patient complains of urinary frequency and burning on urination for 3 days. Urinalysis
reveals bacteriuria. He denies any past history of urinary tract infection. The initial treatment should
be:
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for
3 days
Ciprofloxacin for 7-10 days
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for
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14 days
Ciprofloxacin for 3 days
A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early treatment of which disease?
Parkinson’s
disease
Multiple sclerosis
Myasthenia
gravis
Huntington’s
chorea
Question 8
The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in males is usually made by:
Clinical
appearance
Viral culture
Tzanck smear
KOH prep
Question 9
The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
81 mg of aspirin daily
, NURS 6531 Final Exam
Carotid endarterectomy for patients with high-grade carotid
lesions
Routine screening for carotid artery stenosis with auscultation for
bruits
Smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension
Question 10
What is the most common cause of Cushing’s syndrome?
Excessive ACTH production
Administration of a glucocorticoid or ACTH
Pituitary adenoma or a non-pituitary ACTH- producing
tumor
Autonomous cortisol production from adrenal
tissue
Question 11
Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain:
Routinely after 3 weeks of low back pain symptoms.
To screen for spondylolithiasis in patients less than 20 years of age with 2 weeks of more of low
back pain.
When there is a suspicion of a space-occupying lesion, fracture, cauda equina, or infection.
As a part of a pre-employment physical when heavy lifting is included in the job
description.
Question 12
After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infection, what test do you order to see if it has been
cured?
