,NR571 WEEK 4 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AN
VERIFID CORRECT ANSWERS JULY 31 2026
Which of the following patients is at the greatest risk for asthma related death?
A. 56-year-old with OSA on CPAP
B. 62-year-old with smoking cessation five years ago
C. 37-year-old with three ED visits in the past year
D. 28-year-old with history of intubation
Patient is a 32-year-old male with a history of seasonal allergies. He is complaining of a chronic
cough that he has had for years but feels it has been getting worse. Pulmonary function testing
shows decreased FEV1 and near normal FVC. Reversibility is noted with bronchodilator. Which
of the following diagnoses is most consistent with these results?
A. Asthma
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Muscular dystrophy
D. Asbestosis
You are reviewing morning labs on a patient admitted with pneumonia. The patient has a
history of chronic renal failure and is on dialysis. You notice that the BNP is 300 pg/mL. You
know:
A. This is likely a normal finding due to the patient's history of renal failure
, B. Pneumonia is causing heart failure
C. The patient is having an exacerbation of his CHF
D. Antibiotics are causing a false positive results
You are caring for an intubated patient. What are the most important strategies to prevent
ventilator associated pneumonia?
A. Head of bed greater than 40 degrees and frequent suctioning
B. Stress ulcer prophylaxis and prone positioning
C. Spontaneous breathing and awakening trials
D. SVT prophylaxis and oral care with water
You are caring for a 55-year-old female with a HR 176. Patient is awake, alert, and
normotensive. What is the initial intervention for this patient?
A. Diltiazem
B. PCI
✅ C. Vagal maneuvers
D. Cardioversion
A 46-year-old female with presents with productive cough and nasal congestion. Which of the
diagnostic findings is most closely associated with community acquired pneumonia?
A. Opacity, thrombocytopenia, tachypnea
✅ B. Pulmonary infiltrates, leukocytosis, fever
C. Elevated hemidiaphragm, anemia, hypotension
D. Consolidation, elevated BNP, and tachycardia
A 39-year-old male reports chest pain for 3 weeks. What are the most important initial
differential diagnoses to consider for this patient?
VERIFID CORRECT ANSWERS JULY 31 2026
Which of the following patients is at the greatest risk for asthma related death?
A. 56-year-old with OSA on CPAP
B. 62-year-old with smoking cessation five years ago
C. 37-year-old with three ED visits in the past year
D. 28-year-old with history of intubation
Patient is a 32-year-old male with a history of seasonal allergies. He is complaining of a chronic
cough that he has had for years but feels it has been getting worse. Pulmonary function testing
shows decreased FEV1 and near normal FVC. Reversibility is noted with bronchodilator. Which
of the following diagnoses is most consistent with these results?
A. Asthma
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Muscular dystrophy
D. Asbestosis
You are reviewing morning labs on a patient admitted with pneumonia. The patient has a
history of chronic renal failure and is on dialysis. You notice that the BNP is 300 pg/mL. You
know:
A. This is likely a normal finding due to the patient's history of renal failure
, B. Pneumonia is causing heart failure
C. The patient is having an exacerbation of his CHF
D. Antibiotics are causing a false positive results
You are caring for an intubated patient. What are the most important strategies to prevent
ventilator associated pneumonia?
A. Head of bed greater than 40 degrees and frequent suctioning
B. Stress ulcer prophylaxis and prone positioning
C. Spontaneous breathing and awakening trials
D. SVT prophylaxis and oral care with water
You are caring for a 55-year-old female with a HR 176. Patient is awake, alert, and
normotensive. What is the initial intervention for this patient?
A. Diltiazem
B. PCI
✅ C. Vagal maneuvers
D. Cardioversion
A 46-year-old female with presents with productive cough and nasal congestion. Which of the
diagnostic findings is most closely associated with community acquired pneumonia?
A. Opacity, thrombocytopenia, tachypnea
✅ B. Pulmonary infiltrates, leukocytosis, fever
C. Elevated hemidiaphragm, anemia, hypotension
D. Consolidation, elevated BNP, and tachycardia
A 39-year-old male reports chest pain for 3 weeks. What are the most important initial
differential diagnoses to consider for this patient?
