NRNP 6531 FINAL EXAM FINAL STUDY PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Central obesity, "moon" face, and dorsocervical fat pad are
associated with: Answer: Cushings syndrome
◉ Which of the following is the most common cause of low back
pain? Answer: Lumbar disc disease
◉ A middle-aged female presents complaining of recent weight loss.
The physical exam reveals an enlarged painless cervical lymph node.
The differential diagnosis for this patient's problem includes:
Answer: infection
◉ An 81-year-old female is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When
considering drug therapy for this patient, the nurse practitioner is
most concerned with which of the following side effects? Answer:
Hypoglycemia
◉ A patient has HIV infection and is having a problem with massive
diarrhea. You suspect the cause is Answer: cryptosporidiosis
◉ Which of the following is the most common causative organism of
nongonococcal urethritis? Answer: Chlamydia trachomatis
, ◉ The most common symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA)
include Answer: lower limb weakness, slur speech, partial vision
loss, gait change
◉ Diagnostic evaluation for urinary calculi includes:
A.Urinalysis and culture
B. Non contrast CT
C. Serum calcium
D. All of the above Answer: D. All of the above
◉ What is the first symptom seen in the majority of patients with
Parkinson's disease? Answer: resting tremor
◉ A 21-year-old female presents to the office complaining of urinary
frequency and urinary burning. The nurse practitioner suspects a
urinary tract infection when the urinalysis reveals Answer: 10-
white blood cells per high-powered field
◉ A 26 year old female presents with elbow pain that is described as
aching and burning. There is point tenderness along the lateral
aspect of the elbow and painful passive flexion and extension. She
reports she has been playing tennis almost daily for the past month.
The most likely diagnosis is: Answer: Lateral epicondylitis
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Central obesity, "moon" face, and dorsocervical fat pad are
associated with: Answer: Cushings syndrome
◉ Which of the following is the most common cause of low back
pain? Answer: Lumbar disc disease
◉ A middle-aged female presents complaining of recent weight loss.
The physical exam reveals an enlarged painless cervical lymph node.
The differential diagnosis for this patient's problem includes:
Answer: infection
◉ An 81-year-old female is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. When
considering drug therapy for this patient, the nurse practitioner is
most concerned with which of the following side effects? Answer:
Hypoglycemia
◉ A patient has HIV infection and is having a problem with massive
diarrhea. You suspect the cause is Answer: cryptosporidiosis
◉ Which of the following is the most common causative organism of
nongonococcal urethritis? Answer: Chlamydia trachomatis
, ◉ The most common symptoms of transient ischemic attack (TIA)
include Answer: lower limb weakness, slur speech, partial vision
loss, gait change
◉ Diagnostic evaluation for urinary calculi includes:
A.Urinalysis and culture
B. Non contrast CT
C. Serum calcium
D. All of the above Answer: D. All of the above
◉ What is the first symptom seen in the majority of patients with
Parkinson's disease? Answer: resting tremor
◉ A 21-year-old female presents to the office complaining of urinary
frequency and urinary burning. The nurse practitioner suspects a
urinary tract infection when the urinalysis reveals Answer: 10-
white blood cells per high-powered field
◉ A 26 year old female presents with elbow pain that is described as
aching and burning. There is point tenderness along the lateral
aspect of the elbow and painful passive flexion and extension. She
reports she has been playing tennis almost daily for the past month.
The most likely diagnosis is: Answer: Lateral epicondylitis
