NSG6001 WEEK 3 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2025/26
Which of the following doses of statins decrease LDL by up to 50% on average?
Atorvastatin 80 mg
What is true regarding the treatment of cilostazol?
It causes platelet aggregation
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
High dose diuretics
Which of the following complementary therapies may be helpful if a patient has
orthostatic hypotension?
Hawthorn Berry
The patient has metabolic syndrome. Patient is at increased risk for what
condition?
Diadbetes Mellitus
You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is
indicative of this syndrome?
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?
Variant (Prinzmetal's) Angina
A delta wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) may be present in which condition?
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Which pain characteristic is usually indicative of angina pectoris?
Diffuse
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?
About 30%
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial
fibrillation?
Coronary artery disease associated with heart failure
In which patient do premature ventricular contractions NOT need to be treated?
. Kelly, a 25-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings
What does digitalis compete with at binding sites on the cell membrane?
Potassium
What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?
Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI)
Which information should be included when you are teaching your patient about
the use of nicotine gum?
The gum must be correctly chewed to a softened state and then placed in the buccal
mucosa
How much nicotine does an average cigarette contain?
15 to 20 mg
, Madeline is a smoker in a primary-care visit with her provider. After her provider
asks if she is willing to quit, she says she has decided to quit, has bought
nicotine gum, and is interested in hearing about Chantix. Which of the following
steps is Madeline in regarding behavioral changes and her attempts at cessation?
Preparation
What is the first-line recommended treatment against Group A beta-hemolytic
streptococci (GABHS), the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis?
Penicillin
Cydney presents with a history of asthma. She has not been treated for a while.
She complains of daily but not continual symptoms, greater than 1 week and at
nighttime. She has been using her rescue inhaler. Her FEV1 is 60% to 80%
predicted. How would you classify her asthma severity?
Moderate persistent
Joyce is taking a long-acting beta agonist for her asthma. What additional
medication should she be taking?
. Inhaled corticosteroid
Your patient is on theophylline for his asthma. You want to maintain his serum
levels between:
. 5 to 15 mcg/mL
George has COPD and an 80% forced expiratory volume in 1 second. How would
you classify the severity of his COPD?
Stage 1 mild COPD
Lisa is a 25-year-old Hispanic female experiencing chest tightness, a feeling of
suffocation, and feels like she "can't get air in." She has no current history of
heart or lung disease and did not exercise leading up to this attack. Which of the
following is the most likely cause for this dyspnea?
Anxiety-related dyspnea
Most nosocomial pneumonias are caused by:
Most nosocomial pneumonias are caused by:
Your patient has decided to try to quit smoking with Chantix. You are discussing
his quit date, and he will begin taking the medicine tomorrow. When should he
plan to quit smoking?
His quit date should be in 1 week
A 22-year-old male is seen in the clinic because he found a hard lump in his
testicle when performing testicular self-examination (TSE). Which of the following
risk factors leads the clinician to suspect potential testicular cancer?
. Prior cryptorchidism
What is the treatment of choice for a patient diagnosed with testicular cancer?
. Radical orchidectomy
A patient with testicular cancer is being followed after completing treatment 1
year ago. He has been symptom-free with no evidence of disease. How often
should he have a CT scan?
Every 3 to 4 months
A 23-year-old sexually active man is seen in the clinic w/ unilateral painful
testicular swelling, diagnosed with epididymitis. In order to prescribe correct
UPDATE 2025/26
Which of the following doses of statins decrease LDL by up to 50% on average?
Atorvastatin 80 mg
What is true regarding the treatment of cilostazol?
It causes platelet aggregation
Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
High dose diuretics
Which of the following complementary therapies may be helpful if a patient has
orthostatic hypotension?
Hawthorn Berry
The patient has metabolic syndrome. Patient is at increased risk for what
condition?
Diadbetes Mellitus
You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is
indicative of this syndrome?
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?
Variant (Prinzmetal's) Angina
A delta wave on the electrocardiogram (ECG) may be present in which condition?
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome
Which pain characteristic is usually indicative of angina pectoris?
Diffuse
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?
About 30%
What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial
fibrillation?
Coronary artery disease associated with heart failure
In which patient do premature ventricular contractions NOT need to be treated?
. Kelly, a 25-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings
What does digitalis compete with at binding sites on the cell membrane?
Potassium
What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?
Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI)
Which information should be included when you are teaching your patient about
the use of nicotine gum?
The gum must be correctly chewed to a softened state and then placed in the buccal
mucosa
How much nicotine does an average cigarette contain?
15 to 20 mg
, Madeline is a smoker in a primary-care visit with her provider. After her provider
asks if she is willing to quit, she says she has decided to quit, has bought
nicotine gum, and is interested in hearing about Chantix. Which of the following
steps is Madeline in regarding behavioral changes and her attempts at cessation?
Preparation
What is the first-line recommended treatment against Group A beta-hemolytic
streptococci (GABHS), the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis?
Penicillin
Cydney presents with a history of asthma. She has not been treated for a while.
She complains of daily but not continual symptoms, greater than 1 week and at
nighttime. She has been using her rescue inhaler. Her FEV1 is 60% to 80%
predicted. How would you classify her asthma severity?
Moderate persistent
Joyce is taking a long-acting beta agonist for her asthma. What additional
medication should she be taking?
. Inhaled corticosteroid
Your patient is on theophylline for his asthma. You want to maintain his serum
levels between:
. 5 to 15 mcg/mL
George has COPD and an 80% forced expiratory volume in 1 second. How would
you classify the severity of his COPD?
Stage 1 mild COPD
Lisa is a 25-year-old Hispanic female experiencing chest tightness, a feeling of
suffocation, and feels like she "can't get air in." She has no current history of
heart or lung disease and did not exercise leading up to this attack. Which of the
following is the most likely cause for this dyspnea?
Anxiety-related dyspnea
Most nosocomial pneumonias are caused by:
Most nosocomial pneumonias are caused by:
Your patient has decided to try to quit smoking with Chantix. You are discussing
his quit date, and he will begin taking the medicine tomorrow. When should he
plan to quit smoking?
His quit date should be in 1 week
A 22-year-old male is seen in the clinic because he found a hard lump in his
testicle when performing testicular self-examination (TSE). Which of the following
risk factors leads the clinician to suspect potential testicular cancer?
. Prior cryptorchidism
What is the treatment of choice for a patient diagnosed with testicular cancer?
. Radical orchidectomy
A patient with testicular cancer is being followed after completing treatment 1
year ago. He has been symptom-free with no evidence of disease. How often
should he have a CT scan?
Every 3 to 4 months
A 23-year-old sexually active man is seen in the clinic w/ unilateral painful
testicular swelling, diagnosed with epididymitis. In order to prescribe correct
