NSG 210 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Addison's disease hormonal levels.
Answer: adrenal, cortisol, and aldosterone all low
◉ S/S of Addison's disease.
Answer: muscle weakness, joint pain, weight loss, anorexia,
hypoglycemia, depression, low BP, hyperkalemia
◉ Cushing syndrome hormone levels.
Answer: excess cortisol
◉ S/S of Cushing's disease.
Answer: moon face, increase in facial hair, hair loss, striae, truncal
obesity, buffalo hump, thin skin, bone pain, muscle atrophy,
hyperglycemia
◉ Type 1 and 2 osteoporosis.
Answer: Type 1- associated with menopause
Type 2- associated with decreased bone formation due to aging
, ◉ RF for osteoporosis.
Answer: Low body weight, female, advanced age, caucasian, bilateral
oophorectomy before menopause, steroid use, poor nutrition,
substance abuse, sedentary, family hx
◉ Prevention of osteoporosis.
Answer: exercise, Ca and vit D supplementation, estrogen
replacement therapy
◉ What is a DEXA scan?.
Answer: Dual Energy Xray Absorption
- bone mineral density test (osteopenia vs osteoporosis)
◉ What is an abnormal DEXA scan result?.
Answer: >-1
◉ S/S of osteoporosis.
Answer: spinal curvature, loss of height, vertebral collapse, fractures
◉ What is the purpose of GLA protein?.
Answer: Indicated osteoclast activity to evaluate effects of
osteoporosis treatments
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Addison's disease hormonal levels.
Answer: adrenal, cortisol, and aldosterone all low
◉ S/S of Addison's disease.
Answer: muscle weakness, joint pain, weight loss, anorexia,
hypoglycemia, depression, low BP, hyperkalemia
◉ Cushing syndrome hormone levels.
Answer: excess cortisol
◉ S/S of Cushing's disease.
Answer: moon face, increase in facial hair, hair loss, striae, truncal
obesity, buffalo hump, thin skin, bone pain, muscle atrophy,
hyperglycemia
◉ Type 1 and 2 osteoporosis.
Answer: Type 1- associated with menopause
Type 2- associated with decreased bone formation due to aging
, ◉ RF for osteoporosis.
Answer: Low body weight, female, advanced age, caucasian, bilateral
oophorectomy before menopause, steroid use, poor nutrition,
substance abuse, sedentary, family hx
◉ Prevention of osteoporosis.
Answer: exercise, Ca and vit D supplementation, estrogen
replacement therapy
◉ What is a DEXA scan?.
Answer: Dual Energy Xray Absorption
- bone mineral density test (osteopenia vs osteoporosis)
◉ What is an abnormal DEXA scan result?.
Answer: >-1
◉ S/S of osteoporosis.
Answer: spinal curvature, loss of height, vertebral collapse, fractures
◉ What is the purpose of GLA protein?.
Answer: Indicated osteoclast activity to evaluate effects of
osteoporosis treatments
