NURS 511 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Your client Jackson has decreased lymphocytes. You suspect: -
✔✔Immunodeficiency.
✔✔Which of the following describes the pattern of inheritance that results in sickle cell
anemia? - ✔✔Autosomal recessive.
✔✔Which hypersensitivity reaction results in a skin test that produces erythema and
edema within 3 to 8 hours? - ✔✔Immune complex-mediated reaction.
✔✔Which of the following conditions is an X-linked recessive disorder commonly seen
in African American males? - ✔✔Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
✔✔Tina, age 2, had a complete blood count (CBC) drawn at her last visit. It indicates
that she has a microcytic hypochromic anemia. What should you do now at this visit? -
✔✔Obtain a lead level.
✔✔Tim asks the nurse practitioner (NP) about returning to his normal sex life after
surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia. He should be told: - ✔✔"You may resume
sexual activity 4 to 6 weeks after surgery."
, ✔✔Barbara, age 27, had her spleen removed after an automobile accident. You are
seeing her in the office for the first time since her discharge from the hospital. She asks
you how her surgery will affect her in the future. How do you respond? - ✔✔"You may
have difficulty salvaging iron from old red blood cells for reuse."
✔✔Which of the following is the most common type of leukemia in the United States? -
✔✔Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
✔✔Joan had a modified radical mastectomy with radiation therapy 10 years ago. She
asks when she can have her blood pressure and needle sticks performed in the affected
arm. How do you respond? - ✔✔"You must observe these precautions forever."
✔✔Which of the following indicate that Jim, a 32-year-old client with AIDS, has
oropharyngeal candidiasis? - ✔✔Removable white plaques.
✔✔Which of the following white blood cell types are elevated in parasitic infections,
hypersensitivity reactions, and autoimmune disorders? - ✔✔Eosinophils.
✔✔Sherri's blood work returns with a decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and a
decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). What should you do
next? - ✔✔Order a serum iron level, a total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) level, and a
serum ferritin level.
✔✔Which of the following ovarian tumors or cysts have the potential for malignancy? -
✔✔Secondary ovarian tumors.
✔✔Samantha, age 19, has a diagnosis of a Chlamydia vaginal infection. You believe it
is questionable whether she will fill the prescription you write or take it for 7 days as
ordered. What do you do? - ✔✔Give azithromycin (Zithromax) 1 g orally now.
✔✔Morris, age 52, is in a new relationship and is not sure whether his erectile
dysfunction is organic or is caused by stress about his performance. What simple test
could you suggest to determine if he has the ability to have an erection? - ✔✔Nocturnal
penile tumescence and rigidity (NPTR) test.
✔✔Harry, age 60, has benign prostatic hyperplasia and complains of some
incontinence. The nurse practitioner's first step in diagnosing overflow incontinence
would be to order a: - ✔✔Postvoid residual (PVR) measurement.
✔✔Regular testicular self-exams have not been studied enough to show if they lower
the risk of dying from testicular cancer. This is why the American Cancer Society and
other agencies do not have a recommendation about regular testicular self-exams for all
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Your client Jackson has decreased lymphocytes. You suspect: -
✔✔Immunodeficiency.
✔✔Which of the following describes the pattern of inheritance that results in sickle cell
anemia? - ✔✔Autosomal recessive.
✔✔Which hypersensitivity reaction results in a skin test that produces erythema and
edema within 3 to 8 hours? - ✔✔Immune complex-mediated reaction.
✔✔Which of the following conditions is an X-linked recessive disorder commonly seen
in African American males? - ✔✔Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.
✔✔Tina, age 2, had a complete blood count (CBC) drawn at her last visit. It indicates
that she has a microcytic hypochromic anemia. What should you do now at this visit? -
✔✔Obtain a lead level.
✔✔Tim asks the nurse practitioner (NP) about returning to his normal sex life after
surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia. He should be told: - ✔✔"You may resume
sexual activity 4 to 6 weeks after surgery."
, ✔✔Barbara, age 27, had her spleen removed after an automobile accident. You are
seeing her in the office for the first time since her discharge from the hospital. She asks
you how her surgery will affect her in the future. How do you respond? - ✔✔"You may
have difficulty salvaging iron from old red blood cells for reuse."
✔✔Which of the following is the most common type of leukemia in the United States? -
✔✔Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
✔✔Joan had a modified radical mastectomy with radiation therapy 10 years ago. She
asks when she can have her blood pressure and needle sticks performed in the affected
arm. How do you respond? - ✔✔"You must observe these precautions forever."
✔✔Which of the following indicate that Jim, a 32-year-old client with AIDS, has
oropharyngeal candidiasis? - ✔✔Removable white plaques.
✔✔Which of the following white blood cell types are elevated in parasitic infections,
hypersensitivity reactions, and autoimmune disorders? - ✔✔Eosinophils.
✔✔Sherri's blood work returns with a decreased mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and a
decreased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC). What should you do
next? - ✔✔Order a serum iron level, a total iron-binding capacity (TIBC) level, and a
serum ferritin level.
✔✔Which of the following ovarian tumors or cysts have the potential for malignancy? -
✔✔Secondary ovarian tumors.
✔✔Samantha, age 19, has a diagnosis of a Chlamydia vaginal infection. You believe it
is questionable whether she will fill the prescription you write or take it for 7 days as
ordered. What do you do? - ✔✔Give azithromycin (Zithromax) 1 g orally now.
✔✔Morris, age 52, is in a new relationship and is not sure whether his erectile
dysfunction is organic or is caused by stress about his performance. What simple test
could you suggest to determine if he has the ability to have an erection? - ✔✔Nocturnal
penile tumescence and rigidity (NPTR) test.
✔✔Harry, age 60, has benign prostatic hyperplasia and complains of some
incontinence. The nurse practitioner's first step in diagnosing overflow incontinence
would be to order a: - ✔✔Postvoid residual (PVR) measurement.
✔✔Regular testicular self-exams have not been studied enough to show if they lower
the risk of dying from testicular cancer. This is why the American Cancer Society and
other agencies do not have a recommendation about regular testicular self-exams for all
