NSG 6440 TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADE A+ 2024 UPDATE
Which causes the greatest percentage of mammalian bites?
human
Which test is used to confirm a diagnosis of epididymitis
ultrasound of the scrotum
Which statement accurately describes the APRNs scope of practice?
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?
Discussing appropriate stress management techniques
Which of the following would be a cause of neuropathic pain?
post herpetic pain
Treatment for epididymitis includes which of the following?
scrotal elevation
Which of the following medications for temporomandibular disorder has the
warning that patient should NOT drive while taking it?
Elavil
After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which result in
the repeat thyroid-stimulating hormone studies?
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?
Chlamydia
Which of the following is the form of external otitis in which bacterial infection
extends from the auditory canal into the skull?
Necrotizing otitis
Which theory regarding the aging process is linked to cancer and Alzheimer's
disease?
oxidative damage
Which heart sound is associated with decreased elasticity of the left ventricle in
left ventricular hypertrophy?
S4
Heart valve damage resulting from acute rheumatic fever is a long-term sequelae
resulting from infection with which of the following pathogens?
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?
Antihepatitis D virus
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial
fibrillation?
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?
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?
Christian should stand straight and flex90 degrees forward at the waist
Which statement is true regarding driving and patients with a seizure disorder?
After being seizure free for 6 months, patients may drive
Though common as people age, what concerning disease can dysphonia be a
cardinal sign for?
Laryngeal cancer
You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Latisha,
whom you have diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), should
be hospitalized or treated at home. Which of the following risk factors would
increase Latisha's chance of CAP- associated mortality and complications?
History of diabetes mellitus
Which of the following patients is at risk for developing urinary-tract cancer?
The 78-year- old man who smokes three packs of cigarettes a day
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pain?
Nociceptive pain represents a normal response to injury of tissue
Which of the following information patients with a UTI can receive Bactrim DS?
Tiffany, a 16-year-old with a hypersensitivity to penicillin
Which treatment would the clinician recommend for a patient who has relative
polycythemia?
Rehydration
Which board administers and defines advanced nursing practice in all states?
The board of Nursing
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called?
Hordeolum
Diagnostic testing for a patient with a newly detected hypertension should
include all of the following except:
uric acid
In the model for future Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) practice,
what does the "C" of LACE represent?
Certification
When looking under the microscope to diagnose an intravaginal infection, you
see a cluster of small and oval to round shapes. What do you suspect they are?
ANSWERS GRADE A+ 2024 UPDATE
Which causes the greatest percentage of mammalian bites?
human
Which test is used to confirm a diagnosis of epididymitis
ultrasound of the scrotum
Which statement accurately describes the APRNs scope of practice?
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?
Discussing appropriate stress management techniques
Which of the following would be a cause of neuropathic pain?
post herpetic pain
Treatment for epididymitis includes which of the following?
scrotal elevation
Which of the following medications for temporomandibular disorder has the
warning that patient should NOT drive while taking it?
Elavil
After 6 months of Synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which result in
the repeat thyroid-stimulating hormone studies?
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?
Chlamydia
Which of the following is the form of external otitis in which bacterial infection
extends from the auditory canal into the skull?
Necrotizing otitis
Which theory regarding the aging process is linked to cancer and Alzheimer's
disease?
oxidative damage
Which heart sound is associated with decreased elasticity of the left ventricle in
left ventricular hypertrophy?
S4
Heart valve damage resulting from acute rheumatic fever is a long-term sequelae
resulting from infection with which of the following pathogens?
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?
Antihepatitis D virus
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial
fibrillation?
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?
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?
Christian should stand straight and flex90 degrees forward at the waist
Which statement is true regarding driving and patients with a seizure disorder?
After being seizure free for 6 months, patients may drive
Though common as people age, what concerning disease can dysphonia be a
cardinal sign for?
Laryngeal cancer
You are using the CURB-65 clinical prediction tool to decide whether Latisha,
whom you have diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), should
be hospitalized or treated at home. Which of the following risk factors would
increase Latisha's chance of CAP- associated mortality and complications?
History of diabetes mellitus
Which of the following patients is at risk for developing urinary-tract cancer?
The 78-year- old man who smokes three packs of cigarettes a day
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding pain?
Nociceptive pain represents a normal response to injury of tissue
Which of the following information patients with a UTI can receive Bactrim DS?
Tiffany, a 16-year-old with a hypersensitivity to penicillin
Which treatment would the clinician recommend for a patient who has relative
polycythemia?
Rehydration
Which board administers and defines advanced nursing practice in all states?
The board of Nursing
An acutely presenting, erythematous, tender lump within the eyelid is called?
Hordeolum
Diagnostic testing for a patient with a newly detected hypertension should
include all of the following except:
uric acid
In the model for future Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) practice,
what does the "C" of LACE represent?
Certification
When looking under the microscope to diagnose an intravaginal infection, you
see a cluster of small and oval to round shapes. What do you suspect they are?
