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NR601 APPB EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2024/2025
1. **There are well-known racial and socioeconomic disparities in diagnosis. Which populations have a
higher incidence and lower survival rates?**
- a) Asian and Native American older adults
- b) Black and Hispanic older adults
- c) White and Pacific Islander older adults
- d) Middle Eastern and South Asian older adults
- **Answer: b) Black and Hispanic older adults**
2. **A 72-year-old female has lingering effects from a stroke, including memory loss and lack of interest.
Which intervention can best improve her brain's functional reserve?**
- a) Increase cognitive stimulation activities
- b) Decrease overstimulation to avoid agitation
- c) Start high-intensity physical therapy
- d) Introduce multiple new medications
- **Answer: b) Decrease overstimulation to avoid agitation**
3. **When evaluating the effectiveness of a prescribed opioid for an elderly patient with chronic, severe
pain, which of the following should the Nurse Practitioner (NP) consider?**
- a) Risk of addiction
- b) Side effects and interactions
- c) Patient's functional improvement
- d) All of the above
- **Answer: d) All of the above**
4. **A 74-year-old male with long-term COPD reports increased shortness of breath and continues to
smoke a quarter-pack daily. He feels too old to do normal activities. What is the NP's interpretation of
his declining physical function?**
- a) Age-related disability
- b) Disease-related disability
- c) Temporary functional decline
- d) Psychosomatic symptoms
- **Answer: b) Disease-related disability**
5. **What causes the need for new reading glasses in adults between 42 to 50 years old?**
- a) Increased eye pressure
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- b) Reduced lens elasticity
- c) Thinning of the retina
- d) Enlargement of the eyeball
- **Answer: b) Reduced lens elasticity**
6. **A male patient reports feeling depressed since his spouse's death and has been using alcohol to
cope. He is on Cyclobenzaprine, Warfarin, and Pantoprazole. Which medications are of concern due to
interactions with alcohol?**
- a) Lisinopril and Flomax
- b) Cyclobenzaprine, Warfarin, and Pantoprazole
- c) Multivitamin and Vitamin C
- d) Vitamin D and Flomax
- **Answer: b) Cyclobenzaprine, Warfarin, and Pantoprazole**
7. **A 68-year-old female recently moved from Florida and has a history of vitamin B12 deficiency,
hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and GERD. She was prescribed omeprazole but wants to continue taking it
without symptoms. What is the best prescribing method for her?**
- a) Discontinue omeprazole immediately
- b) Continue omeprazole at 40 mg daily
- c) Reduce omeprazole from 40 mg to 20 mg daily
- d) Switch to a different GERD medication
- **Answer: c) Reduce omeprazole from 40 mg to 20 mg daily**
8. **To ensure older adults correctly use prescribed metered-dose inhalers, the NP should:**
- a) Recommend a spacer device
- b) Instruct to shake the inhaler vigorously
- c) Advise to use it only during symptoms
- d) Suggest switching to a dry powder inhaler
- **Answer: a) Recommend a spacer device**
9. **A 64-year-old homeless female with shortness of breath and a history of hypertension,
hyperlipidemia, and atherosclerotic heart disease visits the clinic. She hasn't seen a healthcare provider
in five years. Which immunizations are most important to administer today?**
- a) Tetanus and Hepatitis B
- b) Influenza and Prevnar-13 (Pneumococcal vaccine)
- c) MMR and Varicella
- d) HPV and Meningococcal
- **Answer: b) Influenza and Prevnar-13 (Pneumococcal vaccine)**
10. **A 65-year-old male smoker with a 36 pack-year history is seeking help to quit smoking. The NP
uses the 5 A's approach and schedules a follow-up visit after prescribing a nicotine patch and intensive
counseling. Which "A" is being utilized?**
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