MN 566 MIDTERM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
Data from the Framingham Heart study suggests that individuals who are normotensive
at 55 years of age have how much lifetime risk of developing hypertension?
A. 65%
B 75%
C. 80%
D. 90% - Answers -D. 90%
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug would you
order for her?
A. Chlorthalidone
B. Metoprolol
C. Amlodipine
D. Losartan - Answers -A. Chlorthalidine
A delta wave on an ECG may be present in which condition?
A. Prinzmetal's Angina
B. Bundle Branch Block
C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
D. Aortic Stenosis - Answers -C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Samuel is going to the dentist for some work and must take endocarditis prophylaxis
because of his history of:
A. Severe Asthma
B. A common valvular lesion
C. Severe hypertension
D. Prosthetic heart valve - Answers -D. Prosthetic heart valve
There are 4 stages of heart failure classified as A to D, that describe the evolution and
progression of disease. In which stage are patients hospitalized or treated with
specialized interventions or hospice care for refractory symptoms of heart failure despite
medical treatment?
A. Stage A
B. Stage B
C. Stage C
D. Stage D - Answers -D. Stage D
Which of the following is abundant in the heart and rapidly rises in the bloodstream in
the presence of heart failure, making it a good diagnostic test?
, A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
B. C-Reactive Protein
C. Serum Albumin
D. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - Answers -A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
If a pulmonary embolus is suspected, which testing should be performed?
A. Ultrasound
B. MRI
C. V/Q Scan
D. D-Dimer - Answers -A. V/Q Scan
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
A. High Dose Diuretics
B. Exercising 30 minutes every day
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker - Answers -A. High Dose Diuretics
In which patient do premature ventricular contractions NOT need to be treated?
A. Kelly, a 25-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings
B. Mary, a 50-year-old female with a history of untreated anxiety
C. Randy, a 45-year old male with history of htn.
D. Bill, 65-year-old with history of angina - Answers -A. Kelly, a 25-year-old female with
an allergy to bee stings
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation?
A. Hypertension
B. Rheumatic Heart Disease
C. Angina
D. Coronary Artery Disease with heart failure - Answers -D. Coronary Artery Disease
associated with heart failure
What does digitalis compete with at binding sites on the cell membrane?
A. Magnesium
B. Potassium
C. Sodium
D. Calcium - Answers -B. Potassium
Which of the following will help a provider determine whether a patient is experiencing
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) or ventricular tachycardia (VT)?
Data from the Framingham Heart study suggests that individuals who are normotensive
at 55 years of age have how much lifetime risk of developing hypertension?
A. 65%
B 75%
C. 80%
D. 90% - Answers -D. 90%
Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug would you
order for her?
A. Chlorthalidone
B. Metoprolol
C. Amlodipine
D. Losartan - Answers -A. Chlorthalidine
A delta wave on an ECG may be present in which condition?
A. Prinzmetal's Angina
B. Bundle Branch Block
C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
D. Aortic Stenosis - Answers -C. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Samuel is going to the dentist for some work and must take endocarditis prophylaxis
because of his history of:
A. Severe Asthma
B. A common valvular lesion
C. Severe hypertension
D. Prosthetic heart valve - Answers -D. Prosthetic heart valve
There are 4 stages of heart failure classified as A to D, that describe the evolution and
progression of disease. In which stage are patients hospitalized or treated with
specialized interventions or hospice care for refractory symptoms of heart failure despite
medical treatment?
A. Stage A
B. Stage B
C. Stage C
D. Stage D - Answers -D. Stage D
Which of the following is abundant in the heart and rapidly rises in the bloodstream in
the presence of heart failure, making it a good diagnostic test?
, A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
B. C-Reactive Protein
C. Serum Albumin
D. Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate - Answers -A. Brain Natriuretic Peptide
If a pulmonary embolus is suspected, which testing should be performed?
A. Ultrasound
B. MRI
C. V/Q Scan
D. D-Dimer - Answers -A. V/Q Scan
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
A. High Dose Diuretics
B. Exercising 30 minutes every day
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker - Answers -A. High Dose Diuretics
In which patient do premature ventricular contractions NOT need to be treated?
A. Kelly, a 25-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings
B. Mary, a 50-year-old female with a history of untreated anxiety
C. Randy, a 45-year old male with history of htn.
D. Bill, 65-year-old with history of angina - Answers -A. Kelly, a 25-year-old female with
an allergy to bee stings
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation?
A. Hypertension
B. Rheumatic Heart Disease
C. Angina
D. Coronary Artery Disease with heart failure - Answers -D. Coronary Artery Disease
associated with heart failure
What does digitalis compete with at binding sites on the cell membrane?
A. Magnesium
B. Potassium
C. Sodium
D. Calcium - Answers -B. Potassium
Which of the following will help a provider determine whether a patient is experiencing
paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) or ventricular tachycardia (VT)?
