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NR 601 Final Exam 2025, NR 601 Test Bank, Adult
and Geriatric Primary Care, NR 601 Questions and
Answers, Chamberlain NR 601, NR 601 Study Guide,
Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep
When treating depression associated with dementia, which of
the following would be a poor choice and not be prescribed
a. desimpramine
b. amitryptyline
c. fluoxitine
d. mirtazapine - ANSWER-b. amitryptyline
Male patient presents with a BMI of 30 presents to the office for
an annual exam. You are reviewing the lab results. You ordered a
CMP as part of routine labs. The fasting glucose was 130. Your
next action is:
a. repeat the fasting glucose
b. start metformin 500mg BID
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c. repeat fasting glucose in 1 year
d. call the patient and report lab results as normal - ANSWER-a.
repeat the fasting glucose
The task of grieving include all of the following except
a. begin to disengage
b. acknowledge the reality of death
c. work through the pain of grief
d. restructure relationships - ANSWER-a. begin to disengage
All of the following are true statements regarding elder abuse
except:
a. a new STI in an elderly patient can be a sign of abuse
b. persons over 80 years of age are at highest risk for abuse
c. missing scheduled appointments and delays in medical care
are common
d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and
depression - ANSWER-d. common signs of abuse include
decreased anxiety and depression
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Hospice care differs from palliative care in that:
a. it cannot be provided in the nursing home
b. the majority of those admitted to hospice die within 7 days
c. it is not covered by insurance
d. it is designed for the last six months of life - ANSWER-d. it is
designed for the last six months of life
When assessing an elderly client who reports a tremor, which
assessment findings would be most reliable in identifying
Parkinsons disease?
a. congwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and macrorgraphia
b. any presence of fever
c. symptoms of slowed movement, unstable angina and tremor
d. resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity -
ANSWER-d. resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel
rigidity
How dies womans anatomy make them more susceptible to
UTI's
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a. the female urethra is shorter
b. aymptomatic UTI's do not resolve themselves without
treatment
c. women tend to get UTI's when they are pregnant
d. there is a longer distance between the urethra and anus -
ANSWER-a. the female urethra is shorter
Mrs. Smith, a 64 year old woman presents to the clinic for the
first time and complains of uruinary incontinece and
dyspareunia. She went through menipause 10 years ago without
any hormone replacement therapy and had a hysterectomy for a
fibroid. Her mother had a hip fracture at 87 years of age. The
patiennt's most recent mammogram was 7 years ago and no
known family history of breast cancer. She is not taking any
medications. Her physical exam is unremarkable except for
findings consistant with atrophic vaginitis. You prescribed
topical hormone replacement therapy today. Which of the
following evaluations should also be ordered today
a. bone mineral density measurement
b. mammogram - ANSWER-b. mammogram
NR 601 Final Exam 2025, NR 601 Test Bank, Adult
and Geriatric Primary Care, NR 601 Questions and
Answers, Chamberlain NR 601, NR 601 Study Guide,
Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep
When treating depression associated with dementia, which of
the following would be a poor choice and not be prescribed
a. desimpramine
b. amitryptyline
c. fluoxitine
d. mirtazapine - ANSWER-b. amitryptyline
Male patient presents with a BMI of 30 presents to the office for
an annual exam. You are reviewing the lab results. You ordered a
CMP as part of routine labs. The fasting glucose was 130. Your
next action is:
a. repeat the fasting glucose
b. start metformin 500mg BID
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c. repeat fasting glucose in 1 year
d. call the patient and report lab results as normal - ANSWER-a.
repeat the fasting glucose
The task of grieving include all of the following except
a. begin to disengage
b. acknowledge the reality of death
c. work through the pain of grief
d. restructure relationships - ANSWER-a. begin to disengage
All of the following are true statements regarding elder abuse
except:
a. a new STI in an elderly patient can be a sign of abuse
b. persons over 80 years of age are at highest risk for abuse
c. missing scheduled appointments and delays in medical care
are common
d. common signs of abuse include decreased anxiety and
depression - ANSWER-d. common signs of abuse include
decreased anxiety and depression
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Hospice care differs from palliative care in that:
a. it cannot be provided in the nursing home
b. the majority of those admitted to hospice die within 7 days
c. it is not covered by insurance
d. it is designed for the last six months of life - ANSWER-d. it is
designed for the last six months of life
When assessing an elderly client who reports a tremor, which
assessment findings would be most reliable in identifying
Parkinsons disease?
a. congwheel rigidity, bradykinesia, and macrorgraphia
b. any presence of fever
c. symptoms of slowed movement, unstable angina and tremor
d. resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel rigidity -
ANSWER-d. resting tremor, slow unsteady gait and cogwheel
rigidity
How dies womans anatomy make them more susceptible to
UTI's
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a. the female urethra is shorter
b. aymptomatic UTI's do not resolve themselves without
treatment
c. women tend to get UTI's when they are pregnant
d. there is a longer distance between the urethra and anus -
ANSWER-a. the female urethra is shorter
Mrs. Smith, a 64 year old woman presents to the clinic for the
first time and complains of uruinary incontinece and
dyspareunia. She went through menipause 10 years ago without
any hormone replacement therapy and had a hysterectomy for a
fibroid. Her mother had a hip fracture at 87 years of age. The
patiennt's most recent mammogram was 7 years ago and no
known family history of breast cancer. She is not taking any
medications. Her physical exam is unremarkable except for
findings consistant with atrophic vaginitis. You prescribed
topical hormone replacement therapy today. Which of the
following evaluations should also be ordered today
a. bone mineral density measurement
b. mammogram - ANSWER-b. mammogram
