NR511 Final Exam QUESTIONS AND
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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 suspician 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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
ANSWERS d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but not with vestibular
neuritis.
A 27 year old female presents with a chief complaint of burning and pain on urination. She has no
previous history of urinary tract infection. what are some additional symptoms consistant with a
diagnosis of lower UTI?
a. back and abdominal pain
,b. fever, chills, costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness
c. blood in urine and frequency
d. foul-smelling discharge, perineal itch - CORRECT ANSWERS c. blood in urine and
frequency
The differential diagnosis for vertigo can be classified into which of the following categories:
a. peripheral vestibular disease
b. CNS disorders
c. Systemic disorders
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. all of the above
Sam is a 25-year-old man who has been diagnosed with low back strain based on his history of localized
low back pain and muscle spasm along with a normal neurological examination. As the clinician, you
explain to Sam that low back pain is a diagnosis of exclusion. Which of the following symptoms would
alert the clinician to the more serious finding of a herniated nucleus pulposus or ruptured disc?
a. morning stiffness and limited mobility of the lumbar spine
b. unilateral radicular pain symptoms that extend below the knee and are equal to or greater than the
back pain
c. Fever, chills, and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
d. pathologic fractures, severe night pain, weight loss and fatigue - CORRECT ANSWERS b.
unilateral radicular pain symptoms that extend below the knee and are equal to or greater than the back
pain
Preceptors must always see the patients that the students see in the clinical setting
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWERS a. true
An 82 year old man is seen in the primary care office with complaints of dribbling urine and difficulty
starting his stream. Which of the following should be included in the list of differentials?
a. BPH
b. Prostate cancer
c. UTI
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. all of the above
Which causes the greatest percentage of mammalian bites?
a. dogs
b. cats
c. humans
d. rodents - CORRECT ANSWERS a. dogs
Endoscopic report reveals the presents of Barrett's epithelium. Which of the following information
should the clinician include in the explaination of the pathology report?
, a. this is a premalignant tissue
b. this tissue is resistant to gastric acid
c. this tissue supports healing of the esophagus
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. all of the above
Which of the following data are indicative of testicular torsion?
a. absent cremasteric reflux
b. pain relived on testicular elevation
c. testicle very low in the scrotum
d. swollen scrotum with a red dot sign - CORRECT ANSWERS a. absent cremasteric reflux
Most nosocomial pneumonias are caused by:
a. Fungi.
b. Viruses
c. Gram-negative bacteria.
d. Pneumococcal pneumonia. - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Gram-negative bacteria.
A family practice office for all 5 of your clinical rotations will guarantee that you will gain the required
pediatric exposure
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWERS b. false
The most common precancerous skin lesion found in Caucasians is
a. skin tags
b. actinic keratosis
c. melanoma
d. basal skin lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS b. actinic keratosis
Which obstructive lung disease is classified as reversible?
a. Asthma
b. Chronic bronchitis
c. Emphysema
d. COPD - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Asthma
Which of the following is an example of an articular structure
a. bone
b. synovium
c. tendons
d. fascia - CORRECT ANSWERS b. synovium
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
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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 suspician 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS 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
ANSWERS d. hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis ,but not with vestibular
neuritis.
A 27 year old female presents with a chief complaint of burning and pain on urination. She has no
previous history of urinary tract infection. what are some additional symptoms consistant with a
diagnosis of lower UTI?
a. back and abdominal pain
,b. fever, chills, costovertebral angle (CVA) tenderness
c. blood in urine and frequency
d. foul-smelling discharge, perineal itch - CORRECT ANSWERS c. blood in urine and
frequency
The differential diagnosis for vertigo can be classified into which of the following categories:
a. peripheral vestibular disease
b. CNS disorders
c. Systemic disorders
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. all of the above
Sam is a 25-year-old man who has been diagnosed with low back strain based on his history of localized
low back pain and muscle spasm along with a normal neurological examination. As the clinician, you
explain to Sam that low back pain is a diagnosis of exclusion. Which of the following symptoms would
alert the clinician to the more serious finding of a herniated nucleus pulposus or ruptured disc?
a. morning stiffness and limited mobility of the lumbar spine
b. unilateral radicular pain symptoms that extend below the knee and are equal to or greater than the
back pain
c. Fever, chills, and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate
d. pathologic fractures, severe night pain, weight loss and fatigue - CORRECT ANSWERS b.
unilateral radicular pain symptoms that extend below the knee and are equal to or greater than the back
pain
Preceptors must always see the patients that the students see in the clinical setting
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWERS a. true
An 82 year old man is seen in the primary care office with complaints of dribbling urine and difficulty
starting his stream. Which of the following should be included in the list of differentials?
a. BPH
b. Prostate cancer
c. UTI
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. all of the above
Which causes the greatest percentage of mammalian bites?
a. dogs
b. cats
c. humans
d. rodents - CORRECT ANSWERS a. dogs
Endoscopic report reveals the presents of Barrett's epithelium. Which of the following information
should the clinician include in the explaination of the pathology report?
, a. this is a premalignant tissue
b. this tissue is resistant to gastric acid
c. this tissue supports healing of the esophagus
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. all of the above
Which of the following data are indicative of testicular torsion?
a. absent cremasteric reflux
b. pain relived on testicular elevation
c. testicle very low in the scrotum
d. swollen scrotum with a red dot sign - CORRECT ANSWERS a. absent cremasteric reflux
Most nosocomial pneumonias are caused by:
a. Fungi.
b. Viruses
c. Gram-negative bacteria.
d. Pneumococcal pneumonia. - CORRECT ANSWERS c. Gram-negative bacteria.
A family practice office for all 5 of your clinical rotations will guarantee that you will gain the required
pediatric exposure
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWERS b. false
The most common precancerous skin lesion found in Caucasians is
a. skin tags
b. actinic keratosis
c. melanoma
d. basal skin lesion - CORRECT ANSWERS b. actinic keratosis
Which obstructive lung disease is classified as reversible?
a. Asthma
b. Chronic bronchitis
c. Emphysema
d. COPD - CORRECT ANSWERS a. Asthma
Which of the following is an example of an articular structure
a. bone
b. synovium
c. tendons
d. fascia - CORRECT ANSWERS b. synovium
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
