NSG 6020 3P ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025/2026
Introduction:
This document contains the actual NSG 6020 3P exam questions with
detailed, verified correct answers for the academic year 2025–2026.
It covers a wide range of clinical scenarios, physical assessment
techniques, diagnostic findings, and patient case studies commonly
tested in advanced practice nursing exams. The material provides
both the questions and correct answers, making it a comprehensive
study guide for exam preparation.
Exam Questions and Answers:
A 28-year-old graduate student comes to your clinic for evaluation of
pain "all over." With further questioning, she is able to relate that
the pain is worse in the neck, shoulders, hands, low back and knees.
She denies swelling in her joints. She states that the pain is worse in
the morning. There is no limitation in her range of motion. On
physical examination, she has several points on the muscles of the
neck, shoulders and back that are tender to palpation. Muscle strength
and range of motion are normal. Which one of the following is likely
the cause of her pain?--- correct answer ---fibromyalgia
,A new patient is complaining of severe pruritus that is worse at night.
Several family members also have the same symptoms. Upon
examination, areas of excoriated papules are noted on some of the
interdigital webs of both hands and on the axillae. This finding is
most consistent with:--- correct answer ---Scabies
An obese 55-year-old woman went through menarche at age 16 and
menopause 2 years ago. She is concerned because an aunt had severe
osteoporosis. Which one of the following is a risk factor for
osteoporosis?--- correct answer ---Delayed menarche
Ms. Whiting is a 68-year-old female who comes in for her usual
follow-up visit. You notice a few flat red and purple lesions, about 6
centimeters in diameter, on the ulnar aspect of her forearms but
nowhere else. She doesn't mention them. They are tender when you
examine them. What should you do?--- correct answer ---Ask how
she acquired them.
A 58-year-old man comes to your office complaining of bilateral back
pain that now awakens him at night. This has been steadily increasing
for the past 2 months. Which one of the following is the most
reassuring in this patient with back pain?--- correct answer ---Pain
that is bilateral
,The Phalen's test is used to evaluate:--- correct answer ---inflammation
of the median nerve
Which of the following would lead you to suspect a hydrocele versus
other causes of scrotal swelling?--- correct answer ---A positive
transillumination test
You are examining a newborn and note that the right testicle is not in
the scrotum. What should you do next?--- correct answer ---Attempt
to bring down the testis from the inguinal canal
, A 50-year-old truck driver comes to your clinic for a work physical.
He has had no upper respiratory, cardiac, pulmonary,
gastrointestinal, urinary, or musculoskeletal system complaints. His
past medical history is significant for mild arthritis and prior knee
surgery in college. He is married and just changed jobs, working for a
different trucking company. He smokes one pack of cigarettes a day,
drinks less than six beers a week, and denies using any illegal drugs.
His mother has high blood pressure and arthritis and his father died
of lung cancer in his sixties. On examination, his blood pressure is
130/80 and his pulse is 80. His cardiac, lung, and abdominal
examinations are normal. He has no inguinal hernia, but on his
digital rectal examination you palpate a soft, smooth, and nontender
pedunculated mass on the posterior wall of the rectum. What anal,
rectal, or prostate disorder best fits his presentation? --- correct
answer ---Rectal polyp
A 15-year-old high school football player is brought to your office by
his mother. He is complaining of severe testicular pain since exactly
8:00 this morning. He denies any sexual activity and states that he
hurts so bad he can't even urinate. He is nauseated and is throwing
up. He denies any recent illness or fever. His past medical history is
CORRECT DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025/2026
Introduction:
This document contains the actual NSG 6020 3P exam questions with
detailed, verified correct answers for the academic year 2025–2026.
It covers a wide range of clinical scenarios, physical assessment
techniques, diagnostic findings, and patient case studies commonly
tested in advanced practice nursing exams. The material provides
both the questions and correct answers, making it a comprehensive
study guide for exam preparation.
Exam Questions and Answers:
A 28-year-old graduate student comes to your clinic for evaluation of
pain "all over." With further questioning, she is able to relate that
the pain is worse in the neck, shoulders, hands, low back and knees.
She denies swelling in her joints. She states that the pain is worse in
the morning. There is no limitation in her range of motion. On
physical examination, she has several points on the muscles of the
neck, shoulders and back that are tender to palpation. Muscle strength
and range of motion are normal. Which one of the following is likely
the cause of her pain?--- correct answer ---fibromyalgia
,A new patient is complaining of severe pruritus that is worse at night.
Several family members also have the same symptoms. Upon
examination, areas of excoriated papules are noted on some of the
interdigital webs of both hands and on the axillae. This finding is
most consistent with:--- correct answer ---Scabies
An obese 55-year-old woman went through menarche at age 16 and
menopause 2 years ago. She is concerned because an aunt had severe
osteoporosis. Which one of the following is a risk factor for
osteoporosis?--- correct answer ---Delayed menarche
Ms. Whiting is a 68-year-old female who comes in for her usual
follow-up visit. You notice a few flat red and purple lesions, about 6
centimeters in diameter, on the ulnar aspect of her forearms but
nowhere else. She doesn't mention them. They are tender when you
examine them. What should you do?--- correct answer ---Ask how
she acquired them.
A 58-year-old man comes to your office complaining of bilateral back
pain that now awakens him at night. This has been steadily increasing
for the past 2 months. Which one of the following is the most
reassuring in this patient with back pain?--- correct answer ---Pain
that is bilateral
,The Phalen's test is used to evaluate:--- correct answer ---inflammation
of the median nerve
Which of the following would lead you to suspect a hydrocele versus
other causes of scrotal swelling?--- correct answer ---A positive
transillumination test
You are examining a newborn and note that the right testicle is not in
the scrotum. What should you do next?--- correct answer ---Attempt
to bring down the testis from the inguinal canal
, A 50-year-old truck driver comes to your clinic for a work physical.
He has had no upper respiratory, cardiac, pulmonary,
gastrointestinal, urinary, or musculoskeletal system complaints. His
past medical history is significant for mild arthritis and prior knee
surgery in college. He is married and just changed jobs, working for a
different trucking company. He smokes one pack of cigarettes a day,
drinks less than six beers a week, and denies using any illegal drugs.
His mother has high blood pressure and arthritis and his father died
of lung cancer in his sixties. On examination, his blood pressure is
130/80 and his pulse is 80. His cardiac, lung, and abdominal
examinations are normal. He has no inguinal hernia, but on his
digital rectal examination you palpate a soft, smooth, and nontender
pedunculated mass on the posterior wall of the rectum. What anal,
rectal, or prostate disorder best fits his presentation? --- correct
answer ---Rectal polyp
A 15-year-old high school football player is brought to your office by
his mother. He is complaining of severe testicular pain since exactly
8:00 this morning. He denies any sexual activity and states that he
hurts so bad he can't even urinate. He is nauseated and is throwing
up. He denies any recent illness or fever. His past medical history is
