NU 623 QUIZ 1 2026/2027 | COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS &
QUIZ REVIEW
Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep vein thrombosis?
Jerry, a 64-year-old man with a history of epilepsy
Samantha, a 45-year-old female undergoing a hysterectomy
Diane, a 15-year-old female with type 1 diabetes
Ben, a 23-year-old male with a history of a pneumothorax - ANS ✔✔Samantha, a 45-year0old
female undergoing a hysterectomy
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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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.
QUIZ REVIEW
Which of these patients is at a higher risk for developing deep vein thrombosis?
Jerry, a 64-year-old man with a history of epilepsy
Samantha, a 45-year-old female undergoing a hysterectomy
Diane, a 15-year-old female with type 1 diabetes
Ben, a 23-year-old male with a history of a pneumothorax - ANS ✔✔Samantha, a 45-year0old
female undergoing a hysterectomy
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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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 - ANS ✔✔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.
