NR601 Final Exam-Questions with Correct Answers/ Verified/ Latest Update 2024/2025
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When you recommend exercise for sedentary older adult, which of the following pieces of advice
should be considered for all types of exercise?
a. Focus only on one type of exercise for the first few months
b. Only use equipment recommended by physical trainers
c. Only group exercise is benefici...
NR601 Final Exam-Questions with Correct Answers/
Verified/ Latest Update 2024/2025
When you recommend exercise for sedentary older adult, which of the following pieces of advice
should be considered for all types of exercise?
a. Focus only on one type of exercise for the first few months
b. Only use equipment recommended by physical trainers
c. Only group exercise is beneficial to someone who has not been active in a long time
d. Start low and go slow - ✔✔D
You're reviewing CXR report on 56yo male who presented w/increasing SOB. You suspect COPD. You
know the dx can be made with a high degree of accuracy if 2 of the following criteria are met:
1. Flattening of diaphragm w/blunting of costophrenic angle on PA film
2. Upper zone redistribution of pulmonary blood flow (cephalization)
3. Abnormally enlarged retrosternal space
4. Signs of interstitial edema - ✔✔1 and 3
You have completed the first follow up visit for a new COPD pt who is in stable condition. The pt asks
how often he needs to follow up for COPD. You state that stable COPD pts should return for follow
up eval:
a. Yearly
b. Monthly
c. Every 3-6mo
d. Every 2mo - ✔✔C
When examining the spine of an older adult, you notice a curvature with a sharp angle. This is
referred to as a:
a. Pectus excavation
b. Scoliosis
,c. Kyphosis
d. Lordosis - ✔✔C
(more specifically, this is called a Gibbus, which is a specific condition in regards to kyphosis, but
Gibbus wasn't an option)
An effective exercise therapy for RA is:
a. Yoga and/or Pilates
b. Walking 20min daily
c. Bicycle riding
d. Water exercise programs - ✔✔D
Pt education for COPD is essential. You know that COPD education includes all of the following
except:
a. Increased risk for DM
b. Daily exercise
c. Healthy diet
d. Smoking cessation - ✔✔A
The prevalence of depression in nursing home residents is __________ greater than adults living in
the community.
a. 5 times
b. 3-4 times
c. 2-3 times
d. 1-2 times - ✔✔B
Which of the following statements about OA is true?
a. The metacarpal phalangeal joints are commonly involved.
b. Prolonged morning stiffness is common.
,c. It is a systemic inflammatory illness
d. It affects primarily weight-bearing joints - ✔✔D
55yo woman presents with somatic complaints. You suspect anxiety. You know that somatic
symptoms of anxiety include:
a. All answers are appropriate
b. Palpitations, CP, tachycardia
c. Fatigue, insomnia, diaphoresis
d. Diarrhea, nausea, vomiting - ✔✔A
You know that the gold standard for COPD dx is:
a. Spirometry
b. Dyspnea, chronic cough w/sputum production
c. Irreversible airflow limitation
d. Decreased breath sounds, wheezes at lung bases - ✔✔A
The best evidence rating drugs to consider in a post MI pt include:
a. ASA, ACE/ARB, BB, aldosterone blockage
b. Long-acting nitrates, warfarin, ACE, ARB
c. ASA, plavix, nitrates
d. ACE, ARB, CCB, ASA - ✔✔A
2017 HTN guidelines categorize a healthy 54yo African American woman with a BMI of 23 and
consistent BP readings of 120-128/76-78 as:
a. Normal BP
b. HTN stage 1
c. Elevated BP
, d. HTN stage 2 - ✔✔C
ACC 2017 guidelines for high BP in adults, adults w/stage 1 HTN and high ASCVD risk should be
managed w/both nonpharm and antihypertensive drug therapy. You know the pt should return for a
follow up appointment which includes BP check in:
a. 3wks
b. 1wk
c. 1mo
d. 2wks - ✔✔C
Mrs. G, 65yo Caucasian, presents for her annual physical. Chart review reveals she smokes 1PPD,
drinks 2 beers every evening since she retired. She does not exercise, likes to sit and knit. As part of
health maintenance, DEXA was ordered. You have received results, T-score of -2.0, which is
consistent with:
a. Normal result
b. Osteopenia
c. At risk for fragility fracture
d. Osteoporosis - ✔✔B
The purpose of Beers Criteria is to:
a. Define Type A reactions
b. All answers are appropriate
c. Define changes in drug metabolism in elderly
d. Improve quality and safety when prescribing meds - ✔✔D
Which best describes pain associated w/OA?
a. Pain is persistent and motion can be limited in affected joint
b. Dull and primarily affected by exposure to cold/barometric pressure
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