NR 601 MIDTERM QUESTIONS
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NR 601 Midterm
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A client is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which
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diagnostic test will best evaluate the management plan prescribed
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for this client?
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Quarterly hemoglobin A1C
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After first managing the pain being experienced by the client with
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gout, the treatment focuses on:
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Preventing systemic involvement by altering the client's diet
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The abrupt onset of symptoms of stress or urge incontinence is
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most often due to a urinary tract infection
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A 60-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of
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uncomfortable breathing on exertion. She has had a minimally
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productive cough for several years that does not bother her. On
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further questioning, she states that her breathing gets much
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Which of the following drugs do not trigger or aggravate a cough?
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Based on current demographic data, which statement identifies a
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predictive trend regarding the health care needs of society?
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More nursing services will be required to serve the needs of the
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population 85 years of age and older.
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Which diagnostic laboratory test would the nurse practitioner
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typically not order for the purpose of evaluating an individual's
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acute, unexplained weight loss?
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Serum Potassium
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It has been projected that the cultural group presenting the
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greatest growth rate among the older adult population will be the:
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Hispanic Americans
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Which statement made by a client recently diagnosed with
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diverticular disease would indicate that she needs additional
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teaching regarding dietary considerations?
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"I'll have to give up eating right before I go to bed."
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Ethnocentrism is defined as: sh
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a belief that one's ethnic group is superior to that of another true
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When diagnosed with diverticulosis, a client asks how this
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problem occurred. Which assessment data identifies a risk factor
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for diverticulosis?
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Maintains a diet low in fiber.
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A 77-year-old client being treated for glaucoma asks the nurse
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practitioner what causes glaucoma. The nurse bases the
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response on the knowledge that the increase in intraocular
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a breakdown in the absorption process
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Weight loss is frequently caused by ingestion of one or more of
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the following drugs.
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Antibiotics
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Digoxin
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
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Theophylline
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A, B, and C
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All of the above
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Answer: All of the above
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Which of the following culturally diverse male clients will most
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benefit from educational material related to "Staying Healthy into
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your 80s"
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Japanese
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The following are true statements about bipolar disorders in older
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adults except
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"Bipolar disorder is the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric
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disorder in older adults."
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Which assessment data would not be of particular concern when
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attempting to manage an older adult's risk for dehydration?
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Chronic constipation
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When educating the older adult population about the risks to
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physical health that chronic alcohol abuse presents, the nurse
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practitioner is especially careful to include the:
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Identification of the signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal
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Which of the following drugs does not typically cause
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constipation?
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Magnesium-containing antacid
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An older adult client has been voluntarily admitted for treatment of
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alcohol dependency. In implementing care, the nurse plans which
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intervention based upon knowledge about alcohol and aging?
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Assessing the client for both depression and anxiety
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The greatest risk for injury for a client with progressed Parkinson's
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disease is:
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Falls
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An older adult client shares with the nurse that, "I don't know what
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it is but it seems that I need more light for reading or even
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watching television as I get older." The nurse explains that aging
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may cause this change due to the:
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Slower ability of the pupil to adjust to changes in lighting.
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The nurse practitioner educates that client that Healthy People
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2010:
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offers direction for the achievement of improved quality of life
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across the life span
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