NR 439 WEEK 2 GRADED DISCUSSION TOPIC
RESEARCH FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ A 56-year-old male on your service has been diagnosed with
colon cancer which is localized. What is the primary management
that you should expect to prepare your patient for?
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Ostomy formation
Surgery. Answer: Surgery
◉ A 42-year-old female presents with large watery frequent stools.
She also reports abdominal pain and cramping, bloating and gas.
What is the primary management for this patient?
Fluid and electrolyte management, self-limiting
Upper and lower endoscopy for further evaluation
Probiotics and antibiotic treatment
Antibiotic treatment. Answer: Fluid and electrolyte management,
self-limiting
,◉ A 59-year-old male presents with symptoms of abdominal pain,
jaundice, and weight loss which he has not been trying to lose
weight. What would be a malignancy associated with these
symptoms?
Adenocarcinoma
Barrett's Esophagus
Esophageal cancer
Pancreatic cancer. Answer: Pancreatic cancer
◉ Multimodal analgesia involves the use of multiple agents to avoid
reliance on which particular class of medication?
Muscle relaxants
Opioids
NSAIDS
Topical analgesia agents. Answer: Opioids
◉ Evidence based health screening is utilized with an understanding
of the limits of interpreting the results. In this context, the term
sensitivity refers to the ability of a test to:
Detect the prevalence of a given condition
Identify the specific condition
Provide reproducible results. Answer: Detect the prevalence of a
given condition
,◉ Which of the following risks of patient use of convenient/urgent
care may increase the risk of a nurse practitioner to miss subtle
changes in the patient's condition over time?
Overtesting
Repeating of tests
Lack of longitudinal management and trending
Overuse of medical imaging. Answer: Lack of longitudinal
management and trending
◉ A patient states they do not want to have any further medical care
and wishes to leave against medical advice. Unknown to you, the
healthcare tech then held their arm down to get an IV catheter
placed against their will. The healthcare tech is at risk of being
charged with which of the following:
Verbal assault
None of these options
Verbal battery
Battery. Answer: Battery
◉ An adult patient presents with acute onset of right eye pain,
redness and decreased vision. Suspecting open-angle glaucoma, the
nurse practitioner should:
, Refer to ophthalmology and prescribe topical steroid
Prescribe antibiotic ointment and pilocarpine
Advise applying warm compresses and returning in the morning
Refer to ophthalmology and prescribe pilocarpine. Answer: Refer to
ophthalmology and prescribe pilocarpine
◉ You are following up with a 24-year-old male patient who was
recently in a motor vehicle collision at a high rate of speed. A CT
head is performed revealing a pyramidal fracture involving the
lateral walls of the maxillary sinuses and inferior orbital rim. Which
classification of fracture is this?
Le Fort III
Le Fort I
Le Fort II
Le Fort IV. Answer: Le Fort II
◉ Which of the following factors is most commonly associated with
premature gum decay?
Inadequate oral hygiene
Inadequate physical exercise
High use of fluoride toothpaste
High intake of dairy products. Answer: Inadequate oral hygiene
RESEARCH FINAL PAPER 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL SOLUTION
GRADED A+
◉ A 56-year-old male on your service has been diagnosed with
colon cancer which is localized. What is the primary management
that you should expect to prepare your patient for?
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Ostomy formation
Surgery. Answer: Surgery
◉ A 42-year-old female presents with large watery frequent stools.
She also reports abdominal pain and cramping, bloating and gas.
What is the primary management for this patient?
Fluid and electrolyte management, self-limiting
Upper and lower endoscopy for further evaluation
Probiotics and antibiotic treatment
Antibiotic treatment. Answer: Fluid and electrolyte management,
self-limiting
,◉ A 59-year-old male presents with symptoms of abdominal pain,
jaundice, and weight loss which he has not been trying to lose
weight. What would be a malignancy associated with these
symptoms?
Adenocarcinoma
Barrett's Esophagus
Esophageal cancer
Pancreatic cancer. Answer: Pancreatic cancer
◉ Multimodal analgesia involves the use of multiple agents to avoid
reliance on which particular class of medication?
Muscle relaxants
Opioids
NSAIDS
Topical analgesia agents. Answer: Opioids
◉ Evidence based health screening is utilized with an understanding
of the limits of interpreting the results. In this context, the term
sensitivity refers to the ability of a test to:
Detect the prevalence of a given condition
Identify the specific condition
Provide reproducible results. Answer: Detect the prevalence of a
given condition
,◉ Which of the following risks of patient use of convenient/urgent
care may increase the risk of a nurse practitioner to miss subtle
changes in the patient's condition over time?
Overtesting
Repeating of tests
Lack of longitudinal management and trending
Overuse of medical imaging. Answer: Lack of longitudinal
management and trending
◉ A patient states they do not want to have any further medical care
and wishes to leave against medical advice. Unknown to you, the
healthcare tech then held their arm down to get an IV catheter
placed against their will. The healthcare tech is at risk of being
charged with which of the following:
Verbal assault
None of these options
Verbal battery
Battery. Answer: Battery
◉ An adult patient presents with acute onset of right eye pain,
redness and decreased vision. Suspecting open-angle glaucoma, the
nurse practitioner should:
, Refer to ophthalmology and prescribe topical steroid
Prescribe antibiotic ointment and pilocarpine
Advise applying warm compresses and returning in the morning
Refer to ophthalmology and prescribe pilocarpine. Answer: Refer to
ophthalmology and prescribe pilocarpine
◉ You are following up with a 24-year-old male patient who was
recently in a motor vehicle collision at a high rate of speed. A CT
head is performed revealing a pyramidal fracture involving the
lateral walls of the maxillary sinuses and inferior orbital rim. Which
classification of fracture is this?
Le Fort III
Le Fort I
Le Fort II
Le Fort IV. Answer: Le Fort II
◉ Which of the following factors is most commonly associated with
premature gum decay?
Inadequate oral hygiene
Inadequate physical exercise
High use of fluoride toothpaste
High intake of dairy products. Answer: Inadequate oral hygiene
