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NR 601 MIDTERM EXAM newest 2026
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
already graded A+ GUARANTEED PASS,
Exams of Nursing
Post menopausal woman with osteoporosis is taking bisphosphonate daily po. What action info
statement would indicate she understood your instructions regarding this med? - --ANS---Take
med with full glass of water when up in the AM 30 min before other food and meds
60 y/o obese male has T2DM and lipid panel of TC= 250 HDL=32, LDL=165. You teach him
about his modifiable cardiac risk factors which include - --ANS---DM, obesity, hyperlipidemia
OA of cervical and lumbar spine causes pain related to all of the following except - --ANS---
Crystal deposition
In differentiating OA from chronic gout, pseudo gout, or septic arthritis, the most valuable
diagnostic study would be - --ANS---Synovial fluid analysis
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Patients with OA of the hip and knee often have a distinguishable gait described as - --ANS---
Antalgic
Which of the following best describes pain associated with OA - --ANS---Begins upon arising
and after prolonged weight bearing and or use of the joint
Joint effusions typically occurs later in the course of OA, especially in the - --ANS---Knee
You ordered CBC for your patient you suspect has polymyalgia rheumatica. Which 2 clinical
findings are common in patients with PMR - --ANS---Normochromic, normocytic anemia and
thrombocytosis
You suspect your patient has PMR and now are concerned that they may have Giant Cell
Arteritis too. Which of the following 2 symptoms are most indicative of GCA and PMR - --
ANS---Scalp tenderness and aching in shoulder and pelvic girdle
63 yo Caucasian patient with PMR will begin tx corticosteroids until the condition has resolved.
You look over her records and it has been 2 years since her last physical exam and any labs or
diagnostic tests as she relocated and had not yet ID'd a provider. In prioritizing your management
plan your first orders should include - --ANS---Duel energy X-ray scan and updating
immunizations
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Which of the following DD for patients presenting with PMR can be ruled out with a muscle
biopsy - --ANS---Polymyositis
In reviewing lab results for patients with suspected PMR, you realize there is no definitive test to
diagnose PMR, rather clinical response to treatment. Results you would expect to see include: - -
-ANS---ESR >50
Which of the following is the most appropriate lab test for monitoring gout therapy over the
long-term - --ANS---Serum urate level
In providing health teaching related to dietary restrictions, you should advise a patient with gout
to avoid which of the following dietary items - --ANS---Beer, sausage, fried seafood
The best method of verifying gout diagnosis in a joint is which of the following - --ANS---Joint
aspiration and polarized light microscopy
The most appropriate first line treatment for acute gout flare, assuming no kidney disease or
elevated bleeding risk - --ANS---Indomethacin 50mg TID x2 days, then 25mg TID x3 days
You order bilateral wrist XR on 69 yo man with c/o both wrists x6 weeks, not related to any
known trauma. You suspect early RA. The initial XR finding in apatien with elderly onset RA
would be - --ANS---Soft tissue swelling
NR 601 MIDTERM EXAM newest 2026
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
already graded A+ GUARANTEED PASS,
Exams of Nursing
Post menopausal woman with osteoporosis is taking bisphosphonate daily po. What action info
statement would indicate she understood your instructions regarding this med? - --ANS---Take
med with full glass of water when up in the AM 30 min before other food and meds
60 y/o obese male has T2DM and lipid panel of TC= 250 HDL=32, LDL=165. You teach him
about his modifiable cardiac risk factors which include - --ANS---DM, obesity, hyperlipidemia
OA of cervical and lumbar spine causes pain related to all of the following except - --ANS---
Crystal deposition
In differentiating OA from chronic gout, pseudo gout, or septic arthritis, the most valuable
diagnostic study would be - --ANS---Synovial fluid analysis
,2|Page
Patients with OA of the hip and knee often have a distinguishable gait described as - --ANS---
Antalgic
Which of the following best describes pain associated with OA - --ANS---Begins upon arising
and after prolonged weight bearing and or use of the joint
Joint effusions typically occurs later in the course of OA, especially in the - --ANS---Knee
You ordered CBC for your patient you suspect has polymyalgia rheumatica. Which 2 clinical
findings are common in patients with PMR - --ANS---Normochromic, normocytic anemia and
thrombocytosis
You suspect your patient has PMR and now are concerned that they may have Giant Cell
Arteritis too. Which of the following 2 symptoms are most indicative of GCA and PMR - --
ANS---Scalp tenderness and aching in shoulder and pelvic girdle
63 yo Caucasian patient with PMR will begin tx corticosteroids until the condition has resolved.
You look over her records and it has been 2 years since her last physical exam and any labs or
diagnostic tests as she relocated and had not yet ID'd a provider. In prioritizing your management
plan your first orders should include - --ANS---Duel energy X-ray scan and updating
immunizations
, 3|Page
Which of the following DD for patients presenting with PMR can be ruled out with a muscle
biopsy - --ANS---Polymyositis
In reviewing lab results for patients with suspected PMR, you realize there is no definitive test to
diagnose PMR, rather clinical response to treatment. Results you would expect to see include: - -
-ANS---ESR >50
Which of the following is the most appropriate lab test for monitoring gout therapy over the
long-term - --ANS---Serum urate level
In providing health teaching related to dietary restrictions, you should advise a patient with gout
to avoid which of the following dietary items - --ANS---Beer, sausage, fried seafood
The best method of verifying gout diagnosis in a joint is which of the following - --ANS---Joint
aspiration and polarized light microscopy
The most appropriate first line treatment for acute gout flare, assuming no kidney disease or
elevated bleeding risk - --ANS---Indomethacin 50mg TID x2 days, then 25mg TID x3 days
You order bilateral wrist XR on 69 yo man with c/o both wrists x6 weeks, not related to any
known trauma. You suspect early RA. The initial XR finding in apatien with elderly onset RA
would be - --ANS---Soft tissue swelling
