NSG 6440 PRE PREDICTOR EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - SOUTH UNIVERSITY, SAVANNAH.
Treatment for epididymitis includes which of the following? - (answer)scrotal elevation
Which of the following medications for temporomandibular disorder has the warning that patient
should NOT drive while taking it? - (answer)Elavil
After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which result in the repeat thyroid-
stimulating hormone studies? - (answer)Normal
A 24- year old woman presents to the clinic with dysuria, dyspareunia, and a mucopurulent vaginal
discharge. Her boyfriend was recently treated for nongonococcal urethritis. What sexually transmitted
disease has she most probable been exposed to? - (answer)Chlamydia
Which of the following is the form of external otitis in which bacterial infection extends from the
auditory canal into the skull? - (answer)Necrotizing otitis
Which causes the greatest percentage of mammalian bites? - (answer)human
Which test is used to confirm a diagnosis of epididymitis - (answer)ultrasound of the scrotum
Which statement accurately describes the APRNs scope of practice? - (answer)This delineates the
permissible boundaries of APRN professional practice
The nurse is working with a 65- year- old patient who was recently diagnosed with hypertension. The
patient is concerned about their optimal health with their new diagnosis. Which nursing action is
necessary for health promotion with the patient? - (answer)Discussing appropriate stress management
techniques
, NSG 6440 PRE PREDICTOR EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - SOUTH UNIVERSITY, SAVANNAH.
Which of the following would be a cause of neuropathic pain? - (answer)post herpetic pain
Which theory regarding the aging process is linked to cancer and Alzheimer's disease? -
(answer)oxidative damage
Which heart sound is associated with decreased elasticity of the left ventricle in left ventricular
hypertrophy? - (answer)S4
Heart valve damage resulting from acute rheumatic fever is a long-term sequelae resulting from
infection with which of the following pathogens? - (answer)Group A streptococcus
A 21-year-old student presents with complaints of fatigue, headache, anorexia and a runny nose, all of
which began about 2 weeks ago. She started taking vitamins and over-the-counter cold preparations but
feels worse. The smell of food makes her nauseated. Her boyfriend had mononucleosis about 1 month
ago, and she wonders if she might have it also. Examination reveals cervical adenopathy and an enlarged
liver and spleen. Which of the following labs would be most helpful in the differential diagnosis at this
point? - (answer)Antihepatitis D virus
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation? - (answer)Coronary
artery disease associated with heart failure
A 15-year-old girl is seen in the clinic because she has not yet had her first period. Which of the
following questions would help the clinician determine the cause? - (answer)How long have you been
underweight
The clinician is examining the back of Christian, a 15-year-old male. What is the correct way for the
clinician to check for hamstring flexibility? - (answer)Christian should stand straight and flex90 degrees
forward at the waist
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - SOUTH UNIVERSITY, SAVANNAH.
Treatment for epididymitis includes which of the following? - (answer)scrotal elevation
Which of the following medications for temporomandibular disorder has the warning that patient
should NOT drive while taking it? - (answer)Elavil
After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which result in the repeat thyroid-
stimulating hormone studies? - (answer)Normal
A 24- year old woman presents to the clinic with dysuria, dyspareunia, and a mucopurulent vaginal
discharge. Her boyfriend was recently treated for nongonococcal urethritis. What sexually transmitted
disease has she most probable been exposed to? - (answer)Chlamydia
Which of the following is the form of external otitis in which bacterial infection extends from the
auditory canal into the skull? - (answer)Necrotizing otitis
Which causes the greatest percentage of mammalian bites? - (answer)human
Which test is used to confirm a diagnosis of epididymitis - (answer)ultrasound of the scrotum
Which statement accurately describes the APRNs scope of practice? - (answer)This delineates the
permissible boundaries of APRN professional practice
The nurse is working with a 65- year- old patient who was recently diagnosed with hypertension. The
patient is concerned about their optimal health with their new diagnosis. Which nursing action is
necessary for health promotion with the patient? - (answer)Discussing appropriate stress management
techniques
, NSG 6440 PRE PREDICTOR EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATED |
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS - SOUTH UNIVERSITY, SAVANNAH.
Which of the following would be a cause of neuropathic pain? - (answer)post herpetic pain
Which theory regarding the aging process is linked to cancer and Alzheimer's disease? -
(answer)oxidative damage
Which heart sound is associated with decreased elasticity of the left ventricle in left ventricular
hypertrophy? - (answer)S4
Heart valve damage resulting from acute rheumatic fever is a long-term sequelae resulting from
infection with which of the following pathogens? - (answer)Group A streptococcus
A 21-year-old student presents with complaints of fatigue, headache, anorexia and a runny nose, all of
which began about 2 weeks ago. She started taking vitamins and over-the-counter cold preparations but
feels worse. The smell of food makes her nauseated. Her boyfriend had mononucleosis about 1 month
ago, and she wonders if she might have it also. Examination reveals cervical adenopathy and an enlarged
liver and spleen. Which of the following labs would be most helpful in the differential diagnosis at this
point? - (answer)Antihepatitis D virus
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation? - (answer)Coronary
artery disease associated with heart failure
A 15-year-old girl is seen in the clinic because she has not yet had her first period. Which of the
following questions would help the clinician determine the cause? - (answer)How long have you been
underweight
The clinician is examining the back of Christian, a 15-year-old male. What is the correct way for the
clinician to check for hamstring flexibility? - (answer)Christian should stand straight and flex90 degrees
forward at the waist
