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MN551 2026/2027 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A 55-year-old man has made an appointment to see his
nurse practitioner because he has been awakening three
to four times nightly to void and often has a sudden need
to void with little warning during the day. What is the man's
most likely diagnosis and possible underlying
pathophysiologic problem? - ANSWER-Overactive bladder
that may result from both neurogenic and myogenic
sources
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A 40-year-old woman who experiences severe seasonal
allergies has been referred by her family physician to an
allergist for weekly allergy injections. The woman is
confused as to why repeated exposure to substances that
set off her allergies would ultimately benefit her. Which of
the following phenomena best captures the rationale for
allergy desensitization therapy? - ANSWER-Injections of
allergens simulate production of IgG, which blocks
antigens from combining with IgE.
A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful,
swollen cervical lymph nodes. Her blood work indicates
neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most likely has: -
ANSWER-A severe bacterial infection
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Which of the following statements most accurately
conveys an aspect of lymphatic system activity? -
ANSWER-B and T lymphocyte development begins in the
bone marrow and ends in the peripheral lymphoid
structures.
A 22-year-old female who adheres to a vegan diet has
been diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the
following components of her diagnostic blood work would
be most likely to necessitate further investigation? -
ANSWER-Decreased erythropoietin levels
A 44-year-old female patient presents to the emergency
department with abnormal bleeding and abdominal pain
that is later attributed to gallbladder disease. Which of the
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following diagnoses would the medical team be most
justified in suspecting as a cause of the patient's bleeding?
- ANSWER-Vitamin K deficiency
A nurse practitioner student is familiarizing herself with the
overnight admissions to an acute medical unit of a
university hospital. Which of the following patients would
the student recognize as being least likely to have a
diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome in his or her
medical history? - ANSWER-A 21-year-old male with a
diagnosis of cellulitis and suspected endocarditis
secondary to intravenous drug use
A 30-year-old man has spent 5 hours on a cross-country
flight seated next to a passenger who has been sneezing
MN551 2026/2027 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A 55-year-old man has made an appointment to see his
nurse practitioner because he has been awakening three
to four times nightly to void and often has a sudden need
to void with little warning during the day. What is the man's
most likely diagnosis and possible underlying
pathophysiologic problem? - ANSWER-Overactive bladder
that may result from both neurogenic and myogenic
sources
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A 40-year-old woman who experiences severe seasonal
allergies has been referred by her family physician to an
allergist for weekly allergy injections. The woman is
confused as to why repeated exposure to substances that
set off her allergies would ultimately benefit her. Which of
the following phenomena best captures the rationale for
allergy desensitization therapy? - ANSWER-Injections of
allergens simulate production of IgG, which blocks
antigens from combining with IgE.
A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful,
swollen cervical lymph nodes. Her blood work indicates
neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most likely has: -
ANSWER-A severe bacterial infection
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Which of the following statements most accurately
conveys an aspect of lymphatic system activity? -
ANSWER-B and T lymphocyte development begins in the
bone marrow and ends in the peripheral lymphoid
structures.
A 22-year-old female who adheres to a vegan diet has
been diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. Which of the
following components of her diagnostic blood work would
be most likely to necessitate further investigation? -
ANSWER-Decreased erythropoietin levels
A 44-year-old female patient presents to the emergency
department with abnormal bleeding and abdominal pain
that is later attributed to gallbladder disease. Which of the
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following diagnoses would the medical team be most
justified in suspecting as a cause of the patient's bleeding?
- ANSWER-Vitamin K deficiency
A nurse practitioner student is familiarizing herself with the
overnight admissions to an acute medical unit of a
university hospital. Which of the following patients would
the student recognize as being least likely to have a
diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome in his or her
medical history? - ANSWER-A 21-year-old male with a
diagnosis of cellulitis and suspected endocarditis
secondary to intravenous drug use
A 30-year-old man has spent 5 hours on a cross-country
flight seated next to a passenger who has been sneezing
