NSG 6001 WEEK 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
Atorvastatin 80 mg
Which of the following doses of statins decrease LDL by up to 50% on average?
It causes platelet aggregation
What is true regarding the treatment of cilostazol?
High dose diuretics
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
Hawthorn Berry
Which of the following complementary therapies may be helpful if a patient has
orthostatic hypotension?
Diadbetes Mellitus
The patient has metabolic syndrome. Patient is at increased risk for what condition?
Her waist is 36 inches
You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is
indicative of this syndrome?
Variant (Prinzmetal's) Angina
Which type of angina do you suspect in Harvey, who complains of chest pain that
occurs during sleep and most often in the early morning hours?
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
A delta wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) may be present in which condition?
Diffuse
Which pain characteristic is usually indicative of angina pectoris?
About 30%
What % of patients w/angina pectoris have simultaneous dyspnea, caused by transient
increase in pulm. venous pressures that accompany ventricular stiffening during an
episode of myocardial ischemia?
Coronary artery disease associated with heart failure
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation?
. Kelly, a 25-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings
In which patient do premature ventricular contractions NOT need to be treated?
Potassium
What does digitalis compete with at binding sites on the cell membrane?
Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI)
What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?
The gum must be correctly chewed to a softened state and then placed in the
buccal mucosa
Which information should be included when you are teaching your patient about the use
of nicotine gum?
15 to 20 mg
How much nicotine does an average cigarette contain?
Preparation
LATEST UPDATE 2025/26
Atorvastatin 80 mg
Which of the following doses of statins decrease LDL by up to 50% on average?
It causes platelet aggregation
What is true regarding the treatment of cilostazol?
High dose diuretics
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
Hawthorn Berry
Which of the following complementary therapies may be helpful if a patient has
orthostatic hypotension?
Diadbetes Mellitus
The patient has metabolic syndrome. Patient is at increased risk for what condition?
Her waist is 36 inches
You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is
indicative of this syndrome?
Variant (Prinzmetal's) Angina
Which type of angina do you suspect in Harvey, who complains of chest pain that
occurs during sleep and most often in the early morning hours?
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
A delta wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) may be present in which condition?
Diffuse
Which pain characteristic is usually indicative of angina pectoris?
About 30%
What % of patients w/angina pectoris have simultaneous dyspnea, caused by transient
increase in pulm. venous pressures that accompany ventricular stiffening during an
episode of myocardial ischemia?
Coronary artery disease associated with heart failure
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation?
. Kelly, a 25-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings
In which patient do premature ventricular contractions NOT need to be treated?
Potassium
What does digitalis compete with at binding sites on the cell membrane?
Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI)
What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?
The gum must be correctly chewed to a softened state and then placed in the
buccal mucosa
Which information should be included when you are teaching your patient about the use
of nicotine gum?
15 to 20 mg
How much nicotine does an average cigarette contain?
Preparation
