NR 511 midterm questions and answers Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026 100% VERIFIED CORRECT

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Question 2: Which drug for Alzheimer's disease should be administered beginning at the time of
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diagnosis?
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a. Cholinesterase inhibitors
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b. Anxiolytics
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c. Antidepressants
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d. Atypical antipsychotics - Correct Answers a. cholinesterase inhibitors pg
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Il` Question 3: Most adult poisonings are: Il` Il` Il` Il` Il`




a. intentional and self-inflicted.
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b. accidental.
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c. caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
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d. not attributed to any reason. - Correct Answers b. accidental.
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Il` Question 4: A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass. Which of the following responses
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a. "It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast mass."
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b. "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
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c. "We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is the only way to know for sure."
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d. "Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer." - Correct Answers "We will order a
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mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a diagnosis."
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,Il` Question 5: Which of the following is a specific test for multiple sclerosis (MS)?
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a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
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c. A lumbar puncture
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d. There is no specific test. - Correct Answers d. There is no specific test.
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Il` Question 7: Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish delirium from dementia?
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a. Abrupt onset
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b. Impaired attention
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c. Affective changes
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d. Delusions - Correct Answers Abrupt onset
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Il` Question 8: Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in increased intracranial pressure
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a. Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
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b. Headache
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c. Nausea
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d. Widening pulse pressure - Correct Answers Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
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Il` Question 9: Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a fall during a
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Il` soccer game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out straight to break
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Il` her fall. She has been experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left shoulder.
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,a. Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations.
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b. There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for
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distal pulses.
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c. Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a greater force to result in injury.
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d. Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice. - Correct Answers There is a risk of
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neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for distal pulses.
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Il` Question 10: Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate an inflammatory etiology to
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a. Decreased C-reactive protein
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b. Hyperalbuminemia
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c. Morning stiffness
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d. Weight gain - Correct Answers morning stiffness
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Il` Question 11: The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds. How would the
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a. Overweight
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b. Mild obesity
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c. Moderate obesity
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d. Morbid obesity - Correct Answers Mild obesity
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, Il` Question 13: A 23-year-old sexually active woman presents for her first Pap smear. Her history
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Il` includes nulligravida, age at first intercourse 14, and more than 10 sexual partners. Which of the
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Il` following conditions should the clinician be particularly alert for during her exam?
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a. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
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b. Endometrial hyperplasia
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c. Vagismus
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d. Polycystic ovarian syndrome - Correct Answers Human papillomavirus (HPV)
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Il` Question 14: Which of the following classes of drugs should be used as first-line therapy for
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a. Benzodiazepines
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b. Antipsychotics
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d. Antidepressants - Correct Answers Antipsychotic
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Il` Question 15: What is the treatment of choice for a patient diagnosed with testicular cancer?
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a. Radical orchidectomy
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b. Lumpectomy
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c. Radiation implants
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d. All of the above - Correct Answers treatment of choice for a patient diagnosed with testicular
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cancer?
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