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NURS 5434 Family 3- Final Exam Questions and Answers | Fall
2026/2027 Update | 100% –UTA
1. Which of the following is a high intensity statin therapy Rosuvastatin 20-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
40
2. Depression is more common if there is a family history True xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
3. Clinicians are greatly concerned with liver disease in patients taking st xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
atins
Check ALT (alanine aminotransferase) at baseline. Repeat only if symptoms of hepatotoxicity occ
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc x c
ur (from prescriber’s letter in module)
xc xc xc xc xc
With the use of a lipid-lowering resin, which of the following enzymes should be periodically monitored?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
A. ALP
B. LDH
C. AST
D. No particular monitoring is recommended.
xc xc xc xc
4. Drug category most likely to cause hypoglycemia Sulfonylureas
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
5. In 2016 caring for patients who are candidates for statin therapy our most important guidel
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ine. Decreasing global risk, not a specific LDL target (from prescriber’s letter in module)
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
6. Components of tobacco use cessation Ask xc xc xc xc xc
, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange Model
xc xc xc xc xc
7. USPT screen all the following sexually active women EXCEPTA woman in a mutually mo
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nogamous relationship xc
8. Metabolic syndrome significantly increased risk for: Cardiovascular disease xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
9. When prescribing a meal plan for a type II diabetic advise the patient th
x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c
at the macronutrient that provides post prandial hyperglycemia: Carbohydrates
x c xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
10. In the person with hypertension, which of the following would likely yield the greatest pot
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ential reduction in BP in a patient with a BMI of 30 kg/m2?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
A. 10-kg (22-lb) weight loss xc xc xc
B. dietary sodium restriction to 2.4 g (6 g NaCl) per day C. regular aerobic ph xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ysical activity, such as 30 minutes of brisk walking most days of the week
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
D. moderation of alcohol consumption
xc xc xc xc
11. Amiddle- xc
aged woman who has taken therapeutic dose of lorazepam for the past 6 years wishes to stop tak
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ing the medication. You advise her that:
xc xc xc xc xc xc
, 2
A. she can discontinue the drug immediately if she believes it no longer helps with her symptoms.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
B. rapid withdrawal in this situation can lead to tremors and hallucinations.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
C. she should taper down the dose of the medication over the next week. D. gastrointestinal upset is ty
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
pically reported xc
12. Patient forgetful would benefit from a med that has a long half life Zol xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
oft
Celexa
Fluoxetine (Prozac) has the longest half life xc xc xc xc xc xc
13. Add basal insulin to a patient already taking 3 oral meds. Reduce which med? Metformin Gli
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
pizide (sulfonylurea) xc
TZD
DPP 4 inhibitor xc xc
According to slide 13 on PEARL xc xc xc xc xc
14. Lipid lowering moderate intensity statins Mode xc xc xc xc xc
rate dose statin (avg LDL reduction 30-
xc xc xc xc xc xc
50%) Mimi chose 20-30% xc xc xc
15. An example of an appropriate question to pose to a person with obesity who is in t
x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c
he precontemplation change stage is: xc xc xc xc
A. “How do you feel about your weight?” xc xc xc xc xc xc
B. “What are barriers you see to losing weight?” xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
C. “What is your personal goal for weight loss?” xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
D. “How do you envision my helping you meet your weight loss goal?” xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
16. Which disorder seen in uncontrolled DM with increased glucose? Pancreatitis H xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ypothyroidism ??? xc
Gall stones xc
High triglycerides xc
17. The USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer in women ages 21 to 65 years wit
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
h cytology (Pap smear) every 3 years or, for women ages 30 to 65 years who want to lengthe
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
n the screening interval, screening with a combination of cytology and human papillomavi
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
rus (HPV) testing every 5 years.
xc xc xc xc xc
32 Y.O FEMALE
xc xc
18. Nicotine replacement can be used in combination, such as gum an xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
d a patch xc xc
Never combine Alway xc xc
s start with gum
xc xc xc
19. Most important long term goal of hypertension tx Stop targe x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c
t organ damage xc xc
NURS 5434 Family 3- Final Exam Questions and Answers | Fall
2026/2027 Update | 100% –UTA
1. Which of the following is a high intensity statin therapy Rosuvastatin 20-
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
40
2. Depression is more common if there is a family history True xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
3. Clinicians are greatly concerned with liver disease in patients taking st xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
atins
Check ALT (alanine aminotransferase) at baseline. Repeat only if symptoms of hepatotoxicity occ
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc x c
ur (from prescriber’s letter in module)
xc xc xc xc xc
With the use of a lipid-lowering resin, which of the following enzymes should be periodically monitored?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
A. ALP
B. LDH
C. AST
D. No particular monitoring is recommended.
xc xc xc xc
4. Drug category most likely to cause hypoglycemia Sulfonylureas
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
5. In 2016 caring for patients who are candidates for statin therapy our most important guidel
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ine. Decreasing global risk, not a specific LDL target (from prescriber’s letter in module)
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
6. Components of tobacco use cessation Ask xc xc xc xc xc
, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange Model
xc xc xc xc xc
7. USPT screen all the following sexually active women EXCEPTA woman in a mutually mo
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
nogamous relationship xc
8. Metabolic syndrome significantly increased risk for: Cardiovascular disease xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
9. When prescribing a meal plan for a type II diabetic advise the patient th
x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c
at the macronutrient that provides post prandial hyperglycemia: Carbohydrates
x c xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
10. In the person with hypertension, which of the following would likely yield the greatest pot
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ential reduction in BP in a patient with a BMI of 30 kg/m2?
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
A. 10-kg (22-lb) weight loss xc xc xc
B. dietary sodium restriction to 2.4 g (6 g NaCl) per day C. regular aerobic ph xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ysical activity, such as 30 minutes of brisk walking most days of the week
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
D. moderation of alcohol consumption
xc xc xc xc
11. Amiddle- xc
aged woman who has taken therapeutic dose of lorazepam for the past 6 years wishes to stop tak
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ing the medication. You advise her that:
xc xc xc xc xc xc
, 2
A. she can discontinue the drug immediately if she believes it no longer helps with her symptoms.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
B. rapid withdrawal in this situation can lead to tremors and hallucinations.
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
C. she should taper down the dose of the medication over the next week. D. gastrointestinal upset is ty
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
pically reported xc
12. Patient forgetful would benefit from a med that has a long half life Zol xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
oft
Celexa
Fluoxetine (Prozac) has the longest half life xc xc xc xc xc xc
13. Add basal insulin to a patient already taking 3 oral meds. Reduce which med? Metformin Gli
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
pizide (sulfonylurea) xc
TZD
DPP 4 inhibitor xc xc
According to slide 13 on PEARL xc xc xc xc xc
14. Lipid lowering moderate intensity statins Mode xc xc xc xc xc
rate dose statin (avg LDL reduction 30-
xc xc xc xc xc xc
50%) Mimi chose 20-30% xc xc xc
15. An example of an appropriate question to pose to a person with obesity who is in t
x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c
he precontemplation change stage is: xc xc xc xc
A. “How do you feel about your weight?” xc xc xc xc xc xc
B. “What are barriers you see to losing weight?” xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
C. “What is your personal goal for weight loss?” xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
D. “How do you envision my helping you meet your weight loss goal?” xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
16. Which disorder seen in uncontrolled DM with increased glucose? Pancreatitis H xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
ypothyroidism ??? xc
Gall stones xc
High triglycerides xc
17. The USPSTF recommends screening for cervical cancer in women ages 21 to 65 years wit
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
h cytology (Pap smear) every 3 years or, for women ages 30 to 65 years who want to lengthe
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
n the screening interval, screening with a combination of cytology and human papillomavi
xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
rus (HPV) testing every 5 years.
xc xc xc xc xc
32 Y.O FEMALE
xc xc
18. Nicotine replacement can be used in combination, such as gum an xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
d a patch xc xc
Never combine Alway xc xc
s start with gum
xc xc xc
19. Most important long term goal of hypertension tx Stop targe x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c x c
t organ damage xc xc
