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NR 601 Midterm Exam 1 2026 newest exams
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Nursing
MG, a 60 year old female presents with complaints of her "heart flipping in her chest" The NP
wants to evaluate for arrhythmia. The nP knows that the cornerstone for arrhythmia evaluation
includes:
a. electrocardiogram
b. physical examination
c. all options are appropriate
d. history - --ANS---c. all options are appropriate
The elderly are at high risk for delerium because of:
a. multiple medical problems
b. multisensory deficits
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c. polypharmacy
d. all of the above - --ANS---d. all of the above
A 68 year old woman presents with a complaint of urine leakage whenever she sneezes, laughs
or strains for the past 4 months. She denies dysuria, frequency and nocturia. US dipstick is
negative for RBC's leukocyte esterase, nitrates, ketones and urobilinogen. What is the diagnosis?
a. stress incontinence
b. urinary incontinence
c. urge incontinence
d. overflow incontninence - --ANS---a. stress incontinence
Which of the following signs or symptoms are not characteristics of delirium
a. patient is coherent
b. short duration
c. sudden onset
d. symptoms are worse in the evenings - --ANS---a. patient is coherent
A 52 year old female patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level of 123
mg/dl. The nurse practitioners plan includes:
a. repeat fasting glucose in 1 month
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b. prescribe memformin 500mg BID po
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. repeat fasting glucose in three years - --ANS---c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
According to the palliative care presentation, most elderly patients die:
a. alone
b. at home
c. in institutions
d. in pain - --ANS---c. in institutions
Older adults with dementia sometimes suffer from agnosia, which is defined as the inability to
a. remember events and places
b. understand language
c. use language
d. recognize objects - --ANS---d. recognize objects
When treating depression associated with dementia, which of the following would be a poor
choice and not be prescribed
a. desimpramine
b. amitryptyline
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c. fluoxitine
d. mirtazapine - --ANS---b. amitryptyline
Male patient presents with a BMI of 30 presents to the office for an annual exam. You are
reviewing the lab results. You ordered a CMP as part of routine labs. The fasting glucose was
130. Your next action is:
a. repeat the fasting glucose
b. start metformin 500mg BID
c. repeat fasting glucose in 1 year
d. call the patient and report lab results as normal - --ANS---a. repeat the fasting glucose
The task of grieving include all of the following except
a. begin to disengage
b. acknowledge the reality of death
c. work through the pain of grief
d. restructure relationships - --ANS---a. begin to disengage
All of the following are true statements regarding elder abuse except:
a. a new STI in an elderly patient can be a sign of abuse
b. persons over 80 years of age are at highest risk for abuse
NR 601 Midterm Exam 1 2026 newest exams
Questions with Complete Solutions 100%
Correct already graded A+, Exams of
Nursing
MG, a 60 year old female presents with complaints of her "heart flipping in her chest" The NP
wants to evaluate for arrhythmia. The nP knows that the cornerstone for arrhythmia evaluation
includes:
a. electrocardiogram
b. physical examination
c. all options are appropriate
d. history - --ANS---c. all options are appropriate
The elderly are at high risk for delerium because of:
a. multiple medical problems
b. multisensory deficits
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c. polypharmacy
d. all of the above - --ANS---d. all of the above
A 68 year old woman presents with a complaint of urine leakage whenever she sneezes, laughs
or strains for the past 4 months. She denies dysuria, frequency and nocturia. US dipstick is
negative for RBC's leukocyte esterase, nitrates, ketones and urobilinogen. What is the diagnosis?
a. stress incontinence
b. urinary incontinence
c. urge incontinence
d. overflow incontninence - --ANS---a. stress incontinence
Which of the following signs or symptoms are not characteristics of delirium
a. patient is coherent
b. short duration
c. sudden onset
d. symptoms are worse in the evenings - --ANS---a. patient is coherent
A 52 year old female patient screened for diabetes has a fasting plasma glucose level of 123
mg/dl. The nurse practitioners plan includes:
a. repeat fasting glucose in 1 month
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b. prescribe memformin 500mg BID po
c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
d. repeat fasting glucose in three years - --ANS---c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
According to the palliative care presentation, most elderly patients die:
a. alone
b. at home
c. in institutions
d. in pain - --ANS---c. in institutions
Older adults with dementia sometimes suffer from agnosia, which is defined as the inability to
a. remember events and places
b. understand language
c. use language
d. recognize objects - --ANS---d. recognize objects
When treating depression associated with dementia, which of the following would be a poor
choice and not be prescribed
a. desimpramine
b. amitryptyline
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c. fluoxitine
d. mirtazapine - --ANS---b. amitryptyline
Male patient presents with a BMI of 30 presents to the office for an annual exam. You are
reviewing the lab results. You ordered a CMP as part of routine labs. The fasting glucose was
130. Your next action is:
a. repeat the fasting glucose
b. start metformin 500mg BID
c. repeat fasting glucose in 1 year
d. call the patient and report lab results as normal - --ANS---a. repeat the fasting glucose
The task of grieving include all of the following except
a. begin to disengage
b. acknowledge the reality of death
c. work through the pain of grief
d. restructure relationships - --ANS---a. begin to disengage
All of the following are true statements regarding elder abuse except:
a. a new STI in an elderly patient can be a sign of abuse
b. persons over 80 years of age are at highest risk for abuse
