NSG 6420 MIDTERM EXAM 2024
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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Your patient has just returned from a 6-month
missionary trip to Southeast Asia. He reports
unremitting cough, hemoptysis, and an unintentional
weight loss of 10 pounds over the last month. These
symptoms should prompt the clinician to suspect: -
....ANSWER...turberculosis
A 72-year-old woman and her husband are on a
cross-country driving vacation. After a long day of
driving, they stop for dinner. Midway through the
meal, the woman becomes very short of breath, with
chest pain and a feeling of panic. Which of the
following problems is most likely? -
....ANSWER...pulmonary embolism
,The main focus of treatment of patients with ACD is:
- ....ANSWER...Management of the underlying
disorder
In a patient presenting with suspected recurrence of
diverticulitis, abdominal pain usually presents where
in the abdomen? - ....ANSWER...Left lower quadrant
An 82-year-old female presents to the emergency
department with epigastric pain and weakness. She
admits to having dark, tarry stools for the last few
days. She reports a long history of pain due to
osteoarthritis. She self-medicates daily with
ibuprofen, naprosyn, and aspirin for joint pain. On
physical examination, she has orthostatic
hypotension and pallor. Fecal occult blood test is
positive. A likely etiology of the patient's problem is:
- ....ANSWER...gastric ulcer
In addition to the complete blood count (CBC) with
differential, which of the following laboratory tests is
considered to be most useful in diagnosing ACD and
IDA? - ....ANSWER...serum ferritin
,You have a patient complaining of vertigo and want
to know what could be the cause. Knowing there are
many causes for vertigo, you question the length of
time the sensation lasts. She tells you several hours
to days and is accompanied by tinnitus and hearing
loss. You suspect which of the following conditions?
- ....ANSWER...Meniere's disease
When interpreting laboratory data, you would expect
to see the following in a patient with Anemia of
Chronic Disease (ACD): - ....ANSWER...hemoglobin >8
g/dl, MCV decreased, MCH decreased
A 74-year-old obese female presents complaining of
persistent right upper quadrant pain. She reports
that she has not had any prior abdominal surgeries.
Which of the following laboratory studies would be
most indicative of acute cholecystitis? -
....ANSWER...serum amylase level of 145 U/L
A 20-year-old engineering student complains of
episodes of abdominal discomfort, bloating, and
episodes of diarrhea. The symptoms usually occur
after eating, and pain is frequently relieved with
bowel movement. She is on a "celiac diet" and the
episodic symptoms persist. Physical examination
, and diagnostic tests are negative. Colonoscopy is
negative for any abnormalities. This is a history and
physical consistent with: - ....ANSWER...irritable
bowel syndrome
Your patient has been treated for glaucoma for 5
years. Which of the following will provide indication
of the level of progression during the funduscopic
examination for this patient? -
....ANSWER...estimating cup-to-disk ratio
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to
the development of esophagitis in older adults? -
....ANSWER...increased gastric emptying time
Which symptom is more characteristic of Non-
Cardiac chest pain? - ....ANSWER...pain tends to
occur with movement, stretching or palpation
In autosomal recessive (AR) disorders, individuals
need: - ....ANSWER...two mutated genes to acquire
the disease
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