NSG 6001 MIDTERM EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
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?
Specificity would be increased because of obesity
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?
False
True
3. Question : By standard criteria, how is a positive stress test defined?
ANSWERS
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?
Specificity would be increased because of obesity
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?
False
True
3. Question : By standard criteria, how is a positive stress test defined?
