NSGl 550/l NSG550l Examl 2l –l (NEWl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Diagnosticl Reasoningl
forl Nursel Practitionersl Reviewl |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
QUESTION
Whatl isl anl EGD?
-Whatl arel indicationsl forl EGD?
Answer:
-upperl GIl scopel studyl canl lookl atl esophagus,l sphincter,l pyloricl valve,l stomach,l
duodenum
-CANNOTl lookl atl smalll intestine
-Indicationsl forl EGD;l concernl forl anl upperl GIl bleed.l Theyl canl alsol performl anl
ablationl orl ligation
QUESTION
Al CTl isl anl examplel ofl an
Answer:
xrayl study
QUESTION
Ptl c/ol epigastricl painl andl burning,l difficultyl swallowing,l progressivelyl worsel
symptoms...l whatl testl isl recommended?
Answer:
EGD
,QUESTION
Ifl someonel hasl al positivel PPD,l whatl dol youl do..
Answer:
Continuel tol evaluatel becausel itl isl notl al diagnosis.l
-Itl looksl atl exposure
QUESTION
ABIl test
Answer:
anklel brachiall indexl test
Itl isl anl arteriall USl studyl forl PADl thatl measuresl thel bloodl flowl inl thel leg
QUESTION
Excessivel diarrhea..l whatl isl thel biggestl indicatorl thatl itl couldl bel cdif?
Answer:
Immunocompromisedl person,l fever,l leukocytosis
QUESTION
whatl doesl thel leftl upperl quadrantl abdominall ultrasoundl evaulate?
Answer:
-l spleen,l leftl kidney,l taill ofl pancreas,l partl ofl liver,l aorta
QUESTION
whatl imagingl wouldl youl orderl forl al patientl c/ol right/leftl lowerl abdominall pain,l
suspectedl bowell obstruction,l perforation,l andl mesentericl ischemia?
Answer:
,-l CTl abdomen/pelvis
QUESTION
whatl canl youl dol tol decreasel litigation?l whatl isl yourl firstl step/priority?
Answer:
-l documentationl andl thoroughl physicall exam
QUESTION
whatl wouldl youl orderl al halterl monitor?
Answer:
-l patientl hasl hadl al stroke
-l onl EKGl NSR,l butl youl arel havingl troublel identifyingl riskl factorsl forl stroke
-l mayl pickl upl HRl irregularity
QUESTION
whatl doesl thel lipidl panell include?
Answer:
-l non-HDL
-l LDL
-l totall cholesterol
l -l triglycerides
-l HDL
QUESTION
whyl wouldl youl orderl al lowerl extremityl venousl doppler?
Answer:
-l unilaterall pittingl edemal (redl flagl forl DVT/thrombus)
, QUESTION
whyl wouldl youl orderl anl arteriall brachiall index?
Answer:
-l arteriall flowl /l PADl
-l anyl typel ofl vascularl resistancel andl vessell diameter
-l patientl mayl presentl forl painl withl ambulation
QUESTION
whatl isl thel purposel ofl thel cardiacl stressl test?
Answer:
-l treadmill/exercisel determinesl ifl thel heartl receivesl enoughl oxygenl duringl exercisel
-l mostl peoplel getl thisl donel tol lookl forl anl arteriall disease
QUESTION
whatl isl thel purposel ofl thel nuclearl stressl test?
Answer:
-l canl bel usedl insteadl ofl thel treadmill/exercise
-l usesl smalll radioactivel tracerl suchl asl valiuml tol showl imagesl ofl bloodl flowl tol thel
headl andl restl duringl stress
QUESTION
whatl isl thel purposel ofl thel stressl echocardiogram?
Answer:
-l usesl ultrasoundl beforel andl afterl exercisel and/orl medicationsl suchl asl valiuml tol
capturel movingl imagesl ofl heartl size,l shape,l andl pumpingl function
QUESTION
whatl isl al troponin?
2026/l 2027l Update)l Diagnosticl Reasoningl
forl Nursel Practitionersl Reviewl |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Wilkes
QUESTION
Whatl isl anl EGD?
-Whatl arel indicationsl forl EGD?
Answer:
-upperl GIl scopel studyl canl lookl atl esophagus,l sphincter,l pyloricl valve,l stomach,l
duodenum
-CANNOTl lookl atl smalll intestine
-Indicationsl forl EGD;l concernl forl anl upperl GIl bleed.l Theyl canl alsol performl anl
ablationl orl ligation
QUESTION
Al CTl isl anl examplel ofl an
Answer:
xrayl study
QUESTION
Ptl c/ol epigastricl painl andl burning,l difficultyl swallowing,l progressivelyl worsel
symptoms...l whatl testl isl recommended?
Answer:
EGD
,QUESTION
Ifl someonel hasl al positivel PPD,l whatl dol youl do..
Answer:
Continuel tol evaluatel becausel itl isl notl al diagnosis.l
-Itl looksl atl exposure
QUESTION
ABIl test
Answer:
anklel brachiall indexl test
Itl isl anl arteriall USl studyl forl PADl thatl measuresl thel bloodl flowl inl thel leg
QUESTION
Excessivel diarrhea..l whatl isl thel biggestl indicatorl thatl itl couldl bel cdif?
Answer:
Immunocompromisedl person,l fever,l leukocytosis
QUESTION
whatl doesl thel leftl upperl quadrantl abdominall ultrasoundl evaulate?
Answer:
-l spleen,l leftl kidney,l taill ofl pancreas,l partl ofl liver,l aorta
QUESTION
whatl imagingl wouldl youl orderl forl al patientl c/ol right/leftl lowerl abdominall pain,l
suspectedl bowell obstruction,l perforation,l andl mesentericl ischemia?
Answer:
,-l CTl abdomen/pelvis
QUESTION
whatl canl youl dol tol decreasel litigation?l whatl isl yourl firstl step/priority?
Answer:
-l documentationl andl thoroughl physicall exam
QUESTION
whatl wouldl youl orderl al halterl monitor?
Answer:
-l patientl hasl hadl al stroke
-l onl EKGl NSR,l butl youl arel havingl troublel identifyingl riskl factorsl forl stroke
-l mayl pickl upl HRl irregularity
QUESTION
whatl doesl thel lipidl panell include?
Answer:
-l non-HDL
-l LDL
-l totall cholesterol
l -l triglycerides
-l HDL
QUESTION
whyl wouldl youl orderl al lowerl extremityl venousl doppler?
Answer:
-l unilaterall pittingl edemal (redl flagl forl DVT/thrombus)
, QUESTION
whyl wouldl youl orderl anl arteriall brachiall index?
Answer:
-l arteriall flowl /l PADl
-l anyl typel ofl vascularl resistancel andl vessell diameter
-l patientl mayl presentl forl painl withl ambulation
QUESTION
whatl isl thel purposel ofl thel cardiacl stressl test?
Answer:
-l treadmill/exercisel determinesl ifl thel heartl receivesl enoughl oxygenl duringl exercisel
-l mostl peoplel getl thisl donel tol lookl forl anl arteriall disease
QUESTION
whatl isl thel purposel ofl thel nuclearl stressl test?
Answer:
-l canl bel usedl insteadl ofl thel treadmill/exercise
-l usesl smalll radioactivel tracerl suchl asl valiuml tol showl imagesl ofl bloodl flowl tol thel
headl andl restl duringl stress
QUESTION
whatl isl thel purposel ofl thel stressl echocardiogram?
Answer:
-l usesl ultrasoundl beforel andl afterl exercisel and/orl medicationsl suchl asl valiuml tol
capturel movingl imagesl ofl heartl size,l shape,l andl pumpingl function
QUESTION
whatl isl al troponin?
