NR 511 FINAL EXAM 2026 (THREE DIFFERENT EXAMS) |
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND PRIMARY CARE | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
NR 511 Final Exam (First Exam)
Which of the following statements is true concerning the management
of the client with a herniated disc?
a. muscle relaxants and narcotics can be used to control moderate pain
but should be discontinued after 3 weeks of use
b. an epidural injection is helpful in reducing leg pain that has persisted
for at least 3 weeks after the herniation occurred.
c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is an indication for surgical
intervention
d. all of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. intolerable
pain for more than 3 months is an indication for surgical intervention
After 6 months of synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which
of the following in the repeat thyroid studies?
a. elevated TSH
,b. normal TSH
c. low TSH
d. undetectable TSH ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. normal
TSH
The clinician suspects that a client seen in the office has
hyperthyroidism. Which of the following tests should the clinician order
on the initial visit?
a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
b. TSH and thyrotoxin antibodies
•High sensitivity thyroid stimulating hormone TSH and free T4
• Free T4 and serum calcium ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a.
thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
Cat bites are commonly associated with which of the following
pathogens?
a. pasteurella multocida
b. vibri vulnificus
c. group B streptococcus
,d. Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------a. pasteurella multocida
The 56 year old man with chronic prostatitis should be treated with
trimethoprim 80mg-sulfamethoxazole 400 (TMP-SMX, Bactrim) for how
long?
a. 3-7 days
b. 14-21 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d 6-12 weeks ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d 6-12 weeks
The A in SNAPPS stands for Assessment
a. true
b. false ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. false
A patient is diagnosed with Giardia after backpacking trip in the
mountains. Which of the following would be the appropriate
treatement?
, a. Vancomycin
b. Penicillin
c. Metronidazole
d. Bactrim ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Metronidazole
The most cost effective screening test to determine HIV status is which
of the following?
a. western blot
b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
c. venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL)
d. Viral load ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds
(:BMI 29.3). How would the clinician classify this patient?
a. overweight
b. Mild Obesity
c. Moderate Obesity
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS AND PRIMARY CARE | ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | VERIFIED
ANSWERS | GRADED A+
NR 511 Final Exam (First Exam)
Which of the following statements is true concerning the management
of the client with a herniated disc?
a. muscle relaxants and narcotics can be used to control moderate pain
but should be discontinued after 3 weeks of use
b. an epidural injection is helpful in reducing leg pain that has persisted
for at least 3 weeks after the herniation occurred.
c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is an indication for surgical
intervention
d. all of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. intolerable
pain for more than 3 months is an indication for surgical intervention
After 6 months of synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which
of the following in the repeat thyroid studies?
a. elevated TSH
,b. normal TSH
c. low TSH
d. undetectable TSH ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. normal
TSH
The clinician suspects that a client seen in the office has
hyperthyroidism. Which of the following tests should the clinician order
on the initial visit?
a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
b. TSH and thyrotoxin antibodies
•High sensitivity thyroid stimulating hormone TSH and free T4
• Free T4 and serum calcium ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a.
thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
Cat bites are commonly associated with which of the following
pathogens?
a. pasteurella multocida
b. vibri vulnificus
c. group B streptococcus
,d. Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus ---------CORRECT ANSWER------
-----------a. pasteurella multocida
The 56 year old man with chronic prostatitis should be treated with
trimethoprim 80mg-sulfamethoxazole 400 (TMP-SMX, Bactrim) for how
long?
a. 3-7 days
b. 14-21 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d 6-12 weeks ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------d 6-12 weeks
The A in SNAPPS stands for Assessment
a. true
b. false ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. false
A patient is diagnosed with Giardia after backpacking trip in the
mountains. Which of the following would be the appropriate
treatement?
, a. Vancomycin
b. Penicillin
c. Metronidazole
d. Bactrim ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Metronidazole
The most cost effective screening test to determine HIV status is which
of the following?
a. western blot
b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
c. venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL)
d. Viral load ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds
(:BMI 29.3). How would the clinician classify this patient?
a. overweight
b. Mild Obesity
c. Moderate Obesity
