NSG 6001 Midterm Exam
1.
Question :
Your patient is morbidly obese and cannot sit on a bicycle or walk a treadmill. She also has marked and severe
emphysema. You need to make an assessment of the risk of significant CAD and your patient’s family says that
their relative had their diagnosis based on an ultrasound echocardiography. What facts would influence your
decision regarding the family request for echo assessment?
Student Answer:
Specificity would be increased because of obesity
Sensitivity would be reduced because of obesity and lung disease (Sensitivity would be reduced because of
obesity and lung disease.)
Sensitivity would be increased because of lung disease
Specificity would be reduced because of obesity and lung disease
2.
Question :
Medicaid is mandated to be provided by each state through federal codes. Each state must offer Medicaid
exactly as the federal government prescribes. True or false?
Student Answer:
,False (Medicaid is mandated to be provided by each state, however, Mediciad is not required to be delivered
by any certain formula. Each state has autonomy to deliver Mediciad services under its own guidelines,
provided that each state meets the federal guidelines for Medicaid coverage. )
True
3.
Question :
By standard criteria, how is a positive stress test defined?
Student Answer:
Development of a horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression of 10mm
Development of a horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression of 1mm (A positive stress test is defined
as the development of a horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression of 1mm. )
Upward sloping ST-segment measured at the J point of the QRS
Down sloping of the ST-segment at the J point of the QRS
4.
Question :
Population disease management is a term used to describe:
, Student Answer:
Low prevalence specific diseases
High prevalence specific diseases (Population disease management is a term used to describe the high
prevalence of specific diseases. )
Low specificity diseases states
High specificity disease states
5.
Question :
What are two of the most common forms of Exercise Stress Tests used today?
Student Answer:
Bicycle and treadmill (Bicycle and treadmill are the two most common forms of exercise stress tests used
today. )
Unicycle and Running in pace
Thallium and Dobutamine
Bicycle and rowing machine
1.
Question :
Your patient is morbidly obese and cannot sit on a bicycle or walk a treadmill. She also has marked and severe
emphysema. You need to make an assessment of the risk of significant CAD and your patient’s family says that
their relative had their diagnosis based on an ultrasound echocardiography. What facts would influence your
decision regarding the family request for echo assessment?
Student Answer:
Specificity would be increased because of obesity
Sensitivity would be reduced because of obesity and lung disease (Sensitivity would be reduced because of
obesity and lung disease.)
Sensitivity would be increased because of lung disease
Specificity would be reduced because of obesity and lung disease
2.
Question :
Medicaid is mandated to be provided by each state through federal codes. Each state must offer Medicaid
exactly as the federal government prescribes. True or false?
Student Answer:
,False (Medicaid is mandated to be provided by each state, however, Mediciad is not required to be delivered
by any certain formula. Each state has autonomy to deliver Mediciad services under its own guidelines,
provided that each state meets the federal guidelines for Medicaid coverage. )
True
3.
Question :
By standard criteria, how is a positive stress test defined?
Student Answer:
Development of a horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression of 10mm
Development of a horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression of 1mm (A positive stress test is defined
as the development of a horizontal or down sloping ST-segment depression of 1mm. )
Upward sloping ST-segment measured at the J point of the QRS
Down sloping of the ST-segment at the J point of the QRS
4.
Question :
Population disease management is a term used to describe:
, Student Answer:
Low prevalence specific diseases
High prevalence specific diseases (Population disease management is a term used to describe the high
prevalence of specific diseases. )
Low specificity diseases states
High specificity disease states
5.
Question :
What are two of the most common forms of Exercise Stress Tests used today?
Student Answer:
Bicycle and treadmill (Bicycle and treadmill are the two most common forms of exercise stress tests used
today. )
Unicycle and Running in pace
Thallium and Dobutamine
Bicycle and rowing machine
