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NURS 6531 MIDTERM EXAM VERSION 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A 70 year old patient presents with a slightly raised, scaly,
erythematous patch on her forehead. She admits to having been
a "sun worshiper." The nurse practitioner suspects actinic
keratosis. This lesion is a precursor to: - ANSWER-squamous cell
carcinoma
An elderly patient is being seen in the clinic for complaint of "weak
spells" relieved by sitting or lying down. How should the nurse
practitioner proceed with the physical examination? - ANSWER-
compare the patient's blood pressure lying first, then sitting, then
standing
What oral medication might be used to treat chronic cholethiasis
in a patient who is a poor candidate for surgery? - ANSWER-
ursodiol
A 46-year-old female with a past medical history of diabetes
presents with a swollen, erythematous right auricle and is
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diagnosed with malignant otitis externa. The nurse practitioner
knows that the most likely causative organism for this patient's
problem is: - ANSWER-pseudomonas aeruginosa
Which of the following is not a symptom of irritable bowel
syndrome? - ANSWER-weight loss
Marvin, age 56, is a smoker with diabetes. He has just been
diagnosed as hypertensive. Which of the following drugs has the
potential to cause the development of bronchial asthma and
inhibit gluconeogenesis? - ANSWER-beta blocker
The differential diagnosis for a patient complaining of a sore
throat includes which of the following? - ANSWER-A, B, and C
(Gonococcal infection, thrush, leukoplakia)
A patient presents to the primary care provider complaining of a
rash on his right forehead that started yesterday and is burning
and painful. The physical exam reveals an erythematous,
maculopapular rash that extends over the patient's right eye to his
upper right forehead. Based on the history and examination, the
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most likely cause of this patient's symptoms is: - ANSWER-
ophthalmic zoster
Harvey has had Meniere's disease for several years. He has
some hearing loss but now has persistent vertigo. What treatment
might be instituted to relieve the vertigo? (not pharmacological
therapy??)· Harvey has had Meniere's disease for several years.
He has some hearing loss but now has persistent vertigo. What
treatment might be instituted to relieve the vertigo? (not
pharmacological therapy??)
o Pharmacological therapy
o A labyrinthectomy
o A vestibular neurectomy
o Wearing an earplug in the ear with the most hearing loss -
ANSWER-A vestibular neurectomy
What conditions must be met for you to bill "incident to" the
physician, receiving 100% reimbursement from Medicare?
o You must initiate the plan of care for the patient
o The physician must be on on-site and engage in the patient
NURS 6531 MIDTERM EXAM VERSION 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+|
||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
A 70 year old patient presents with a slightly raised, scaly,
erythematous patch on her forehead. She admits to having been
a "sun worshiper." The nurse practitioner suspects actinic
keratosis. This lesion is a precursor to: - ANSWER-squamous cell
carcinoma
An elderly patient is being seen in the clinic for complaint of "weak
spells" relieved by sitting or lying down. How should the nurse
practitioner proceed with the physical examination? - ANSWER-
compare the patient's blood pressure lying first, then sitting, then
standing
What oral medication might be used to treat chronic cholethiasis
in a patient who is a poor candidate for surgery? - ANSWER-
ursodiol
A 46-year-old female with a past medical history of diabetes
presents with a swollen, erythematous right auricle and is
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diagnosed with malignant otitis externa. The nurse practitioner
knows that the most likely causative organism for this patient's
problem is: - ANSWER-pseudomonas aeruginosa
Which of the following is not a symptom of irritable bowel
syndrome? - ANSWER-weight loss
Marvin, age 56, is a smoker with diabetes. He has just been
diagnosed as hypertensive. Which of the following drugs has the
potential to cause the development of bronchial asthma and
inhibit gluconeogenesis? - ANSWER-beta blocker
The differential diagnosis for a patient complaining of a sore
throat includes which of the following? - ANSWER-A, B, and C
(Gonococcal infection, thrush, leukoplakia)
A patient presents to the primary care provider complaining of a
rash on his right forehead that started yesterday and is burning
and painful. The physical exam reveals an erythematous,
maculopapular rash that extends over the patient's right eye to his
upper right forehead. Based on the history and examination, the
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most likely cause of this patient's symptoms is: - ANSWER-
ophthalmic zoster
Harvey has had Meniere's disease for several years. He has
some hearing loss but now has persistent vertigo. What treatment
might be instituted to relieve the vertigo? (not pharmacological
therapy??)· Harvey has had Meniere's disease for several years.
He has some hearing loss but now has persistent vertigo. What
treatment might be instituted to relieve the vertigo? (not
pharmacological therapy??)
o Pharmacological therapy
o A labyrinthectomy
o A vestibular neurectomy
o Wearing an earplug in the ear with the most hearing loss -
ANSWER-A vestibular neurectomy
What conditions must be met for you to bill "incident to" the
physician, receiving 100% reimbursement from Medicare?
o You must initiate the plan of care for the patient
o The physician must be on on-site and engage in the patient
