NR 601 FINAL EXAM UPDATED AND VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2025)

NR 601 FINAL EXAM UPDATED AND
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A 52 year old female patient screened for diabetes has a fasting
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plasma glucose level of 123 mg/dl. The nurse practitioners plan
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includes:


a. repeat fasting glucose in 1 month
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b. prescribe memformin 500mg BID po
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c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
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d. repeat fasting glucose in three years - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c.
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repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
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A 56-year old male patient screened for diabetes has a fasting
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plasma glucose level of 96mg/dl. The nurse practitioner
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management plan includes: /| /|




a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
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b. prescribe Metformin 500mg po BID
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c. repeat fasting plasma glucose in one year
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d. refer to ophthalmology for eye exam - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔a. repeat fasting plasma glucose in three years
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,RW, a 57 year old native American female, presents to the office.
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RW states she feels irritable and has difficulty concentrating as
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well as fallingn asleep and staying aleep. She states she is worried
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about her finances, her husband has just lost his job. The NP
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diagnoses anxiety. The NP prescribes a first line treatment which is
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a. Diazepam
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b. Clonazepam
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c. Ariprprazole
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d. Paroxetine - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. Paroxetine
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The most common sustained rhythmic disorder, which consists of
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fibrillatory p waves is: /| /| /|




a. AV block
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b. atrial tachycardia
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c. atrial fibrillation
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d. atrial flutter - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. atrial fibrillation
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According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis
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a. the symptomsm are the same for each woman
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b. creates a more acidic vaginal environment
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c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections
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d. is not treated with vaginal lubricants - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c.
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is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections
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,Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for
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delirium?


a. St Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
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b. Montreal Cognitive Assessment
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c. Lawton Scale of instrumental Activities of Daily Living
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d. Confusion Assessment Model - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d.
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Confusion Assessment Model /| /|




A drug that can be used to treat two very common symptoms in a
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dying patient (pain and dyspnea_ is:
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a. lorazepam
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b. Gabapentin
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c. Methadone
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d. Morphine - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. Morphine
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Which of the following would you recommend annually for the
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elderly type 2 diabetic? /| /| /|




a. periodic visits to a gastroenterologist
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b. colonoscopy
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c. follow up with a urologist
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d. eye exam with an opthlamologist - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d.
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eye exam with an opthlamologist
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, Which characteristic of delerium helps to distinguish it from
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dementia?


a, short term memory impairment
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b. personality changes
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c. acute onset
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d. impaired attention - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. acute onset
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The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:
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a. in the hospital
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b. in an inpatient hospice facility
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c. in a nursing home
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d. at home - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. at home
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A middle aged patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's
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disease. What influences the nurse practitioners descision to begin
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pharmacological treatment for this patient?
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a. medications initiated at first sign of unilateral involvement
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b. gait instability requiring the use of a cane
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c. intentional tremors
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d. symptoms interfering with functional ability - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔d. symptoms interfering with functional ability
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