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NR 511 FINAL EXAM (LATEST ) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS, EXAMS OF NURSING
The most common precancerous skin lesion found in Caucasians is
a. skin tags
b. actinic keratosis
c. melanoma
d. basal skin lesion - ANSWER-b. actinic keratosis
Which obstructive lung disease is classified as reversible?
a. Asthma
b. Chronic bronchitis
c. Emphysema
d. COPD - ANSWER-a. Asthma
Which of the following is an example of an articular structure
a. bone
b. synovium
c. tendons
d. fascia - ANSWER-b. synovium
Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a fall during a soccer
game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out straight to break her
fall. She has been experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left shoulder. The
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clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements
are true concerning shoulder dislocation?
a. posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations
b. there is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for
distal pulses - ANSWER-b. there is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses
Which of the following statements is true concerning the management of the client with a
herniated disc?
a. muscle relaxants and narcotics can be used to control moderate pain but should be
discontinued after 3 weeks of use
b. an epidural injection is helpful in reducing leg pain that has persisted for at least 3 weeks
after the herniation occurred.
c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is an indication for surgical intervention
d. all of the above - ANSWER-c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is an indication for
surgical intervention
After 6 months of synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which of the following in the
repeat thyroid studies?
a. elevated TSH
b. normal TSH
c. low TSH
d. undetectable TSH - ANSWER-b. normal TSH
The clinician suspects that a client seen in the office has hyperthyroidism. Which of the
following tests should the clinician order on the initial visit?
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a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
b. TSH and thyrotoxin antibodies
•High sensitivity thyroid stimulating hormone TSH and free T4
• Free T4 and serum calcium - ANSWER-a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
Cat bites are commonly associated with which of the following pathogens?
a. pasteurella multocida
b. vibri vulnificus
c. group B streptococcus
d. Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus - ANSWER-a. pasteurella multocida
The 56 year old man with chronic prostatitis should be treated with trimethoprim 80mg-
sulfamethoxazole 400 (TMP-SMX, Bactrim) for how long?
a. 3-7 days
b. 14-21 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d 6-12 weeks - ANSWER-d 6-12 weeks
The A in SNAPPS stands for Assessment
a. true
b. false - ANSWER-b. false
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A patient is diagnosed with Giardia after backpacking trip in the mountains. Which of the
following would be the appropriate treatement?
a. Vancomycin
b. Penicillin
c. Metronidazole
d. Bactrim - ANSWER-c. Metronidazole
The most cost effective screening test to determine HIV status is which of the following?
a. western blot
b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
c. venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL)
d. Viral load - ANSWER-b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds (:BMI 29.3). How would the
clinician classify this patient?
a. overweight
b. Mild Obesity
c. Moderate Obesity
d. morbid obesity - ANSWER-b. Mild Obesity
One of the initial steps in assessing patients with musculoskeletal complaints is to determine
whether the complaint is articular or nonarticular in origin. Which of the following is an
example of an articular srtucture?
A. Fascia
NR 511 FINAL EXAM (LATEST ) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS, EXAMS OF NURSING
The most common precancerous skin lesion found in Caucasians is
a. skin tags
b. actinic keratosis
c. melanoma
d. basal skin lesion - ANSWER-b. actinic keratosis
Which obstructive lung disease is classified as reversible?
a. Asthma
b. Chronic bronchitis
c. Emphysema
d. COPD - ANSWER-a. Asthma
Which of the following is an example of an articular structure
a. bone
b. synovium
c. tendons
d. fascia - ANSWER-b. synovium
Jennifer is an 18-year-old girl who comes to the emergency room after a fall during a soccer
game. Jennifer explains that she fell on her left side and kept her arm out straight to break her
fall. She has been experiencing severe pain and limited range of motion in her left shoulder. The
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clinician has diagnosed Jennifer with a dislocated shoulder. Which of the following statements
are true concerning shoulder dislocation?
a. posterior dislocations are more common than anterior dislocations
b. there is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the clinician should check for
distal pulses - ANSWER-b. there is a risk of neurovascular and neurosensory trauma, so the
clinician should check for distal pulses
Which of the following statements is true concerning the management of the client with a
herniated disc?
a. muscle relaxants and narcotics can be used to control moderate pain but should be
discontinued after 3 weeks of use
b. an epidural injection is helpful in reducing leg pain that has persisted for at least 3 weeks
after the herniation occurred.
c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is an indication for surgical intervention
d. all of the above - ANSWER-c. intolerable pain for more than 3 months is an indication for
surgical intervention
After 6 months of synthroid therapy, the clinician should expect which of the following in the
repeat thyroid studies?
a. elevated TSH
b. normal TSH
c. low TSH
d. undetectable TSH - ANSWER-b. normal TSH
The clinician suspects that a client seen in the office has hyperthyroidism. Which of the
following tests should the clinician order on the initial visit?
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a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
b. TSH and thyrotoxin antibodies
•High sensitivity thyroid stimulating hormone TSH and free T4
• Free T4 and serum calcium - ANSWER-a. thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH) and free T4
Cat bites are commonly associated with which of the following pathogens?
a. pasteurella multocida
b. vibri vulnificus
c. group B streptococcus
d. Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus - ANSWER-a. pasteurella multocida
The 56 year old man with chronic prostatitis should be treated with trimethoprim 80mg-
sulfamethoxazole 400 (TMP-SMX, Bactrim) for how long?
a. 3-7 days
b. 14-21 days
c. 3-6 weeks
d 6-12 weeks - ANSWER-d 6-12 weeks
The A in SNAPPS stands for Assessment
a. true
b. false - ANSWER-b. false
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A patient is diagnosed with Giardia after backpacking trip in the mountains. Which of the
following would be the appropriate treatement?
a. Vancomycin
b. Penicillin
c. Metronidazole
d. Bactrim - ANSWER-c. Metronidazole
The most cost effective screening test to determine HIV status is which of the following?
a. western blot
b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
c. venereal disease research laboratory test (VDRL)
d. Viral load - ANSWER-b. enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)
The clinician sees a patient who is 5 feet tall and weighs 150 pounds (:BMI 29.3). How would the
clinician classify this patient?
a. overweight
b. Mild Obesity
c. Moderate Obesity
d. morbid obesity - ANSWER-b. Mild Obesity
One of the initial steps in assessing patients with musculoskeletal complaints is to determine
whether the complaint is articular or nonarticular in origin. Which of the following is an
example of an articular srtucture?
A. Fascia
