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NURS 6560 Final Exam -
NURS-6560N Final exam (2020-
2021)(100 Q & A 100% Correct)
NURS 6560 Final Exam
Question 1
A patient with suspected Cushing’s syndrome is being evaluated to establish the diagnosis and
cause. Patients with an adrenal tumor typically will demonstrate:
A. Low ACTH and low cortisol
B. Low ACTH and high cortisol
C. High ACTH and low cortisol D. High ACTH and high cortisol
Question 2
Pneumatosis, or gas cysts, may form in the wall anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract; in
some cases, they will produce symptoms such as abdominal discomfort, diarrhea with mucus,
and excess flatulence. Treatment of pneumatosis most often involves:
, A. Several days of oxygen by face mask
B. Hyperbaric oxygen
C. Surgical resection
D. Treatment of underlying disease
Question 3
Jennifer is an RN applicant for a staff nurse position in the surgical ICU. She has had a screening
PPD and comes back in 48 hours to have it read. There is a 12-mm induration at the site of
injection. A chest radiograph is negative. The AGACNP knows that the next step in Jennifer’s
evaluation and management should include:
A. No further care, because the chest radiograph is negative
B. Quantiferon serum assay for exposure
C. Consideration of prophylactic therapy
D. Beginning therapy for pulmonary TB pending sputum cultures
Question 4
P. E. is a 61-year-old female who presents for a postoperative visit following a gastric resection
after a perforation of peptic ulcer. She reports feeling better, although it is taking longer than she
expected. However, she says she is feeling better each day, her appetite is returning, and her
incision is healing well. She is being discharged from surgical care and advised to continue her
routine health promotion follow-up with her primary care provider. As part of her surgical
discharge teaching, the AGACNP counsels P. E. that as a result of her gastric resection she will
need lifelong follow-up of:
,A. Blood group substances
B. Electrolytes C. Vitamin B12
D. Gastric pH
, Question 5
M. T. is a 71-year-old female who presents for evaluation of a ―lump on her chest.‖ She denies
any symptoms—there is no pain, erythema, edema, ecchymosis, or open areas—it is just a lump.
She has no idea how long it has been there and just noticed it a few weeks ago. Physical
examination reveals a round, smooth, flesh-colored tumor. It is firm but not hard; it has smooth
borders. It measures 6 cm in diameter and is non-tender to palpation. The AGACNP suspects
that this is a classic presentation of the most common chest wall tumor known as a:
A. Neurolemma
B. Lipoma
C. Hemangioma
D. Lymphangioma
Question 6
The AGACNP is receiving report from the recovery room on a patient who just had surgical
resection for pheochromocytoma. He knows that which class of drugs should be available
immediately to manage hypertensive crisis, a possible consequence of physical manipulation of
the adrenal medulla?
A. Alpha-adrenergic antagonists
B. Beta-adrenergic antagonists
C. Intravenous vasodilators
D. Arteriolar dilators
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