NR 511 MIDTERM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ Question 3: Most adult poisonings are:
a. intentional and self-inflicted.
b. accidental.
c. caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
d. not attributed to any reason.. Answer: b. accidental.
◉ Question 4: A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass.
Which of the following responses by the clinician would be most
appropriate?
a. "It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast
mass."
b. "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a
diagnosis."
c. "We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is
the only way to know for sure."
d. "Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer.".
Answer: "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help
establish a diagnosis."
,◉ Question 5: Which of the following is a specific test for multiple
sclerosis (MS)?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test.. Answer: d. There is no specific test.
◉ Question 7: Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish
delirium from dementia?
a. Abrupt onset
b. Impaired attention
c. Affective changes
d. Delusions. Answer: Abrupt onset
◉ Question 8: Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in
increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
a. Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
b. Headache
,c. Nausea
d. Widening pulse pressure. Answer: Decrease in level of
consciousness (LOC)
◉ Question 9: Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the
emergency room after a fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains
that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out straight to break
her fall. She has been experiencing severe pain and limited range of
motion in her left shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer
with a dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements are
true concerning shoulder dislocation?
a. Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior
dislocations.
b. There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
c. Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a
greater force to result in injury.
d. Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice.. Answer:
There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
◉ Question 10: Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate
an inflammatory etiology to musculoskeletal pain?
, a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain. Answer: morning stiffness
◉ Question 11: The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and
weighs 150 pounds. How would the clinician classify this patient?
a. Overweight
b. Mild obesity
c. Moderate obesity
d. Morbid obesity. Answer: Mild obesity
◉ Question 13: A 23-year-old sexually active woman presents for
her first Pap smear. Her history includes nulligravida, age at first
intercourse 14, and more than 10 sexual partners. Which of the
following conditions should the clinician be particularly alert for
during her exam?
a. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
b. Endometrial hyperplasia
ANSWERS 2026
◉ Question 3: Most adult poisonings are:
a. intentional and self-inflicted.
b. accidental.
c. caused by someone wishing to do harm to the person.
d. not attributed to any reason.. Answer: b. accidental.
◉ Question 4: A 58-year-old woman presents with a breast mass.
Which of the following responses by the clinician would be most
appropriate?
a. "It is probably just a cyst, because that is the most common breast
mass."
b. "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help establish a
diagnosis."
c. "We will go ahead and schedule you for a biopsy because that is
the only way to know for sure."
d. "Because your lump is painful, it is most likely not cancer.".
Answer: "We will order a mammogram and ultrasound to help
establish a diagnosis."
,◉ Question 5: Which of the following is a specific test for multiple
sclerosis (MS)?
a. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
b. Computed tomography (CT) scan
c. A lumbar puncture
d. There is no specific test.. Answer: d. There is no specific test.
◉ Question 7: Which characteristic of delirium helps to distinguish
delirium from dementia?
a. Abrupt onset
b. Impaired attention
c. Affective changes
d. Delusions. Answer: Abrupt onset
◉ Question 8: Which clinical feature is the first to be affected in
increased intracranial pressure (ICP)?
a. Decrease in level of consciousness (LOC)
b. Headache
,c. Nausea
d. Widening pulse pressure. Answer: Decrease in level of
consciousness (LOC)
◉ Question 9: Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the
emergency room after a fall during a soccer game. Jennifer explains
that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out straight to break
her fall. She has been experiencing severe pain and limited range of
motion in her left shoulder. The clinician has diagnosed Jennifer
with a dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements are
true concerning shoulder dislocation?
a. Posterior dislocations are more common than anterior
dislocations.
b. There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
c. Recurrent dislocations are uncommon and would require a
greater force to result in injury.
d. Surgery is most commonly the treatment of choice.. Answer:
There is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses.
◉ Question 10: Which of the following signs or symptoms indicate
an inflammatory etiology to musculoskeletal pain?
, a. Decreased C-reactive protein
b. Hyperalbuminemia
c. Morning stiffness
d. Weight gain. Answer: morning stiffness
◉ Question 11: The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and
weighs 150 pounds. How would the clinician classify this patient?
a. Overweight
b. Mild obesity
c. Moderate obesity
d. Morbid obesity. Answer: Mild obesity
◉ Question 13: A 23-year-old sexually active woman presents for
her first Pap smear. Her history includes nulligravida, age at first
intercourse 14, and more than 10 sexual partners. Which of the
following conditions should the clinician be particularly alert for
during her exam?
a. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
b. Endometrial hyperplasia
