NR 511 WEEK 6 CLINICAL CASE STUDY
PRACTICE TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWER KEY
◉ Which of the following information is essential before prescribing
Bactrim DS to a 24 year old woman witht urinary tract infection?
a. last menstrual period
b. method of birth control
c. last unprotected sexual contact
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
◉ A 22 year old male is seen in the clinic because he found a hard
lump in his testicle during a testicular self exam (TSE). which of the
following shoud be included in the differential diagnosis.
a. testicular cancer
b.. inguinal hernia
c. varicocele
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
,◉ Which of the following dietary information should be given to a
patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
a. eliminate coffee
b. drink peppermint ice to relieve stomach distress
c. recline and rest after meal
d. limit the amount of antacids. Answer: a. eliminate coffee
◉ Which of the following are predisposing factors for
pyelonephritis?
a. pregnancy
d. dehydration
c. smoking
d. alkaline urine. Answer: d. alkaline urine
◉ A patient is seen in the clinic with right upper quadrant pain
(RUQ) that is radiating to the middle of the back. The clinical
suspects acute cholelithasis. The clinician should expect with of the
following laboratory findings?
a. Decreased alanine anminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate
aminotransferase (AST)
, b. elevated alkaline phosphatase
c. elevated indirect biliruben
d. decreased white blood cell (WBC) count. Answer: b. elevated
alkaline phosphatase
◉ A 25 year old patient presents to the clinic with fatigue, cold
intolerance, weght gain and constipation for the past 3 months. On
physical exam, the clinican notices a sinus bradycardia, muscular
stiffness, coarse dry hair and a delay in relaxation in deep tendon
reflexes (DTR's). Which of the following tests should be ordered
next?
a. Serum Calcium
b. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
c. electrolytes
d. urine specific gravity. Answer: b. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
(TSH)
◉ You are preforming muscle strength testing on a patient
presenting with musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has
complete range of motion with gravity eliminated. Which numeric
grade of muscle strength would you give this patient?
a. 1
PRACTICE TESTED QUESTIONS 2026 VERIFIED
ANSWER KEY
◉ Which of the following information is essential before prescribing
Bactrim DS to a 24 year old woman witht urinary tract infection?
a. last menstrual period
b. method of birth control
c. last unprotected sexual contact
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
◉ A 22 year old male is seen in the clinic because he found a hard
lump in his testicle during a testicular self exam (TSE). which of the
following shoud be included in the differential diagnosis.
a. testicular cancer
b.. inguinal hernia
c. varicocele
d. all of the above. Answer: d. all of the above
,◉ Which of the following dietary information should be given to a
patient with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)?
a. eliminate coffee
b. drink peppermint ice to relieve stomach distress
c. recline and rest after meal
d. limit the amount of antacids. Answer: a. eliminate coffee
◉ Which of the following are predisposing factors for
pyelonephritis?
a. pregnancy
d. dehydration
c. smoking
d. alkaline urine. Answer: d. alkaline urine
◉ A patient is seen in the clinic with right upper quadrant pain
(RUQ) that is radiating to the middle of the back. The clinical
suspects acute cholelithasis. The clinician should expect with of the
following laboratory findings?
a. Decreased alanine anminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate
aminotransferase (AST)
, b. elevated alkaline phosphatase
c. elevated indirect biliruben
d. decreased white blood cell (WBC) count. Answer: b. elevated
alkaline phosphatase
◉ A 25 year old patient presents to the clinic with fatigue, cold
intolerance, weght gain and constipation for the past 3 months. On
physical exam, the clinican notices a sinus bradycardia, muscular
stiffness, coarse dry hair and a delay in relaxation in deep tendon
reflexes (DTR's). Which of the following tests should be ordered
next?
a. Serum Calcium
b. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
c. electrolytes
d. urine specific gravity. Answer: b. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
(TSH)
◉ You are preforming muscle strength testing on a patient
presenting with musculoskeletal pain and find that the patient has
complete range of motion with gravity eliminated. Which numeric
grade of muscle strength would you give this patient?
a. 1
