NR 601 Midterm Exam with Questions
and Verified Answers | Prep 2026
1. The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is - Correct
Answer✔✔-FEV1/FVC ratio
2. The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in
the heart - Correct Answer✔✔-The heart valve thickens and
becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and sclerosis
3. A 55 your Caucasian male follows up after referral to
cardiologist. He thinks his med is causing a cough and
sometimes he has difficulty breathing. Which med was most
likely prescribed? - Correct Answer✔✔-Lisinopril
4. MJ presents with h/o structural damage with current s/s of HF.
Treatment will be based on his stage of HF which is - Correct
Answer✔✔-Stage C
5. 65 your Caucasian presents with mitral valve stenosis, physical
exam is unremarkable. you know her stage of HF is - Correct
Answer✔✔-Stage B
6. The best way to diagnose structural heart disease/dysfunction
noninvasively is - Correct Answer✔✔-Echocardiogram
7. Chronic pain can have major impact on patient’s ability to
function and have profound impact on overall QOL. Ongoing
pain may be linked to - Correct Answer✔✔-Depression, sleep
disturbance, decreased socialization
8. The Beers criteria are appropriate for use in evaluating use of
certain meds in patients - Correct Answer✔✔->65 y/o
,9. All of the following statements are true about lab values in older
adults except - Correct Answer✔✔-Abnormal findings are often
due to physiological aging
10. According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the
recommended BP goal for a 65y/o African American woman
with a h/o HTN and DM and no h/o CKD is - Correct
Answer✔✔-<140/80
11. The pathophysiology of HF is due to - Correct
Answer✔✔-Inadequate cardiac output to meet the metabolic and
O2 demands of the body
12. The volume of air a patient to exhale for total duration of
the test during maximal effort is - Correct Answer✔✔-FVC
13. According it the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is
- Correct Answer✔✔-<120/80
14. Functional abilities are best assessed by - Correct
Answer✔✔-Observed assessment of function
15. LB is a 77 you with chronic poorly controlled HTN. You
know that goals include prevention of target organ damage.
During your evil you will assess for evidence of - Correct
Answer✔✔-Left ventricular hypertrophy
16. Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early
signs of HF with - Correct Answer✔✔-Ace
17. The volume of air in the lungs at max inflation is - Correct
Answer✔✔-TLC (total lung capacity)
18. Preferred amount of exercise for older adults is - Correct
Answer✔✔-30min/day of aerobic exercise 5 days a week
, 19. You know the following statements regarding the pain of
acute coronary syndrome are true except - Correct Answer✔✔-
Present atypically more often in men than women
20. Elderly patient presents with new onset of feeling heart
race, fatigue. EKG reveals Fib with rate >100. Patient also has a
new tremor in both hands. Which of the following would you
suspect - Correct Answer✔✔-Hyperthyroidism?
21. Which patient is more likely to have osteoporosis - Correct
Answer✔✔-80 y/o. Underweight male who smokes and has
been on steroids for psoriasis
22. Post-menopausal woman with osteoporosis is taking
bisphosphonate daily pot. What action info statement would
indicate she understood your instructions regarding this med? -
Correct Answer✔✔-Take med with full glass of water when up
in the AM 30 min before other food and meds
23. 60 y/o obese male has T2DM and lipid panel of TC= 250
HDL=32, LDL=165. You teach him about his modifiable
cardiac risk factors which include - Correct Answer✔✔-DM,
obesity, hyperlipidemia
24. OA of cervical and lumbar spine causes pain related to all
of the following except - Correct Answer✔✔-Crystal deposition
25. In differentiating OA from chronic gout, pseudo gout, or
septic arthritis, the most valuable diagnostic study would be -
Correct Answer✔✔-Synovial fluid analysis
26. Patients with OA of the hip and knee often have a
distinguishable gait described as - Correct Answer✔✔-Antalgic
and Verified Answers | Prep 2026
1. The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is - Correct
Answer✔✔-FEV1/FVC ratio
2. The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in
the heart - Correct Answer✔✔-The heart valve thickens and
becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and sclerosis
3. A 55 your Caucasian male follows up after referral to
cardiologist. He thinks his med is causing a cough and
sometimes he has difficulty breathing. Which med was most
likely prescribed? - Correct Answer✔✔-Lisinopril
4. MJ presents with h/o structural damage with current s/s of HF.
Treatment will be based on his stage of HF which is - Correct
Answer✔✔-Stage C
5. 65 your Caucasian presents with mitral valve stenosis, physical
exam is unremarkable. you know her stage of HF is - Correct
Answer✔✔-Stage B
6. The best way to diagnose structural heart disease/dysfunction
noninvasively is - Correct Answer✔✔-Echocardiogram
7. Chronic pain can have major impact on patient’s ability to
function and have profound impact on overall QOL. Ongoing
pain may be linked to - Correct Answer✔✔-Depression, sleep
disturbance, decreased socialization
8. The Beers criteria are appropriate for use in evaluating use of
certain meds in patients - Correct Answer✔✔->65 y/o
,9. All of the following statements are true about lab values in older
adults except - Correct Answer✔✔-Abnormal findings are often
due to physiological aging
10. According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the
recommended BP goal for a 65y/o African American woman
with a h/o HTN and DM and no h/o CKD is - Correct
Answer✔✔-<140/80
11. The pathophysiology of HF is due to - Correct
Answer✔✔-Inadequate cardiac output to meet the metabolic and
O2 demands of the body
12. The volume of air a patient to exhale for total duration of
the test during maximal effort is - Correct Answer✔✔-FVC
13. According it the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is
- Correct Answer✔✔-<120/80
14. Functional abilities are best assessed by - Correct
Answer✔✔-Observed assessment of function
15. LB is a 77 you with chronic poorly controlled HTN. You
know that goals include prevention of target organ damage.
During your evil you will assess for evidence of - Correct
Answer✔✔-Left ventricular hypertrophy
16. Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early
signs of HF with - Correct Answer✔✔-Ace
17. The volume of air in the lungs at max inflation is - Correct
Answer✔✔-TLC (total lung capacity)
18. Preferred amount of exercise for older adults is - Correct
Answer✔✔-30min/day of aerobic exercise 5 days a week
, 19. You know the following statements regarding the pain of
acute coronary syndrome are true except - Correct Answer✔✔-
Present atypically more often in men than women
20. Elderly patient presents with new onset of feeling heart
race, fatigue. EKG reveals Fib with rate >100. Patient also has a
new tremor in both hands. Which of the following would you
suspect - Correct Answer✔✔-Hyperthyroidism?
21. Which patient is more likely to have osteoporosis - Correct
Answer✔✔-80 y/o. Underweight male who smokes and has
been on steroids for psoriasis
22. Post-menopausal woman with osteoporosis is taking
bisphosphonate daily pot. What action info statement would
indicate she understood your instructions regarding this med? -
Correct Answer✔✔-Take med with full glass of water when up
in the AM 30 min before other food and meds
23. 60 y/o obese male has T2DM and lipid panel of TC= 250
HDL=32, LDL=165. You teach him about his modifiable
cardiac risk factors which include - Correct Answer✔✔-DM,
obesity, hyperlipidemia
24. OA of cervical and lumbar spine causes pain related to all
of the following except - Correct Answer✔✔-Crystal deposition
25. In differentiating OA from chronic gout, pseudo gout, or
septic arthritis, the most valuable diagnostic study would be -
Correct Answer✔✔-Synovial fluid analysis
26. Patients with OA of the hip and knee often have a
distinguishable gait described as - Correct Answer✔✔-Antalgic
