NRNP 6531 EXAM
(WALDEN UNI)
QNS & ANS
2VERSIONS
2023/2024
, 1. What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary care
preferences of patients? Ease of access to care
2. What is the initial approach when obtaining a biopsy of a potential malignant melanoma lesion
ExcisionaL Biopsy
3. A patient comes to the clinic after being splashed with boiling water while cooking. The patient has
partial thickness burns on both forearms, the neck, and the chin. What will the provider do? Order a
CBC, glucose, and electrolytes
4. Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic
bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient? Antihistimines
5. A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia
rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications
include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20
milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute
diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this
time is CT scan
6. A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of grouped vesicles
consisting of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic dermatomes. He complains of pain,
burning, and itching. The nurse practitioner should suspect Herpes zoster and consider that this
patient may be immunocompromised
(WALDEN UNI)
QNS & ANS
2VERSIONS
2023/2024
, 1. What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary care
preferences of patients? Ease of access to care
2. What is the initial approach when obtaining a biopsy of a potential malignant melanoma lesion
ExcisionaL Biopsy
3. A patient comes to the clinic after being splashed with boiling water while cooking. The patient has
partial thickness burns on both forearms, the neck, and the chin. What will the provider do? Order a
CBC, glucose, and electrolytes
4. Which of the following medication classes should be avoided in patients with acute or chronic
bronchitis because it will contribute to ventilation-perfusion mismatch in the patient? Antihistimines
5. A 65-year-old female with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and polymyalgia
rheumatica presents to urgent care with new onset left lower quadrant pain. Her current medications
include omeprazole 20 milligrams po daily, lisinopril 20 milligrams po daily, simvastatin 20
milligrams po daily, and prednisone 12 milligrams po daily. The nurse practitioner suspects acute
diverticulitis and possibly an abscess. The most appropriate diagnostic test for this patient at this
time is CT scan
6. A 35 year old man presents with radicular pain followed by the appearance of grouped vesicles
consisting of about 15 lesions across 3 different thoracic dermatomes. He complains of pain,
burning, and itching. The nurse practitioner should suspect Herpes zoster and consider that this
patient may be immunocompromised
