NURS 6531 Final Exam – Week 11 Summer Quarter 2025 | Walden University (Mousa Class Version 3) | Practice Care of Adults | Real Exam Questions with Detailed Answers | Graded A+ | Guaranteed Pass

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Question 2. Which of the following is a potential acquired cause of thrombophilia?
Homocysteinuria
Protein C deficiency
Factor V Leiden
Antiphospholipid antibodies

Question 3. Phalen’s test, 90° wrist flexion for 60 seconds, reproduces symptoms of:
Ulnar tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Myofascial pain syndrome

Question 4. Which patient would benefit most from screening for type 2 diabetes?
A 30 year old female with unintended weight loss.
A 25 year old male with family history of type 1 diabetes
An obese female with recurrent vaginitis
A 50 year old hyperlipidemic male

Question 5. A 72 year old female patient reports a 6 month history of gradually progressive swollen and painful distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints of one hand. She has no systemic symptoms but the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), antinuclear antibody (ANA), and rheumatoid factor (RF) are all minimally elevated. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Osteoarthritis (OA)
Lupus
Peripheral neuropathy

Question 6. A 32 year old male patient complains of urinary frequency and burning on urination for 3 days. Urinalysis reveals bacteriuria. He denies any past history of urinary tract infection. The initial treatment should be:
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 3 days
Ciprofloxacin for 7–10 days
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole for 14 days
Ciprofloxacin for 3 days

Question 7. A thymectomy is usually recommended in the early treatment of which disease?
Parkinson’s disease
Multiple sclerosis
Myasthenia gravis
Huntington’s chorea

Question 8. The diagnosis of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in males is usually made by:
Clinical appearance
Viral culture
Tzanck smear
KOH prep

Question 9. The most effective intervention(s) to prevent stroke is (are):
81 mg of aspirin daily
Carotid endarterectomy for patients with high-grade carotid lesions
Routine screening for carotid artery stenosis with auscultation for bruits
Smoking cessation and treatment of hypertension

Question 10. What is the most common cause of Cushing’s syndrome?
Excessive ACTH production
Administration of a glucocorticoid or ACTH
Pituitary adenoma or a non-pituitary ACTH-producing tumor
Autonomous cortisol production from adrenal tissue

Question 11. Diagnostic radiological studies are indicated for low back pain:
Routinely after 3 weeks of low back pain symptoms.
To screen for spondylolithiasis in patients less than 20 years of age with 2 weeks or more of low back pain.
When there is a suspicion of a space-occupying lesion, fracture, cauda equina, or infection.
As a part of a pre-employment physical when heavy lifting is included in the job description.

Question 12. After treating a patient for Helicobacter pylori infection, what test do you order to see if it has been cured?
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay titer
A urea breath test
A rapid urease test
A repeat endoscopy

Question 13. Which appropriate test for the initial assessment of Alzheimer’s disease provides the performance ratings on 10 complex, higher order activities?
MMSE
CAGE questionnaire
FAQ – Functional Activities Questionnaire
Holmes and Rahe social readjustment scale

Question 14. Major depression occurs most often in which of the following conditions?
Myocardial infarction
Parkinson’s disease
Stroke
Alzheimer’s disease

Question 15. Which of the following statements about multiple sclerosis (MS) is correct?
MS is a chronic, untreatable illness that is almost always fatal.
MS is a disease of steadily progressive and unrelenting neurologic deterioration.
MS is a chronic, treatable illness with unknown cause and a variable course.
Patients with MS who take active steps to improve their health have the best cure rate.

Question 16. Diagnostic evaluation of hypothyroidism reveals:
Elevated TSH and decreased T4
Decreased TSH and increased T4
Decreased TSH and decreased T3
Elevated TSH and increased T4

Question 17. Risk factors for prostate cancer include all of the following except:
Family history
Benign prostatic hypertrophy
African American race
Age

Question 18. What information should patients with diabetes and their families receive about hypoglycemia?
Hypoglycemia is a rare complication.
Hypoglycemia requires professional medical treatment.