NR 601 Final Exam Questions AND Correct Answers
A 48 year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting
plasma glucose level of 120mg/dl (6.7mmol/L). The nurse
practitioner plan includes:
a. prescribe metformin 500mg po BID
b. educate the patient on lifestyle changes to lower blood
glucose
c. initiate self monitoring of blood glucose
d. review the effects of oral hypoglycemic medications - ✔✔b.
educate the patient on lifestyle changes to lower blood
glucose
A 52 year old female patient screened for diabetes has a
fasting plasma glucose level of 123 mg/dl. The nurse
practitioners plan includes:
a. repeat fasting glucose in 1 month
b. prescribe memformin 500mg BID po
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. repeat fasting glucose in three years - ✔✔c. repeat fasting
plasma glucose in one year
,A 56 year old man is diagnosed with acute prostatitis, he is
afebrile without severe pain and will be managed outpatient.
He should initially be treated with antibiotics for how long?
a. 6-12 weeks
b. 14-21 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d. 10-14 days - ✔✔d. 10-14 days
A 56 year old man presents to the office with concerns about
low energy, lack of joy in his life and decreased appetite for 2
weeks. The nurse practitioner assesses him using SIG-E CAPS,
the NP knows that the E stands for
a. energy (decreased)
b. emotional instability
c. ego dystonia
d. enthusiasm (decreased) - ✔✔a. energy (decreased)
,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
b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam - ✔✔a. repeat fasting
plasma glucose in three years
A 58 year old Caucasian mane with type 2 diabetes mellitus
presents to the clinic as a new patient. He takes metformin
500mg twice a day. His last Hgb A1c was 7%. He is up to date
on eye and foot examinations. His BP is 142/96. According to
ACC 2017 guidelines for high blood pressure in adults, what is
the most appropriate first line medication?
a. lisinopril
b. furosemide
c. amlodipine
d. clonidine - ✔✔a. lisinopril
, A 58 year old male presents to the clinic with complaints of
increasing SOB. The NP suspects HF. The NP examines the CXR
film. The NP knows diagnosis can be made with a high degree
of accuracy if two of the following criteria are met:
1. signs of interstitial edema (Kerley Bs)
2. upper zone redistribution of pulmonary blood flow
(cephalization)
3. abnormally enlarged retrosternal apace
4. flattening of the diaphragm with blunting of the
costrophrenic angle on PA film
a. 1 & 2
b2&4
c. 1 & 3
d. 2 & 3 - ✔✔a. 1 & 2
A 60 year old obese male client has type 2 diabetes mellitus
and a lipid panel of TC=250 HDL=32 LDL=165. The nurse
practitioner teaches the patient about his modifiable cardiac
risk factors, which include:
A 48 year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting
plasma glucose level of 120mg/dl (6.7mmol/L). The nurse
practitioner plan includes:
a. prescribe metformin 500mg po BID
b. educate the patient on lifestyle changes to lower blood
glucose
c. initiate self monitoring of blood glucose
d. review the effects of oral hypoglycemic medications - ✔✔b.
educate the patient on lifestyle changes to lower blood
glucose
A 52 year old female patient screened for diabetes has a
fasting plasma glucose level of 123 mg/dl. The nurse
practitioners plan includes:
a. repeat fasting glucose in 1 month
b. prescribe memformin 500mg BID po
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. repeat fasting glucose in three years - ✔✔c. repeat fasting
plasma glucose in one year
,A 56 year old man is diagnosed with acute prostatitis, he is
afebrile without severe pain and will be managed outpatient.
He should initially be treated with antibiotics for how long?
a. 6-12 weeks
b. 14-21 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d. 10-14 days - ✔✔d. 10-14 days
A 56 year old man presents to the office with concerns about
low energy, lack of joy in his life and decreased appetite for 2
weeks. The nurse practitioner assesses him using SIG-E CAPS,
the NP knows that the E stands for
a. energy (decreased)
b. emotional instability
c. ego dystonia
d. enthusiasm (decreased) - ✔✔a. energy (decreased)
,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
b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam - ✔✔a. repeat fasting
plasma glucose in three years
A 58 year old Caucasian mane with type 2 diabetes mellitus
presents to the clinic as a new patient. He takes metformin
500mg twice a day. His last Hgb A1c was 7%. He is up to date
on eye and foot examinations. His BP is 142/96. According to
ACC 2017 guidelines for high blood pressure in adults, what is
the most appropriate first line medication?
a. lisinopril
b. furosemide
c. amlodipine
d. clonidine - ✔✔a. lisinopril
, A 58 year old male presents to the clinic with complaints of
increasing SOB. The NP suspects HF. The NP examines the CXR
film. The NP knows diagnosis can be made with a high degree
of accuracy if two of the following criteria are met:
1. signs of interstitial edema (Kerley Bs)
2. upper zone redistribution of pulmonary blood flow
(cephalization)
3. abnormally enlarged retrosternal apace
4. flattening of the diaphragm with blunting of the
costrophrenic angle on PA film
a. 1 & 2
b2&4
c. 1 & 3
d. 2 & 3 - ✔✔a. 1 & 2
A 60 year old obese male client has type 2 diabetes mellitus
and a lipid panel of TC=250 HDL=32 LDL=165. The nurse
practitioner teaches the patient about his modifiable cardiac
risk factors, which include:
