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NR 601 Final Exam 2026/2027 ||Just Out!!!
According to the genitourinary presentation, the number 1 risk
factor for urinary incontinence is:
a. smoking and caffeine levles
b. uncontrolled diabetes
c. aging
d. obesity - ANSWER-c. aging
Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment for a
patient with moderated bothersome symptoms of BPH.
a. recommend cranberry supplements
b. reevaluate symptoms in 1 to 3 months
c. prescribe finasteride and saw palmetto
d. prescribe tamsulosin - ANSWER-d. prescribe tamsulosin
Acanthosis nigricans is associated with all of the following
conditions except:
a. tinea versicolor
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b. diabetes
c. obesity
d. colon cancer - ANSWER-a. tinea versicolor
Which of the following medications can blunt the signs of
hypoglycemia in diabetics?
a. beta blockers
b. calcium channel blockers
c. angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB's)
d diruetics - ANSWER-a. beta blockers
The cornerstone of pharmacotherapy in treating Alzheimer's
disease is:
a. NMDA receptor antagonist
b. Psychotropic medications
c. Cholinesterase inhibitors
d. Anxiolytics - ANSWER-c. Cholinesterase inhibitors
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A 75 year old man is being treated as an outpatient for
metastatic prostate cancer. Which of the following statements is
true regarding the management of pain with opioids in the
elderly?
a. none of the options are appropriate management
b. opioids with a long half life, such as methadone, are a good
choice, because they stay inn the system longer and patients do
not have to remember to take multiple pills - ANSWER-a. none
of the options are appropriate management
The Mini-Cog is a short screening tool used to assess cognition.
Which of the following statements pertaining to the test is a
true statement?
a. a score of 0-2 is a positive screen for cognitive impairment
b. the patient is asked to recall five images from picture cards
following the drawing of the clock hands
c. the patient will be asked to repeat five eworkds immediately
following the directions by the practitioner
d. the patient is asked to draw the hour and minute hands on a
picture of an analog clock - ANSWER-a. a score of 0-2 is a
positive screen for cognitive impairment
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When assessing a patient who complains of a tremor, the nurse
practitioner must differentiate essential tremor from the tremor
of Parkinson's disease. Which of the following findings are
consistent with essential tremors?
a. the tremor occurs with purposeful movement
b. the handwriting is not affected by the tremor - ANSWER-a.
the tremor occurs with purposeful movement
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 - ANSWER-d. 10-14 days
An 80 year old female widow asks her nurse practitioner about
her end of life options. Her diagnosis include congestive heart
failure, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. She has
noticed that in the last month she has lower extremity edema
NR 601 Final Exam 2026/2027 ||Just Out!!!
According to the genitourinary presentation, the number 1 risk
factor for urinary incontinence is:
a. smoking and caffeine levles
b. uncontrolled diabetes
c. aging
d. obesity - ANSWER-c. aging
Which of the following would be an appropriate treatment for a
patient with moderated bothersome symptoms of BPH.
a. recommend cranberry supplements
b. reevaluate symptoms in 1 to 3 months
c. prescribe finasteride and saw palmetto
d. prescribe tamsulosin - ANSWER-d. prescribe tamsulosin
Acanthosis nigricans is associated with all of the following
conditions except:
a. tinea versicolor
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b. diabetes
c. obesity
d. colon cancer - ANSWER-a. tinea versicolor
Which of the following medications can blunt the signs of
hypoglycemia in diabetics?
a. beta blockers
b. calcium channel blockers
c. angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB's)
d diruetics - ANSWER-a. beta blockers
The cornerstone of pharmacotherapy in treating Alzheimer's
disease is:
a. NMDA receptor antagonist
b. Psychotropic medications
c. Cholinesterase inhibitors
d. Anxiolytics - ANSWER-c. Cholinesterase inhibitors
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A 75 year old man is being treated as an outpatient for
metastatic prostate cancer. Which of the following statements is
true regarding the management of pain with opioids in the
elderly?
a. none of the options are appropriate management
b. opioids with a long half life, such as methadone, are a good
choice, because they stay inn the system longer and patients do
not have to remember to take multiple pills - ANSWER-a. none
of the options are appropriate management
The Mini-Cog is a short screening tool used to assess cognition.
Which of the following statements pertaining to the test is a
true statement?
a. a score of 0-2 is a positive screen for cognitive impairment
b. the patient is asked to recall five images from picture cards
following the drawing of the clock hands
c. the patient will be asked to repeat five eworkds immediately
following the directions by the practitioner
d. the patient is asked to draw the hour and minute hands on a
picture of an analog clock - ANSWER-a. a score of 0-2 is a
positive screen for cognitive impairment
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When assessing a patient who complains of a tremor, the nurse
practitioner must differentiate essential tremor from the tremor
of Parkinson's disease. Which of the following findings are
consistent with essential tremors?
a. the tremor occurs with purposeful movement
b. the handwriting is not affected by the tremor - ANSWER-a.
the tremor occurs with purposeful movement
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 - ANSWER-d. 10-14 days
An 80 year old female widow asks her nurse practitioner about
her end of life options. Her diagnosis include congestive heart
failure, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. She has
noticed that in the last month she has lower extremity edema
