NR 601 Final exam Questions and
Answers Graded A+
Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and
confusion yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is
the next step of the plan for Mr. A?
a. assure the patient that he will not experience the symptoms again
b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
c. order ASA 81mg stat
d. order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask - Correct answer-b. identify
modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level
of 96mg/dl. The nurse practitioner management plan includes:
a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
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,b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam - Correct answer-a. repeat fasting plasma
glucose in three years
RW, a 57 year old native American female, presents to the office. RW states she
feels irritable and has difficulty concentrating as well as fallingn asleep and staying
aleep. She states she is worried about her finances, her husband has just lost his
job. The NP diagnoses anxiety. The NP prescribes a first line treatment which is
a. Diazepam
b. Clonazepam
c. Ariprprazole
d. Paroxetine - Correct answer-d. Paroxetine
The most common sustained rhythmic disorder, which consists of fibrillatory p
waves is:
a. AV block
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,b. atrial tachycardia
c. atrial fibrillation
d. atrial flutter - Correct answer-c. atrial fibrillation
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis
a. the symptomsm are the same for each woman
b. creates a more acidic vaginal environment
c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections
d. is not treated with vaginal lubricants - Correct answer-c. is a contributing factor
for frequent urinary tract infections
Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for delirium?
a. St Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
b. Montreal Cognitive Assessment
c. Lawton Scale of instrumental Activities of Daily Living
d. Confusion Assessment Model - Correct answer-d. Confusion Assessment Model
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, A drug that can be used to treat two very common symptoms in a dying patient
(pain and dyspnea_ is:
a. lorazepam
b. Gabapentin
c. Methadone
d. Morphine - Correct answer-d. Morphine
Which of the following would you recommend annually for the elderly type 2
diabetic?
a. periodic visits to a gastroenterologist
b. colonoscopy
c. follow up with a urologist
d. eye exam with an opthlamologist - Correct answer-d. eye exam with an
opthlamologist
Which characteristic of delerium helps to distinguish it from dementia?
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Answers Graded A+
Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and
confusion yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is
the next step of the plan for Mr. A?
a. assure the patient that he will not experience the symptoms again
b. identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
c. order ASA 81mg stat
d. order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask - Correct answer-b. identify
modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level
of 96mg/dl. The nurse practitioner management plan includes:
a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
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,b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam - Correct answer-a. repeat fasting plasma
glucose in three years
RW, a 57 year old native American female, presents to the office. RW states she
feels irritable and has difficulty concentrating as well as fallingn asleep and staying
aleep. She states she is worried about her finances, her husband has just lost his
job. The NP diagnoses anxiety. The NP prescribes a first line treatment which is
a. Diazepam
b. Clonazepam
c. Ariprprazole
d. Paroxetine - Correct answer-d. Paroxetine
The most common sustained rhythmic disorder, which consists of fibrillatory p
waves is:
a. AV block
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,b. atrial tachycardia
c. atrial fibrillation
d. atrial flutter - Correct answer-c. atrial fibrillation
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis
a. the symptomsm are the same for each woman
b. creates a more acidic vaginal environment
c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections
d. is not treated with vaginal lubricants - Correct answer-c. is a contributing factor
for frequent urinary tract infections
Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for delirium?
a. St Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
b. Montreal Cognitive Assessment
c. Lawton Scale of instrumental Activities of Daily Living
d. Confusion Assessment Model - Correct answer-d. Confusion Assessment Model
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, A drug that can be used to treat two very common symptoms in a dying patient
(pain and dyspnea_ is:
a. lorazepam
b. Gabapentin
c. Methadone
d. Morphine - Correct answer-d. Morphine
Which of the following would you recommend annually for the elderly type 2
diabetic?
a. periodic visits to a gastroenterologist
b. colonoscopy
c. follow up with a urologist
d. eye exam with an opthlamologist - Correct answer-d. eye exam with an
opthlamologist
Which characteristic of delerium helps to distinguish it from dementia?
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