NU623 QUIZ 3 HERZING
UNIVERSITY 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
◉ The ACC/AHA guidelines provide a staging system that describes the
progressive phases of heart failure, classified as A to D. In which stage
do patients have left ventricular dysfunction with symptoms?
Stage A
Stage B
Stage C
Stage D. Answer: Stage C
◉ Which of the following will help a provider determine whether a
patient is experiencing paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
or ventricular tachycardia (VT)?
An obstructed P wave
Ability to calculate PR interval
Frog sign
Chvostek's sign. Answer: Frog Sign
,◉ You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her
parameters is indicative of this syndrome?
Her waist is 36 inches.
Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
Her BP is 128/84.
Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 99 mg/dL. Answer: Her waist is 36
inches
◉ 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?
Stable angina
Unstable angina
Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
Probably not angina but hiatal hernia. Answer: Variant (Prinzmetal's
angina)
◉ Which of the following is false of peripheral edema?
It is s symptom of an underlying disorder
Peripheral edema occurs more frequently in men than in women.
When it involves the lower extremities, it may be caused by cardiac
conditions.
, It is the accumulation of tissue fluid within the interstitial spaces of the
extremities.. Answer: When it involves the lower extremities, it may be
caused by cardiac conditions.
◉ The nurse practitioner orders an ankle-brachial index (ABI) test for a
patient. Which of the following disorders is the ABI test used for?
Venous insufficiency
Osteoarthritis of the arm or the ankle
Peripheral arterial disease
Rheumatoid arthritis. Answer: Peripheral arterial disease
◉ Which of the following antihypertensive medications should the nurse
practitioner avoid when treating patients with emphysema?
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Beta-blockers
Diuretics. Answer: Beta-blockers
◉ When teaching post-MI patients about their NTG tablets, the clinician
should stress that the tablets should remain in the light-resistant bottle in
which they are packaged and should not be put in another pill box or
remain in areas that are or could become warm and humid. Once
opened, the bottle must be dated and discarded after how many months?
UNIVERSITY 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADE A+
◉ The ACC/AHA guidelines provide a staging system that describes the
progressive phases of heart failure, classified as A to D. In which stage
do patients have left ventricular dysfunction with symptoms?
Stage A
Stage B
Stage C
Stage D. Answer: Stage C
◉ Which of the following will help a provider determine whether a
patient is experiencing paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT)
or ventricular tachycardia (VT)?
An obstructed P wave
Ability to calculate PR interval
Frog sign
Chvostek's sign. Answer: Frog Sign
,◉ You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her
parameters is indicative of this syndrome?
Her waist is 36 inches.
Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
Her BP is 128/84.
Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 99 mg/dL. Answer: Her waist is 36
inches
◉ 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?
Stable angina
Unstable angina
Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
Probably not angina but hiatal hernia. Answer: Variant (Prinzmetal's
angina)
◉ Which of the following is false of peripheral edema?
It is s symptom of an underlying disorder
Peripheral edema occurs more frequently in men than in women.
When it involves the lower extremities, it may be caused by cardiac
conditions.
, It is the accumulation of tissue fluid within the interstitial spaces of the
extremities.. Answer: When it involves the lower extremities, it may be
caused by cardiac conditions.
◉ The nurse practitioner orders an ankle-brachial index (ABI) test for a
patient. Which of the following disorders is the ABI test used for?
Venous insufficiency
Osteoarthritis of the arm or the ankle
Peripheral arterial disease
Rheumatoid arthritis. Answer: Peripheral arterial disease
◉ Which of the following antihypertensive medications should the nurse
practitioner avoid when treating patients with emphysema?
Calcium channel blockers
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Beta-blockers
Diuretics. Answer: Beta-blockers
◉ When teaching post-MI patients about their NTG tablets, the clinician
should stress that the tablets should remain in the light-resistant bottle in
which they are packaged and should not be put in another pill box or
remain in areas that are or could become warm and humid. Once
opened, the bottle must be dated and discarded after how many months?
