NURS 5433 FNP II FINAL EXAM REVIEW
(2026/2027) FAMILY NURSING | UTA
COMPLETE EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• SECTION 1: DIABETES MELLITUS ...... Questions 1-30
• SECTION 2: HYPERTENSION & CARDIOVASCULAR
DISORDERS ...... Questions 31-60
• SECTION 3: HEART FAILURE & CARDIAC CONDITIONS ......
Questions 61-80
• SECTION 4: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS ...... Questions 81-100
• SECTION 5: RENAL & METABOLIC DISORDERS ...... Questions
101-120
• SECTION 6: ENDOCRINE & THYROID DISORDERS ...... Questions
121-140
• SECTION 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASE & IMMUNOLOGY ......
Questions 141-160
• SECTION 8: MENTAL HEALTH & NEUROLOGIC
DISORDERS ...... Questions 161-180
• SECTION 9: WOMEN'S HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE
DISORDERS ...... Questions 181-190
, • SECTION 10: PEDIATRICS & GERIATRICS ...... Questions 191-200
SECTION 1: DIABETES MELLITUS
1. What is the level of random blood glucose for someone diagnosed with
diabetes?
Answer: Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL
2. What is the level of fasting blood glucose for someone diagnosed with
diabetes?
Answer: Greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
3. What is the level of A1c for someone diagnosed with diabetes?
Answer: Greater than or equal to 6.5%
4. A patient with diabetes who presents with fruity breath, nausea, vomiting,
and abdominal pain is most likely experiencing:
Answer: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
5. A patient with type 2 diabetes who presents with profound dehydration,
altered mental status, and glucose >600 mg/dL without ketosis is most likely
experiencing:
Answer: Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)
6. Which of the following patients is a good candidate for metformin?
Answer: 75-year-old overweight man who smokes cigarettes
7. Metformin is contraindicated in patients with:
Answer: Renal failure (eGFR <30)
, 8. Metformin's primary mechanism of action is:
Answer: Decreased hepatic glucose production and increased insulin
sensitivity
9. A common side effect of metformin is:
Answer: Gastrointestinal upset (nausea, diarrhea)
10.Sulfonylureas work by:
Answer: Stimulating pancreatic insulin secretion
11.Sulfonylureas are associated with which side effect?
Answer: Hypoglycemia
12.Sulfonylureas are contraindicated in patients with:
Answer: Sulfa allergy
13.Empagliflozin is a good choice for which diabetic patient?
Answer: A 40-year-old man with a GFR of 45
14.Empagliflozin's mechanism of action is:
Answer: SGLT-2 inhibition (blocks glucose reabsorption in kidney)
15.Empagliflozin provides which additional benefit?
Answer: Renal and cardiovascular protection
16.The most common side effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors is:
Answer: Genital yeast infections and UTIs
17.GLP-1 receptor agonists work by:
Answer: Increasing insulin secretion and slowing gastric emptying
18.GLP-1 receptor agonists are associated with:
Answer: Weight loss
(2026/2027) FAMILY NURSING | UTA
COMPLETE EXAM WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• SECTION 1: DIABETES MELLITUS ...... Questions 1-30
• SECTION 2: HYPERTENSION & CARDIOVASCULAR
DISORDERS ...... Questions 31-60
• SECTION 3: HEART FAILURE & CARDIAC CONDITIONS ......
Questions 61-80
• SECTION 4: RESPIRATORY DISORDERS ...... Questions 81-100
• SECTION 5: RENAL & METABOLIC DISORDERS ...... Questions
101-120
• SECTION 6: ENDOCRINE & THYROID DISORDERS ...... Questions
121-140
• SECTION 7: INFECTIOUS DISEASE & IMMUNOLOGY ......
Questions 141-160
• SECTION 8: MENTAL HEALTH & NEUROLOGIC
DISORDERS ...... Questions 161-180
• SECTION 9: WOMEN'S HEALTH & REPRODUCTIVE
DISORDERS ...... Questions 181-190
, • SECTION 10: PEDIATRICS & GERIATRICS ...... Questions 191-200
SECTION 1: DIABETES MELLITUS
1. What is the level of random blood glucose for someone diagnosed with
diabetes?
Answer: Greater than or equal to 200 mg/dL
2. What is the level of fasting blood glucose for someone diagnosed with
diabetes?
Answer: Greater than or equal to 126 mg/dL
3. What is the level of A1c for someone diagnosed with diabetes?
Answer: Greater than or equal to 6.5%
4. A patient with diabetes who presents with fruity breath, nausea, vomiting,
and abdominal pain is most likely experiencing:
Answer: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
5. A patient with type 2 diabetes who presents with profound dehydration,
altered mental status, and glucose >600 mg/dL without ketosis is most likely
experiencing:
Answer: Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS)
6. Which of the following patients is a good candidate for metformin?
Answer: 75-year-old overweight man who smokes cigarettes
7. Metformin is contraindicated in patients with:
Answer: Renal failure (eGFR <30)
, 8. Metformin's primary mechanism of action is:
Answer: Decreased hepatic glucose production and increased insulin
sensitivity
9. A common side effect of metformin is:
Answer: Gastrointestinal upset (nausea, diarrhea)
10.Sulfonylureas work by:
Answer: Stimulating pancreatic insulin secretion
11.Sulfonylureas are associated with which side effect?
Answer: Hypoglycemia
12.Sulfonylureas are contraindicated in patients with:
Answer: Sulfa allergy
13.Empagliflozin is a good choice for which diabetic patient?
Answer: A 40-year-old man with a GFR of 45
14.Empagliflozin's mechanism of action is:
Answer: SGLT-2 inhibition (blocks glucose reabsorption in kidney)
15.Empagliflozin provides which additional benefit?
Answer: Renal and cardiovascular protection
16.The most common side effect of SGLT-2 inhibitors is:
Answer: Genital yeast infections and UTIs
17.GLP-1 receptor agonists work by:
Answer: Increasing insulin secretion and slowing gastric emptying
18.GLP-1 receptor agonists are associated with:
Answer: Weight loss
