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NR 601 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST
2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 350 ACTUAL EXAM
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FINAL EXAM REVIEW|| BRAND NEW!!
A middle-aged patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.What influences the nurse practitioner’s decision to begin pharmacological treatment for this patient?
- medications initiated at first sign of unilateral involvement
- gait instability requiring the use of a cane
- intentional tremors
- symptoms interfering with functional ability - Correct Answer - d.
symptoms interfering with functional ability
A 58-year-old Caucasian mane with type 2 diabetes mellitus presents to the clinic as a new patient. He takes metformin 500mg twice a day. His last Hgb A1c was 7%. He is up to date on eye and foot examinations.His BP is 142/96. According to ACC 2017 guidelines for high blood pressure in adults, what is the most appropriate first line medication?
- lisinopril
- furosemide
- amlodipine
- clonidine - Correct Answer - a. lisinopril
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pg. 2 An older male patient is experiencing acute onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and confusion. What should the nurse practitioner do promptly?
- orders an EKG and administer O2 by cannula immediately
- Do a thorough medication review and stat blood sugar
- evaluates for a stroke and arrange transport to the hospital right away
- administers an aspirin by mouth - Correct Answer - c. evaluate for a
stroke and arrange transport to the hospital right away
The NP knows that medications can trigger or worsen heart failure. With this knowledge in mind, the NP will be avoiding prescribing the following classes of medications
- benzodiazepines
- macrolides
- muscle relaxants
- NSAIDS - Correct Answer - d. NSAIDS
Which of the following is a role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative cancer care?
- detecting cancer in asymptomatic patients or those with specific
- arranging for follow up including patients
- identifying and managing complications of care
- all of the above - Correct Answer - d. all of the above
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pg. 3 Mr. A, experienced a brief onset of right sided weakness, slurred speech and confusion yesterday. The symptoms have resolved and the CT is normal. What is the next step of the plan for Mr. A?
- assures the patient that he will not experience the symptoms again
- identifies modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
- order ASA 81mg stat
- order a stat EEG and administer O2 by mask - Correct Answer - b.
identify modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
MG, a 60-year-old female presents with complaints of her "heart flipping in her chest" The NP wants to evaluate for arrhythmia. The nap
knows that the cornerstone for arrhythmia evaluation includes:
- electrocardiogram
- physical examination
- all options are appropriate
- history - Correct Answer - c. all options are appropriate
A 68-year-old woman presents with a complaint of urine leakage whenever she sneezes, laughs or strains for the past 4 months. She denies dysuria, frequency and nocturia. US dipstick is negative for RBC's leukocyte esterase, nitrates, ketones and urobilinogen. What is the diagnosis?
- stress incontinence
- urinary incontinence
- urge incontinence
- overflow incontinence - Correct Answer - a. stress incontinence 3 / 4
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pg. 4 Which of the following signs or symptoms are not characteristics of delirium
- patient is coherent
- short duration
- sudden onset
- symptoms are worse in the evenings - Correct Answer - a. patient is
coherent
The elderly is at high risk for delirium because of:
- multiple medical problems
- multisensory deficits
- polypharmacy
- all of the above - Correct Answer - d. all of the above
When treating depression associated with dementia, which of the following would be a poor choice and not be prescribed
- desipramine
- amitriptyline
- fluoxetine
- mirtazapine - Correct Answer - b. amitriptyline
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:
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