NR511 / NR 511 Final Exam Differential Diagnosis
& Primary Care Practicum |100 Actual Questions
and Answers Latest Updated 2025/2026
(Graded A+)
Janet is a 30 year old woman who has been recently diagnosed with a herniated
disc at the level of L5-S1. She is currently in the emergency room with
suspicion of cauda equna compression. Which of the following is a sign or
symptom of cauda equina compression?
a. gastrocnemius weakness
b. reduced or absent ankle refles
c. numbness of the lateral foot
d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks -
Correct Answer-d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks
The patient has acute pancreatitis with 7 of the diagnostic criteria from
Ranson's Criteria. In order to plan care, the clinician understands that this
criteria score has which of the following meanings?
a. a high mortality rate
b. an increased chance of recurrence
c. 7% chance of the disease becoming chronic
, d. all of the above -
Correct Answer-a. a high mortality rate
Reuben, age 24, has HIV and just had a routine viral load test done. The
results show a falling viral load What does this indicate
a. a favorable diagnostic trend
b. disease progression
c. the need to be more aggressive with Reuben's medications
d. the eradication of the HIV -
Correct Answer-a. a favorable diagnostic trend
Which is the differentiating symptom mbetween labyrinthitis and vestibular
neuritis?
a. symptoms with vestibular neuritis are usually acute in onset, whereas with
labyrinthitis the onet is more gradual
b. hearing loss may be associated with vestibular neuritis, but not with
labyrinthitis
c. symptoms with labyrinthitis are usually acute in onset, ,whereas with
vesticular neuritis the onset is more gradual
d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but not with vestibular
neuritis. -
Correct Answer-d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but not
with vestibular neuritis.
& Primary Care Practicum |100 Actual Questions
and Answers Latest Updated 2025/2026
(Graded A+)
Janet is a 30 year old woman who has been recently diagnosed with a herniated
disc at the level of L5-S1. She is currently in the emergency room with
suspicion of cauda equna compression. Which of the following is a sign or
symptom of cauda equina compression?
a. gastrocnemius weakness
b. reduced or absent ankle refles
c. numbness of the lateral foot
d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks -
Correct Answer-d. paresthesia of the perineum and buttocks
The patient has acute pancreatitis with 7 of the diagnostic criteria from
Ranson's Criteria. In order to plan care, the clinician understands that this
criteria score has which of the following meanings?
a. a high mortality rate
b. an increased chance of recurrence
c. 7% chance of the disease becoming chronic
, d. all of the above -
Correct Answer-a. a high mortality rate
Reuben, age 24, has HIV and just had a routine viral load test done. The
results show a falling viral load What does this indicate
a. a favorable diagnostic trend
b. disease progression
c. the need to be more aggressive with Reuben's medications
d. the eradication of the HIV -
Correct Answer-a. a favorable diagnostic trend
Which is the differentiating symptom mbetween labyrinthitis and vestibular
neuritis?
a. symptoms with vestibular neuritis are usually acute in onset, whereas with
labyrinthitis the onet is more gradual
b. hearing loss may be associated with vestibular neuritis, but not with
labyrinthitis
c. symptoms with labyrinthitis are usually acute in onset, ,whereas with
vesticular neuritis the onset is more gradual
d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but not with vestibular
neuritis. -
Correct Answer-d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but not
with vestibular neuritis.
