NR 509 midterm with
questions and well verified
answers actual exam!!!
2026
Cause of saddle numbness and urinary retention - ANSWER -Cauda equina syndrome
Presentation of retinal detachment - ANSWER -If sudden visual loss is unilateral and
painless,
S/S of seasonal allergies - ANSWER -Itching, watery eyes, sneezing, ear congestion,
postnasal drainage
Presentation of optic neuritis - ANSWER -Enlarged blind spot, vision loss in 1 eye, loss of
color vision, hole in center of vision, trouble seeing to the side, eye pain
Obtunded - ANSWER -patient opens the eyes and looks at you but responds slowly and
is somewhat confused. Alertness and interest in the environment are decreased.
, Cranial nerve for lateral gaze - ANSWER -CN6: Abducens
Adult Illnesses - ANSWER -Medical: Illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis,
asthma, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); hospitalizations; number and gender of
sexual partners; and risk-taking sexual practices
■ Surgical: Dates, indications, and types of operations
■ Obstetric/Gynecologic: Obstetric history, menstrual history, methods of contraception, and
sexual function
■ Psychiatric: Illness and time frame, diagnoses, hospitalizations, and treatments
Present Illness - ANSWER -chronologic description of the problems prompting the
patient's visit, including the onset of the problem, the setting in which it developed, its
manifestations, and any treatments to date.Each problem/symptom needs: (1) location; (2)
quality; (3) quantity or severity; (4) timing, including onset, duration, and frequency; (5) the
setting in which it occurs; (6) factors that have aggravated
-meds, allergies, tobacco use, ETOH and drug use
Absence of red reflex - ANSWER -an opacity of the lens (cataract) or, possibly, the
vitreous (or even an artificial eye). Less commonly, a detached retina or, in children, a
retinoblastoma may obscure this reflex.
pityriasis rosea - ANSWER -Multiple round to oval scaling violaceous plaques on
abdomen and back
Acromion - ANSWER -tip of shoulder
What to do for + finding on physical exam, but - workup - ANSWER -continue using test,
but less lab and diagnostics
Cause of falsely high BP - ANSWER --too small of a BP cuff
- if the brachial artery is below heart level
- loose cuff
- bladder that balloons outside the cuff
questions and well verified
answers actual exam!!!
2026
Cause of saddle numbness and urinary retention - ANSWER -Cauda equina syndrome
Presentation of retinal detachment - ANSWER -If sudden visual loss is unilateral and
painless,
S/S of seasonal allergies - ANSWER -Itching, watery eyes, sneezing, ear congestion,
postnasal drainage
Presentation of optic neuritis - ANSWER -Enlarged blind spot, vision loss in 1 eye, loss of
color vision, hole in center of vision, trouble seeing to the side, eye pain
Obtunded - ANSWER -patient opens the eyes and looks at you but responds slowly and
is somewhat confused. Alertness and interest in the environment are decreased.
, Cranial nerve for lateral gaze - ANSWER -CN6: Abducens
Adult Illnesses - ANSWER -Medical: Illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis,
asthma, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); hospitalizations; number and gender of
sexual partners; and risk-taking sexual practices
■ Surgical: Dates, indications, and types of operations
■ Obstetric/Gynecologic: Obstetric history, menstrual history, methods of contraception, and
sexual function
■ Psychiatric: Illness and time frame, diagnoses, hospitalizations, and treatments
Present Illness - ANSWER -chronologic description of the problems prompting the
patient's visit, including the onset of the problem, the setting in which it developed, its
manifestations, and any treatments to date.Each problem/symptom needs: (1) location; (2)
quality; (3) quantity or severity; (4) timing, including onset, duration, and frequency; (5) the
setting in which it occurs; (6) factors that have aggravated
-meds, allergies, tobacco use, ETOH and drug use
Absence of red reflex - ANSWER -an opacity of the lens (cataract) or, possibly, the
vitreous (or even an artificial eye). Less commonly, a detached retina or, in children, a
retinoblastoma may obscure this reflex.
pityriasis rosea - ANSWER -Multiple round to oval scaling violaceous plaques on
abdomen and back
Acromion - ANSWER -tip of shoulder
What to do for + finding on physical exam, but - workup - ANSWER -continue using test,
but less lab and diagnostics
Cause of falsely high BP - ANSWER --too small of a BP cuff
- if the brachial artery is below heart level
- loose cuff
- bladder that balloons outside the cuff
