NSG5002 ACTUAL TEST QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
●● Your patient complains of a feeling of heaviness in the lower legs
daily. You note varicosities, edema, and dusky color of both ankles and
feet. Which of the following is the most likely cause for these
symptoms?
Answer: Venous insufficiency
●● Which of the following is the most important question to ask during
cardiovascular health history?
Answer: Sudden death of a family member
●● Rheumatic heart disease is a complication that can arise from which
type of infection?
Answer: Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus
●● A cough is described as chronic if it has been present for:
Answer: 8 weeks or more
●● A key symptom of ischemic heart disease is chest pain. However,
angina equivalents may include exertional dyspnea. Angina equivalents
are important because:
, Answer: A & B only
●● A woman with an X-linked dominant disorder will:
Answer: Transmit the disorder to 50% of her offspring (male or female)
●● A 55-year-old post-menopausal woman with a history of
hypertension complains of jaw pain on heavy exertion. There were no
complaints of chest pain. Her ECG indicates normal sinus rhythm
without ST segment abnormalities. Your plan may include:
Answer: Exercise stress test
●● The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the
heart?
Answer: the heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to
fibrosis and sclerosis
●● It is important to not dilate the eye if ____ is suspected
Answer: Acute closed-angle glaucoma
●● Your patient is a 78-year-old female with a smoking history of 120-
pack years. She complains of hoarseness that has developed over the last
few months. It is important to exclude the possibility of:
Answer: Laryngeal cancer
COMPLETE ANSWER KEY
●● Your patient complains of a feeling of heaviness in the lower legs
daily. You note varicosities, edema, and dusky color of both ankles and
feet. Which of the following is the most likely cause for these
symptoms?
Answer: Venous insufficiency
●● Which of the following is the most important question to ask during
cardiovascular health history?
Answer: Sudden death of a family member
●● Rheumatic heart disease is a complication that can arise from which
type of infection?
Answer: Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus
●● A cough is described as chronic if it has been present for:
Answer: 8 weeks or more
●● A key symptom of ischemic heart disease is chest pain. However,
angina equivalents may include exertional dyspnea. Angina equivalents
are important because:
, Answer: A & B only
●● A woman with an X-linked dominant disorder will:
Answer: Transmit the disorder to 50% of her offspring (male or female)
●● A 55-year-old post-menopausal woman with a history of
hypertension complains of jaw pain on heavy exertion. There were no
complaints of chest pain. Her ECG indicates normal sinus rhythm
without ST segment abnormalities. Your plan may include:
Answer: Exercise stress test
●● The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the
heart?
Answer: the heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to
fibrosis and sclerosis
●● It is important to not dilate the eye if ____ is suspected
Answer: Acute closed-angle glaucoma
●● Your patient is a 78-year-old female with a smoking history of 120-
pack years. She complains of hoarseness that has developed over the last
few months. It is important to exclude the possibility of:
Answer: Laryngeal cancer
