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NSG6001 week 2 Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
Which assessments of care providers are performed as part of the Value Based Purchasing
initiative? - answer✔Appraising costs per case of care for Medicare patients
Assissing patients' satisfaction with hospital care
Monitoring mortality rates of all patients with pneumonia
The provider learns that a patient is taking herbal supplements for a variety of reasons. What is
an important point to discuss with this patient about taking such supplements? - answer✔Many
supplements lack clear clinical evidence of efficacy
Which dietary supplements have shown some effectiveness in reducing blood pressure in
patients with hypertension? - answer✔CoQ10
Garlic extract
L-arginine
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A patient reports abdominal and back pain with anorexia and nausea. During an exam, the
provider notes a pulsatile abdominal mass. What is the initial action? - answer✔Ultrasound of
the mass to determine size
A 70-year-old male patient has an aortic aneurysm measuring 5.0cm. The patient has poorly-
controlled hypertension, and decompensated heart failure. What is the recommendation for
treatment for this patient? - answer✔Serial ultrasongraphic surveillance of the aneurysm
According to current research, whic are associated with a decreased incidens of stroke? -
answer✔> 7 servings of fruits and vegetables per day
Intensive insulin therapy in type 1 diabetes
Medicterranean diet
During a rountine health maintenance examination, the provider auscultates a cervical bruit. The
patient denies syncope, weakness, or headache. What will the provider do, based on this finding?
- answer✔order a carotid duplex ultrasound
Patients who meet the criteria for statin therapy to help prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular
disease are thos with a history of - answer✔a 10 year risk score of 8% with an LDL of 80mg/dL
a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level > 190mg/dL
previous myocardial infarction