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NR601/NR 601 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ONLY 2026
____ 1. an elderly client presents with
a new onset of
b feeling her heart race and fatigue.
an ekg reveals
atrial fibrillation with rate >110.
the patient also has a new fine
tremor of both hands. which of
the following would the nurse
practitioner suspect?
A. hypothyroidism
B. hyperthyroidism
C. congestive heart failure
D. type 2 diabetes mellitus
____ 2. a 62-year-old female
complains of fatigue and
b lack of energy. constipation has
increased and the
patient has gained ten pounds
in the past 3 months.
depression is denied although
the patient reports a lack of
interest in usual hobbies. vital
signs are within normal limits
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and the patient's skin is dry
and cool. which of the
following must be included in
the differential?
A. hyperthyroidism
B. hypothyroidism
C. hyperparathyroidism
D. grave's disease
____ 3. mrs. black, an 87-year-old
patient, has been
b taking 100 mcg of synthroid for 10
years. she comes to
your office for a routine follow-
up, feeling well. her heart rate
is 90. your first response is to:
A. increase the synthroid
B. order tsh
C. start a beta-blocker
D. order thyroid scan
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____ 4. which patient is most likely to have osteoporosis? a
A. an 80-year-old underweight
male who smokes and has
been on steroids for
psoriasis
B.a 90-year-old female with
no family history of
osteoporosis who is on
hormone
replacement therapy
C. a 68-year-old overweight
female who drinks 1-2 drinks
alcohol/day
D.an 82-year-old female with
a normal bmi takes calcium
and performs weight-
bearing exercise daily
____ 5. when evaluating the expected
outcome for a 5.
ans: b hypothyroid elderly patient placed
on levothyroxine, pts: 1
the nurse practitioner will:
A. assess a weekly tsh
B.assess the tsh in 4-6 weeks
C. ask the patient if the
symptoms have subsided and
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adjust dosage accordingly
D. decrease the dosage should a cardiac event occur
____ 6. a postmenopausal woman with
osteoporosis is 6.
ans: b taking a bisphosphonate daily by
mouth. what action pts:
1 information statement would indicate
the patient
understood the nurse
practitioner's instructions
regarding this medication?
A. takes medication at bedtime with a full glass of water
B. takes medication with a full glass of water when up in
a.m. 30 minutes
prior to other
food and
medications
c. takes medication when up in
a.m. with a glass of orange
juice to increase
absorption
d. takes medication sitting up and
with a meal to avoid
gastrointestinal distress
____ 7. the primary reason levothyroxine
sodium is 7.
ans: a initiated at a low dose in an
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NR601/NR 601 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS ONLY 2026
____ 1. an elderly client presents with
a new onset of
b feeling her heart race and fatigue.
an ekg reveals
atrial fibrillation with rate >110.
the patient also has a new fine
tremor of both hands. which of
the following would the nurse
practitioner suspect?
A. hypothyroidism
B. hyperthyroidism
C. congestive heart failure
D. type 2 diabetes mellitus
____ 2. a 62-year-old female
complains of fatigue and
b lack of energy. constipation has
increased and the
patient has gained ten pounds
in the past 3 months.
depression is denied although
the patient reports a lack of
interest in usual hobbies. vital
signs are within normal limits
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and the patient's skin is dry
and cool. which of the
following must be included in
the differential?
A. hyperthyroidism
B. hypothyroidism
C. hyperparathyroidism
D. grave's disease
____ 3. mrs. black, an 87-year-old
patient, has been
b taking 100 mcg of synthroid for 10
years. she comes to
your office for a routine follow-
up, feeling well. her heart rate
is 90. your first response is to:
A. increase the synthroid
B. order tsh
C. start a beta-blocker
D. order thyroid scan
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____ 4. which patient is most likely to have osteoporosis? a
A. an 80-year-old underweight
male who smokes and has
been on steroids for
psoriasis
B.a 90-year-old female with
no family history of
osteoporosis who is on
hormone
replacement therapy
C. a 68-year-old overweight
female who drinks 1-2 drinks
alcohol/day
D.an 82-year-old female with
a normal bmi takes calcium
and performs weight-
bearing exercise daily
____ 5. when evaluating the expected
outcome for a 5.
ans: b hypothyroid elderly patient placed
on levothyroxine, pts: 1
the nurse practitioner will:
A. assess a weekly tsh
B.assess the tsh in 4-6 weeks
C. ask the patient if the
symptoms have subsided and
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adjust dosage accordingly
D. decrease the dosage should a cardiac event occur
____ 6. a postmenopausal woman with
osteoporosis is 6.
ans: b taking a bisphosphonate daily by
mouth. what action pts:
1 information statement would indicate
the patient
understood the nurse
practitioner's instructions
regarding this medication?
A. takes medication at bedtime with a full glass of water
B. takes medication with a full glass of water when up in
a.m. 30 minutes
prior to other
food and
medications
c. takes medication when up in
a.m. with a glass of orange
juice to increase
absorption
d. takes medication sitting up and
with a meal to avoid
gastrointestinal distress
____ 7. the primary reason levothyroxine
sodium is 7.
ans: a initiated at a low dose in an
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