NSG 555 – Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II (NSG555),
Wilkes University, 2026–2027 – Exam 3 review with
verified practice questions and answers
Introduction
This document contains a comprehensive review for NSG555
Exam 3 in Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II at Wilkes
University. It includes practice questions with answers
covering newborn metabolic screening, hCG testing, STI
testing, EEG, lumbar puncture, MRI/MRA, mammography, BI-
RADS, cervical cancer screening, DEXA scans, iron studies,
CBC interpretation, antibiotic sensitivity, obstetric testing,
carotid artery duplex, altered mental status workup,
toxicology, herpes zoster, MIC, and spine versus brain MRI.
The material is organized in a question-and-answer format,
making it useful for exam preparation and review of key
primary care diagnostic concepts.
Exam Questions and Answers
21.Importance aspects of newborn metabolic screening test---
correct precise answer --- -heel stick
-hearing screen and pulse ox (24-48 hours).
Each state is ditterent... The top 5 things found on screening
are
-PKU
-glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
-congenital hypothyroidism
-congenital adrenal hyperplasia
, -galactosemia
-maple syrup urine disease,
-cystic fibrosis
-biotinidase deficiency.
-ALL states test for PKU
22.What is a human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)? What are
considerations of HCG?--- correct precise answer --- Human
chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced during
pregnancy that helps maintain the pregnancy, and its levels
can be measured to determine the health of the pregnancy or
detect certain medical conditions.
-Normal<2
-Negative <5
-Indeterminate 5-25
-Positive >25
Any issues or complications with the pregnancy, you'll want to
do a quantitative level as well.
-A Positive hCG can also happen in the setting of hCG
secreting tumor, gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD),
nontrophoblastic neoplasm or pituitary source of hCG (cancer)
23.What is the difference between a quantitative and
qualitative HCG test?--- correct precise answer --- -
-QuaLitative HCG test is like a pregnancy test that tells you if
you're pregnant or not.
-QuaNtitative HCG test is like a pregnancy test that measures
the level of HCG hormone in your body, allowing you to track
the progress of your pregnancy and ensure there are no
complications.
Wilkes University, 2026–2027 – Exam 3 review with
verified practice questions and answers
Introduction
This document contains a comprehensive review for NSG555
Exam 3 in Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care II at Wilkes
University. It includes practice questions with answers
covering newborn metabolic screening, hCG testing, STI
testing, EEG, lumbar puncture, MRI/MRA, mammography, BI-
RADS, cervical cancer screening, DEXA scans, iron studies,
CBC interpretation, antibiotic sensitivity, obstetric testing,
carotid artery duplex, altered mental status workup,
toxicology, herpes zoster, MIC, and spine versus brain MRI.
The material is organized in a question-and-answer format,
making it useful for exam preparation and review of key
primary care diagnostic concepts.
Exam Questions and Answers
21.Importance aspects of newborn metabolic screening test---
correct precise answer --- -heel stick
-hearing screen and pulse ox (24-48 hours).
Each state is ditterent... The top 5 things found on screening
are
-PKU
-glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
-congenital hypothyroidism
-congenital adrenal hyperplasia
, -galactosemia
-maple syrup urine disease,
-cystic fibrosis
-biotinidase deficiency.
-ALL states test for PKU
22.What is a human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)? What are
considerations of HCG?--- correct precise answer --- Human
chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone produced during
pregnancy that helps maintain the pregnancy, and its levels
can be measured to determine the health of the pregnancy or
detect certain medical conditions.
-Normal<2
-Negative <5
-Indeterminate 5-25
-Positive >25
Any issues or complications with the pregnancy, you'll want to
do a quantitative level as well.
-A Positive hCG can also happen in the setting of hCG
secreting tumor, gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD),
nontrophoblastic neoplasm or pituitary source of hCG (cancer)
23.What is the difference between a quantitative and
qualitative HCG test?--- correct precise answer --- -
-QuaLitative HCG test is like a pregnancy test that tells you if
you're pregnant or not.
-QuaNtitative HCG test is like a pregnancy test that measures
the level of HCG hormone in your body, allowing you to track
the progress of your pregnancy and ensure there are no
complications.
