NSG 6001 U2 SECTION 6.
CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?
A. Jerry is a 55-year-old male with a history of syncope.
B. Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI).
C. Manny is a 75-year-old male with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of 6.5%.
D. April is an 80-year-old female with a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 180.
- ....ANSWER ...-B. Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of
myocardial infarction (MI).
2. Which of the following is a chest wall syndrome?
A. Myocardial infarction
B. Angina
C. Costochondritis
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,D. Pericarditis - ....ANSWER ...-C. Costochondritis
3. Which of the following may help a clinician to determine whether palpitations
are caused by a potentially lethal cardiac rhythm?
A. Holter monitoring
B. Complete blood count (CBC)
C. Thyroid panel
D. Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan - ....ANSWER ...-A. Holter
monitoring
4. A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered:
A. Stage 2 hypertension
B. Hypertensive
C. Normal in healthy older adults
D. Acceptable if the patient has diabetes mellitus (DM) - ....ANSWER ...-C.
Normal in healthy older adults
5. Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension (HTN) include:
A. Maintaining a body mass index of 17
B. Restricting dietary sodium to 5 grams per day
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, C. Engaging in exercise or physical activity for 90 minutes a day
D. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day - ....ANSWER ...-D. Limiting
beer intake to 24 ounces per day
6. Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug
has been shown to reduce stroke?
A. Chlorthalidone
B. Metoprolol
C. Amlodipine
D. Losartan - ....ANSWER ...-A. Chlorthalidone
7. Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered cardioprotective?
A. Greater than 30
B. Greater than 40
C. Greater than 50
D. Greater than 60 - ....ANSWER ...-D. Greater than 60
8. You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is
indicative of this syndrome?
A. Her waist is 36 inches.
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CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
1. What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?
A. Jerry is a 55-year-old male with a history of syncope.
B. Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI).
C. Manny is a 75-year-old male with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of 6.5%.
D. April is an 80-year-old female with a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 180.
- ....ANSWER ...-B. Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of
myocardial infarction (MI).
2. Which of the following is a chest wall syndrome?
A. Myocardial infarction
B. Angina
C. Costochondritis
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,D. Pericarditis - ....ANSWER ...-C. Costochondritis
3. Which of the following may help a clinician to determine whether palpitations
are caused by a potentially lethal cardiac rhythm?
A. Holter monitoring
B. Complete blood count (CBC)
C. Thyroid panel
D. Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan - ....ANSWER ...-A. Holter
monitoring
4. A blood pressure (BP) of 150/90 is considered:
A. Stage 2 hypertension
B. Hypertensive
C. Normal in healthy older adults
D. Acceptable if the patient has diabetes mellitus (DM) - ....ANSWER ...-C.
Normal in healthy older adults
5. Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension (HTN) include:
A. Maintaining a body mass index of 17
B. Restricting dietary sodium to 5 grams per day
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, C. Engaging in exercise or physical activity for 90 minutes a day
D. Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day - ....ANSWER ...-D. Limiting
beer intake to 24 ounces per day
6. Mary has hypertension and previously had a stroke. Which hypertensive drug
has been shown to reduce stroke?
A. Chlorthalidone
B. Metoprolol
C. Amlodipine
D. Losartan - ....ANSWER ...-A. Chlorthalidone
7. Which high-density lipoprotein (HDL) level is considered cardioprotective?
A. Greater than 30
B. Greater than 40
C. Greater than 50
D. Greater than 60 - ....ANSWER ...-D. Greater than 60
8. You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is
indicative of this syndrome?
A. Her waist is 36 inches.
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