NSG 6420 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS (100- CORRECT ANSWERS)

NSG 6420 MIDTERM EXAM 2025 ACTUAL
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EXAM QUESTIONS (100% CORRECT |\ |\ |\ |\




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1. Your patient has been using chewing tobacco for 10 years. On
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physical examination, you observe a white ulceration surrounded
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by an erythematous base on the side of his tongue. The clinician
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should recognize that very often this is:
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a) Malignant melanoma
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b) Squamous cell carcinoma
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c) Aphthous ulceration
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d) Behcet's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b) Squamous cell
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carcinoma


2. Which of the following would be considered a "red flag" that
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requires more investigation in a patient assessment?
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a) Colon cancer in family member at age 70
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b) Breast cancer in family member at age 75
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c) Myocardial infarction in family member at age 35
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d) All the above - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c) Myocardial infarction
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in family member at age 35
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3. The pathophysiological hallmark of ACD is:
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a) Depleted iron stores
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b) Impaired ability to use iron stores
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, c) Chronic uncorrectable bleeding
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e) Reduced intestinal absorption of iron - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔b) Impaired ability to use iron stores
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4. It is important to not dilate the eye if ____ is suspected.
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a) Cataract
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b) Macular degeneration
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c) Acute closed-angle glaucoma
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d) Chronic open-angle glaucoma - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c)
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Acute closed-angle glaucoma
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5. A 66-year-old patient presents to the clinic complaining of
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dyspnea and wheezing. The patient reports a smoking history of
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2 packs of cigarettes per day since age 16. This would be
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recorded in the chart as: |\ |\ |\ |\




a) 50 x 2-pack years
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b) 100-pack years
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c) 50-year, 2-pack history
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d) 100-pack history - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔b) 100-pack years
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6. When teaching a group of older adults regarding prevention of
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gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms, the nurse |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


practitioner will include which of the following instructions?|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




a) Raise the head of the bed with pillows at night and chew
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peppermints when symptoms of heartburn begins. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




b) Raise the head of the bed on blocks and take the proton pump
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inhibitor medication at bedtime.
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