PANCE BOARD EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Boards Tip:
If the question references "ascites" what medication should always be added?
CORRECT ANSWER
Spironolactone
Question 2
Boards:
What drug is MOST important drug in reducing M/M for:
a) CAD
b) CHF
CORRECT ANSWER
CAD = BB
CHF = ACE-inhibitor
Question 3
BOARD question:
Which cholesterol lab has the GREATEST impact on M/M?
(i.e. is the most important)
CORRECT ANSWER
HDL ("garbage truck")
1
,**what REMOVES all the "bad cholesterol"
Question 4
BOARD QUESTION:
What is the LDL goal in a patient with METABOLIC syndrome?
CORRECT ANSWER
Goal LDL < 70 mg/dL
Question 5
BOARD question:
What are the most common complications of HIGH TG?
CORRECT ANSWER
1. Development of CAD = excess TG contribute to production of excess LDL
2. Acute pancreatitis
Question 6
BOARD question:
What dietary education should you offer someone with HIGH TG?
CORRECT ANSWER
OMG 3 & 6 are both good for you, HOWEVER, adverse health effects are seen when intake
OM6 >>>>> OM3
OM6 = vegetable / corn oil, beef, chicken
2
,OM3 = fish oil, flax seed, tuna, salmon, walnuts
Question 7
BOARD question:
Which of the following is a CONSISTENT predictor of DM, CAD and mortality:
a) TG levels
b) TC levels
c) Total weight
d) Waist circumference
CORRECT ANSWER
WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE
(highest indicator of M/M)
Question 8
BOARD question:
Which group has the HIGHEST prevalence of metabolic syndrome:
a) AA
b) Caucasians
c) Hispanics
d) Mexican Americans
CORRECT ANSWER
Mexican americans
Question 9
3
, BOARD question:
Which of the following is the MOST SENSITIVE predictor of CAD:
a) TC level
b) LDL levels
c) ratio of TC to HDL
d) C-reactive protein
CORRECT ANSWER
Ratio of TC to HDL
Question 10
BOARD question:
Use of Niacin is associated with reduction in:
a) CVA
b) CABG
c) CAD
d) MI
CORRECT ANSWER
CAD
Question 11
BOARD question:
At what point should a patients PLTE function return to normal after stopping GP IIb/IIIa
infusion?
CORRECT ANSWER
12 hours
4
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Boards Tip:
If the question references "ascites" what medication should always be added?
CORRECT ANSWER
Spironolactone
Question 2
Boards:
What drug is MOST important drug in reducing M/M for:
a) CAD
b) CHF
CORRECT ANSWER
CAD = BB
CHF = ACE-inhibitor
Question 3
BOARD question:
Which cholesterol lab has the GREATEST impact on M/M?
(i.e. is the most important)
CORRECT ANSWER
HDL ("garbage truck")
1
,**what REMOVES all the "bad cholesterol"
Question 4
BOARD QUESTION:
What is the LDL goal in a patient with METABOLIC syndrome?
CORRECT ANSWER
Goal LDL < 70 mg/dL
Question 5
BOARD question:
What are the most common complications of HIGH TG?
CORRECT ANSWER
1. Development of CAD = excess TG contribute to production of excess LDL
2. Acute pancreatitis
Question 6
BOARD question:
What dietary education should you offer someone with HIGH TG?
CORRECT ANSWER
OMG 3 & 6 are both good for you, HOWEVER, adverse health effects are seen when intake
OM6 >>>>> OM3
OM6 = vegetable / corn oil, beef, chicken
2
,OM3 = fish oil, flax seed, tuna, salmon, walnuts
Question 7
BOARD question:
Which of the following is a CONSISTENT predictor of DM, CAD and mortality:
a) TG levels
b) TC levels
c) Total weight
d) Waist circumference
CORRECT ANSWER
WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE
(highest indicator of M/M)
Question 8
BOARD question:
Which group has the HIGHEST prevalence of metabolic syndrome:
a) AA
b) Caucasians
c) Hispanics
d) Mexican Americans
CORRECT ANSWER
Mexican americans
Question 9
3
, BOARD question:
Which of the following is the MOST SENSITIVE predictor of CAD:
a) TC level
b) LDL levels
c) ratio of TC to HDL
d) C-reactive protein
CORRECT ANSWER
Ratio of TC to HDL
Question 10
BOARD question:
Use of Niacin is associated with reduction in:
a) CVA
b) CABG
c) CAD
d) MI
CORRECT ANSWER
CAD
Question 11
BOARD question:
At what point should a patients PLTE function return to normal after stopping GP IIb/IIIa
infusion?
CORRECT ANSWER
12 hours
4
