NR 601 Final Exam Questions with Answers
Question 1
Terazosin, an alpha blocker, is prescribed to treat the following conditions:
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypotension
c. urinary tract infection and arrythmia
d. chronic prostatitis and atrial fibrillation
Correct Answer
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
Question 2
When treating inflammatory pain, the NP knows treatmemnt is focused on managing
the inflammation. Appropriate medications for inflammatory pain include all of the
following except:
a. NSAIDS
b. Opioids
c. Corticosteroids
Correct Answer
b. Opioids
Question 3
Terazosin, an alpha blocker, is prescribed to treat the following conditions:
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypotension
c. urinary tract infection and arrhythmia
d. chronic prostatitis and atrial fibrillationn
Correct Answer
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
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,Question 4
The 2017 HTN guidelines recommend the following treatment for a healthy 54 year
old African American woman with a BI of 23 and consistent BP readings of 116-
120/78
a. none, this is a normal BP
b. hypertension, stage 1 requiring treatment
c. elevated BP requiring treatment with a thiazide
d. hypertension, stage 1 requiring treatment with a calcium channel blocker
Correct Answer
a. none, this is a normal BP
Question 5
A 67 year old man is seen in the clinic with a chief complaint of nocturia. Which of the
following should be included in the differential diagnosis?
a. psychogenic nocturia
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy
c. drug induced impotence
d. irritative posterior urethral lesion
Correct Answer
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy
Question 6
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
Correct Answer
d. it is designed for the last six months of life
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,Question 7
When assessing a patient who complains of a tremor, the nurse practitioner must
differentiate essential tremor from the tremor of Parkinson's disease. Which of the
following findings are consistent with essential tremors?
a. the tremor occurs with purposeful movement
b. the handwriting is not affected by the tremor
Correct Answer
a. the tremor occurs with purposeful movement
Question 8
Pain which results from pathology or damage to the nervous system is classified as
a. chronic
b. neuropathic
c. acute
d. nociceptive
Correct Answer
b. neuropathic
Question 9
The comorbid psychiatric problem with the highest frequency in dementia is:
a. depression
b,, agitation and aggression
c. psychosis
d. anxiety
Correct Answer
a. depression
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, Question 10
The highest level of evidence with the use of adjuvant analgesics is with
a. therapeutic trials before discontinuing drugs
b. patients with fibromyalgia are candidates for adjuvant analgesics
c. tricyclic antidepressants avoided due to high adverse affects
d. neuropathic pain patients are candidates for adjuvant analgesia
Correct Answer
d. neuropathic pain patients are candidates for adjuvant analgesia
Question 11
Patient education for the COPD patient is essential. The nurse practitioner knows that
COPD education includes all of the following except
a. healthy diet
b. increased risk for diabetes
c. smoking cessation
d. daily exercise
Correct Answer
b. increased risk for diabetes
Question 12
Periods of increased activity, when the patient did not seem to need to sleep or
reports being very productive not needing sleep are:
a. symptoms of schizophrenia
b. symptoms of worsening depression
c. symtoms of unipolar depression
d. symptoms of hypomania or mania
Correct Answer
d. symptoms of hypomania or mania
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Question 1
Terazosin, an alpha blocker, is prescribed to treat the following conditions:
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypotension
c. urinary tract infection and arrythmia
d. chronic prostatitis and atrial fibrillation
Correct Answer
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
Question 2
When treating inflammatory pain, the NP knows treatmemnt is focused on managing
the inflammation. Appropriate medications for inflammatory pain include all of the
following except:
a. NSAIDS
b. Opioids
c. Corticosteroids
Correct Answer
b. Opioids
Question 3
Terazosin, an alpha blocker, is prescribed to treat the following conditions:
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypotension
c. urinary tract infection and arrhythmia
d. chronic prostatitis and atrial fibrillationn
Correct Answer
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy and hypertension
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,Question 4
The 2017 HTN guidelines recommend the following treatment for a healthy 54 year
old African American woman with a BI of 23 and consistent BP readings of 116-
120/78
a. none, this is a normal BP
b. hypertension, stage 1 requiring treatment
c. elevated BP requiring treatment with a thiazide
d. hypertension, stage 1 requiring treatment with a calcium channel blocker
Correct Answer
a. none, this is a normal BP
Question 5
A 67 year old man is seen in the clinic with a chief complaint of nocturia. Which of the
following should be included in the differential diagnosis?
a. psychogenic nocturia
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy
c. drug induced impotence
d. irritative posterior urethral lesion
Correct Answer
b. benign prostatic hypertrophy
Question 6
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
Correct Answer
d. it is designed for the last six months of life
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,Question 7
When assessing a patient who complains of a tremor, the nurse practitioner must
differentiate essential tremor from the tremor of Parkinson's disease. Which of the
following findings are consistent with essential tremors?
a. the tremor occurs with purposeful movement
b. the handwriting is not affected by the tremor
Correct Answer
a. the tremor occurs with purposeful movement
Question 8
Pain which results from pathology or damage to the nervous system is classified as
a. chronic
b. neuropathic
c. acute
d. nociceptive
Correct Answer
b. neuropathic
Question 9
The comorbid psychiatric problem with the highest frequency in dementia is:
a. depression
b,, agitation and aggression
c. psychosis
d. anxiety
Correct Answer
a. depression
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, Question 10
The highest level of evidence with the use of adjuvant analgesics is with
a. therapeutic trials before discontinuing drugs
b. patients with fibromyalgia are candidates for adjuvant analgesics
c. tricyclic antidepressants avoided due to high adverse affects
d. neuropathic pain patients are candidates for adjuvant analgesia
Correct Answer
d. neuropathic pain patients are candidates for adjuvant analgesia
Question 11
Patient education for the COPD patient is essential. The nurse practitioner knows that
COPD education includes all of the following except
a. healthy diet
b. increased risk for diabetes
c. smoking cessation
d. daily exercise
Correct Answer
b. increased risk for diabetes
Question 12
Periods of increased activity, when the patient did not seem to need to sleep or
reports being very productive not needing sleep are:
a. symptoms of schizophrenia
b. symptoms of worsening depression
c. symtoms of unipolar depression
d. symptoms of hypomania or mania
Correct Answer
d. symptoms of hypomania or mania
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