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NR 601 FINAL EXAM 2026|| BRAND
NEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
All of the following are true statements regarding elder abuse except:
a. a new STI in an elderly patient can be a sign of abuse
b. persons over 80 years of age are at highest risk for abuse
c. missing scheduled appointments and delays in medical care are common
d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and depression - correct-
answer -d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and depression
Hospice care differs from palliative care in that:
a. it cannot be provided in the nursing home
b. the majority of those admitted to hospice die within 7 days
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c. it is not covered by insurance
d. it is designed for the last six months of life - correct-answer -d. it is designed for
the last six months of life
When assessing an elderly client who reports a tremor, which assessment findings
would be most reliable in identifying Parkinsons disease?
a. congwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and macrorgraphia
b. any presence of fever
c. symptoms of slowed movement, unstable angina and tremor
d. resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity - correct-answer -d.
resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity
How dies womans anatomy make them more susceptible to UTI's
a. the female urethra is shorter
b. aymptomatic UTI's do not resolve themselves without treatment
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c. women tend to get UTI's when they are pregnant
d. there is a longer distance between the urethra and anus - correct-answer -a.
the female urethra is shorter
Mrs. Smith, a 64 year old woman presents to the clinic for the first time and
complains of urinary incontinece and dyspareunia. She went through menopause
10 years ago without any hormone replacement therapy and had a hysterectomy
for a fibroid. Her mother had a hip fracture at 87 years of age. The patient's most
recent mammogram was 7 years ago and no known family history of breast
cancer. She is not taking any medications. Her physical exam is unremarkable
except for findings consistent with atrophic vaginitis. You prescribed topical
hormone replacement therapy today. Which of the following evaluations should
also be ordered today
a. bone mineral density measurement
b. mammogram - correct-answer -b. mammogram
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All of the following patients should be screened for diabetes except:
a. a 44 year old caucasian male with hypertension
b. a 42 year old femal on disability from back injury from back injury who is
unable to exercise
c. an overweight middle aged african american woman with a family history of
type 2 diabetes mellitus
d. an obese hispanic man - correct-answer -a. a 44 year old caucasian male with
hypertension
A 60 year old obese male client has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a lipid panel of
TC=250 HDL=32 LDL=165. The nurse practitioner teaches the patient about his
modifiable cardiac risk factors, which include:
a. diabetes, obesity and hyperlipidemia
b. advancing age, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and male gender
c. hyperlipidemia, smoking and family history of heart disease
NR 601 FINAL EXAM 2026|| BRAND
NEW QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
All of the following are true statements regarding elder abuse except:
a. a new STI in an elderly patient can be a sign of abuse
b. persons over 80 years of age are at highest risk for abuse
c. missing scheduled appointments and delays in medical care are common
d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and depression - correct-
answer -d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and depression
Hospice care differs from palliative care in that:
a. it cannot be provided in the nursing home
b. the majority of those admitted to hospice die within 7 days
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c. it is not covered by insurance
d. it is designed for the last six months of life - correct-answer -d. it is designed for
the last six months of life
When assessing an elderly client who reports a tremor, which assessment findings
would be most reliable in identifying Parkinsons disease?
a. congwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and macrorgraphia
b. any presence of fever
c. symptoms of slowed movement, unstable angina and tremor
d. resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity - correct-answer -d.
resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity
How dies womans anatomy make them more susceptible to UTI's
a. the female urethra is shorter
b. aymptomatic UTI's do not resolve themselves without treatment
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c. women tend to get UTI's when they are pregnant
d. there is a longer distance between the urethra and anus - correct-answer -a.
the female urethra is shorter
Mrs. Smith, a 64 year old woman presents to the clinic for the first time and
complains of urinary incontinece and dyspareunia. She went through menopause
10 years ago without any hormone replacement therapy and had a hysterectomy
for a fibroid. Her mother had a hip fracture at 87 years of age. The patient's most
recent mammogram was 7 years ago and no known family history of breast
cancer. She is not taking any medications. Her physical exam is unremarkable
except for findings consistent with atrophic vaginitis. You prescribed topical
hormone replacement therapy today. Which of the following evaluations should
also be ordered today
a. bone mineral density measurement
b. mammogram - correct-answer -b. mammogram
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All of the following patients should be screened for diabetes except:
a. a 44 year old caucasian male with hypertension
b. a 42 year old femal on disability from back injury from back injury who is
unable to exercise
c. an overweight middle aged african american woman with a family history of
type 2 diabetes mellitus
d. an obese hispanic man - correct-answer -a. a 44 year old caucasian male with
hypertension
A 60 year old obese male client has type 2 diabetes mellitus and a lipid panel of
TC=250 HDL=32 LDL=165. The nurse practitioner teaches the patient about his
modifiable cardiac risk factors, which include:
a. diabetes, obesity and hyperlipidemia
b. advancing age, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and male gender
c. hyperlipidemia, smoking and family history of heart disease
