MN551 FINAL
PRACTICE Q&A NEWLY MODIFIED 2025/2026
LATEST
A three-year-old girl has been diagnosed with amblyopia. Which of the
following pathophysiologic processes is most likely to underlie her health
problem?
a. The child may have a neural pathway disorder
b. She may have been born with infantile cataracts
c. The girl may have chronic bacterial conjunctivitis
d. The child may have a congenital deficit of rods and/or cones --
ANSWER--She may have been born with infantile cataracts
A 32-year-old man is complaining of burning, itching, photophobia, and severe
pain in his right eye after swimming in the ocean. To determine that the eye
condition is corneal rather than a conjunctival disease, which of the following
would be the distinguishing symptom? A.) Burning
B.) Itching
c.) photophobia
D.) Severe pain -- ANSWER--Severe pain
A 17-year-old male experienced third-degree full-thickness burns 2 days ago to
hislower limbs after a fire at his workplace. Which of the following
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,complications shouldhis care team foresee and regularly assess for? Select all
that apply.
A) Systemic infection
B) Fluid volume deficit
C) Respiratory dysfunction
D) Hypermetabolic response
E) Constipation and bowel obstruction -- ANSWER--A) Systemic infection
B) Fluid volume deficit
C) Respiratory dysfunction
D) Hypermetabolic response
E) Constipation and bowel obstruction
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,Which of the following statements best describes an aspect of the normal
process of glucose metabolism?
Question 3 options:
a. Glucose that exceeds metabolic needs is converted and stored by the
liver.
b. Blood glucose levels are kept in a steady state by selective excretion and
reuptake by the kidneys.
c. Ingested glucose that is not needed for cellular metabolism circulates in
the blood until it is taken up to meet cellular needs.
d. Blood glucose levels are primarily a result of the timing, quantity, and
character of food intake. -- ANSWER--Glucose that exceeds metabolic needs is
converted and stored by the liver.
A 60-year-old man has presented to his nurse practitioner because of an earache
that has become progressively more painful in recent days. After giving his
history and having an examination with an otoscope, the man has been
diagnosed with otitis externa. Which of the nurse practitioner's following
statements to the man is most accurate?
Question 4 options:
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, a. "This likely happened because your ears aren't draining like they should,
but antibiotics that you'll put in your ears will resolve this."
b. "I'll prescribe some ear drops for you, and in the meantime it's important
not to use ear swabs."
c. "I'm going to instill some warm water into your ear to flush out debris
and bacteria."
d. "You'll need to avoid getting any water in your ear until you finish your
course of antibiotic pills." -- ANSWER--"I'll prescribe some ear drops for you,
and in the meantime it's important not to use ear swabs."
A woman with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has been ordered by her primary
care provider to have a hemoglobin A1C test for the first time. The woman
states, "I don't see why you want to test my blood cells when it's sugar that's the
problem." What aspect of physiology will underlie the care provider's response
to the patient?
A) The amount of glucose attached to A1C cells reflects the average blood
glucose levels over the life of the cell.
B) Hemoglobin synthesis by the bone marrow is inversely proportionate to
blood glucose levels, with low A1C indicating hyperglycemia.
C)The high metabolic needs of red cells and their affinity for free glucose
indicate the amount of glucose that has been available over 6 to 12 weeks.
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PRACTICE Q&A NEWLY MODIFIED 2025/2026
LATEST
A three-year-old girl has been diagnosed with amblyopia. Which of the
following pathophysiologic processes is most likely to underlie her health
problem?
a. The child may have a neural pathway disorder
b. She may have been born with infantile cataracts
c. The girl may have chronic bacterial conjunctivitis
d. The child may have a congenital deficit of rods and/or cones --
ANSWER--She may have been born with infantile cataracts
A 32-year-old man is complaining of burning, itching, photophobia, and severe
pain in his right eye after swimming in the ocean. To determine that the eye
condition is corneal rather than a conjunctival disease, which of the following
would be the distinguishing symptom? A.) Burning
B.) Itching
c.) photophobia
D.) Severe pain -- ANSWER--Severe pain
A 17-year-old male experienced third-degree full-thickness burns 2 days ago to
hislower limbs after a fire at his workplace. Which of the following
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,complications shouldhis care team foresee and regularly assess for? Select all
that apply.
A) Systemic infection
B) Fluid volume deficit
C) Respiratory dysfunction
D) Hypermetabolic response
E) Constipation and bowel obstruction -- ANSWER--A) Systemic infection
B) Fluid volume deficit
C) Respiratory dysfunction
D) Hypermetabolic response
E) Constipation and bowel obstruction
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,Which of the following statements best describes an aspect of the normal
process of glucose metabolism?
Question 3 options:
a. Glucose that exceeds metabolic needs is converted and stored by the
liver.
b. Blood glucose levels are kept in a steady state by selective excretion and
reuptake by the kidneys.
c. Ingested glucose that is not needed for cellular metabolism circulates in
the blood until it is taken up to meet cellular needs.
d. Blood glucose levels are primarily a result of the timing, quantity, and
character of food intake. -- ANSWER--Glucose that exceeds metabolic needs is
converted and stored by the liver.
A 60-year-old man has presented to his nurse practitioner because of an earache
that has become progressively more painful in recent days. After giving his
history and having an examination with an otoscope, the man has been
diagnosed with otitis externa. Which of the nurse practitioner's following
statements to the man is most accurate?
Question 4 options:
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, a. "This likely happened because your ears aren't draining like they should,
but antibiotics that you'll put in your ears will resolve this."
b. "I'll prescribe some ear drops for you, and in the meantime it's important
not to use ear swabs."
c. "I'm going to instill some warm water into your ear to flush out debris
and bacteria."
d. "You'll need to avoid getting any water in your ear until you finish your
course of antibiotic pills." -- ANSWER--"I'll prescribe some ear drops for you,
and in the meantime it's important not to use ear swabs."
A woman with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has been ordered by her primary
care provider to have a hemoglobin A1C test for the first time. The woman
states, "I don't see why you want to test my blood cells when it's sugar that's the
problem." What aspect of physiology will underlie the care provider's response
to the patient?
A) The amount of glucose attached to A1C cells reflects the average blood
glucose levels over the life of the cell.
B) Hemoglobin synthesis by the bone marrow is inversely proportionate to
blood glucose levels, with low A1C indicating hyperglycemia.
C)The high metabolic needs of red cells and their affinity for free glucose
indicate the amount of glucose that has been available over 6 to 12 weeks.
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