NRNP 6552 Advanced Nurse Practice Midterm
Exam (Week 6) – Walden University 2025 –
121 Verified Questions and Answers
Introduction:
This document contains the complete NRNP 6552 Week 6 Midterm
Exam for 2025, including 121 multiple-choice questions with
verified correct answers. The material covers advanced practice
nursing topics such as pediatrics, obstetrics, women’s health,
pharmacology, family health assessment, and disease management.
It is designed to help students prepare effectively for their NRNP
6552 midterm and review clinical decision-making scenarios
aligned with Walden University’s curriculum.
Questions and Answers:
1. When does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend
that children be screened for cholesterol?
A. over 5 years old
B. 9 to 11 years old
,C. over 8 years old
D. 12 to 15 years old -Answer:-B. 9 to 11 years old
2. Which screening test has the highest sensitivity and specificity
for diagnosing iron deficiency in anemic clients?
A. ferritin
B. hemoglobin
C. hematocrit
D. reticulocyte count -Answer:-A. ferritin
3. Risperidone (Risperdal) has been approved by the FDA for the
treatment of the behaviors associated with autism in children
over 5 years old. The clinician should be aware of the following
common side effect
A. weight loss
B. diarrhea
C. nausea
,D. fatigue -Answer:-D. fatigue
4. When asking a family member if the family generally gets the
things they want out of life, if there are any "rules" in the family
that everyone believes are important, and what role religion plays
in the family, you are trying to assess which functional health
pattern?
A. role-relationship pattern
B. cognitive-perceptual pattern
C. value-belief pattern
D. health-perception/health-management pattern -Answer:-C.
value-belief pattern
5. During nursery rounds, you examine a 12 hour old newborn.
The infant has a yellow tint to the skin and sclera. What lab test
will you order to further evaluate this infant?
A. blood glucose
B. Direct Coombs' test
C. blood cultures
, D. arterial blood gas -Answer:-B. Direct Coombs' test
6. Marta asks you how pregnancy will affect her RA. You respond
A. "There is a one-third rule: One-third get better, one-third
remain the same, and one-third get worse"
B. "Pregnancy will have no effect on your RA."
C. "75% of women experience remission of the disease during
pregnancy."
D. "It is advised that you don't get pregnant with this condition." -
Answer:-C. "75% of women experience remission of the disease
during pregnancy."
7. Mr. Johnson calls your office from the soccer field. His 10 year
old son, Joshua, was hit in the mouth during the game. One of
Joshua's front teeth was knocked out. The clinician advises Mr.
Johnson to
A. rinse the tooth gently in cold milk, saline, or room temperature
water and then replant it
B. rinse the tooth gently in cold milk, saline, or room temperature
water and put it in a clean cloth
Exam (Week 6) – Walden University 2025 –
121 Verified Questions and Answers
Introduction:
This document contains the complete NRNP 6552 Week 6 Midterm
Exam for 2025, including 121 multiple-choice questions with
verified correct answers. The material covers advanced practice
nursing topics such as pediatrics, obstetrics, women’s health,
pharmacology, family health assessment, and disease management.
It is designed to help students prepare effectively for their NRNP
6552 midterm and review clinical decision-making scenarios
aligned with Walden University’s curriculum.
Questions and Answers:
1. When does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend
that children be screened for cholesterol?
A. over 5 years old
B. 9 to 11 years old
,C. over 8 years old
D. 12 to 15 years old -Answer:-B. 9 to 11 years old
2. Which screening test has the highest sensitivity and specificity
for diagnosing iron deficiency in anemic clients?
A. ferritin
B. hemoglobin
C. hematocrit
D. reticulocyte count -Answer:-A. ferritin
3. Risperidone (Risperdal) has been approved by the FDA for the
treatment of the behaviors associated with autism in children
over 5 years old. The clinician should be aware of the following
common side effect
A. weight loss
B. diarrhea
C. nausea
,D. fatigue -Answer:-D. fatigue
4. When asking a family member if the family generally gets the
things they want out of life, if there are any "rules" in the family
that everyone believes are important, and what role religion plays
in the family, you are trying to assess which functional health
pattern?
A. role-relationship pattern
B. cognitive-perceptual pattern
C. value-belief pattern
D. health-perception/health-management pattern -Answer:-C.
value-belief pattern
5. During nursery rounds, you examine a 12 hour old newborn.
The infant has a yellow tint to the skin and sclera. What lab test
will you order to further evaluate this infant?
A. blood glucose
B. Direct Coombs' test
C. blood cultures
, D. arterial blood gas -Answer:-B. Direct Coombs' test
6. Marta asks you how pregnancy will affect her RA. You respond
A. "There is a one-third rule: One-third get better, one-third
remain the same, and one-third get worse"
B. "Pregnancy will have no effect on your RA."
C. "75% of women experience remission of the disease during
pregnancy."
D. "It is advised that you don't get pregnant with this condition." -
Answer:-C. "75% of women experience remission of the disease
during pregnancy."
7. Mr. Johnson calls your office from the soccer field. His 10 year
old son, Joshua, was hit in the mouth during the game. One of
Joshua's front teeth was knocked out. The clinician advises Mr.
Johnson to
A. rinse the tooth gently in cold milk, saline, or room temperature
water and then replant it
B. rinse the tooth gently in cold milk, saline, or room temperature
water and put it in a clean cloth
