NR511 Final exam
Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes comprehensive primary care and
diagnostic reasoning concepts assessed in NR 511 Differential
Diagnosis and Primary Care Practicum Final Exam. It focuses on
advanced patient assessment, formulation of differential diagnoses,
and management of common acute and chronic conditions across
multiple body systems such as cardiovascular, respiratory,
gastrointestinal, endocrine, and musculoskeletal systems. The exam
also evaluates interpretation of diagnostic tests, selection
,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
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
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
a. a favorable diagnostic trend
Exam Coverage
The exam coverage includes comprehensive primary care and
diagnostic reasoning concepts assessed in NR 511 Differential
Diagnosis and Primary Care Practicum Final Exam. It focuses on
advanced patient assessment, formulation of differential diagnoses,
and management of common acute and chronic conditions across
multiple body systems such as cardiovascular, respiratory,
gastrointestinal, endocrine, and musculoskeletal systems. The exam
also evaluates interpretation of diagnostic tests, selection
,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
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
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
a. a favorable diagnostic trend
