TEST PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ A 20 year old female is postictal after having a 10 minute seizure.
Her family states that the she had a traumatic brain injury 8 months
ago. Vital signs are BP 144/82, P 92, R 16, Sp02 90%, blood glucose
analysis 66 mg/dL. What should you do?
a. Administer 50% dextrose.
b. Apply supplemental oxygen.
c. Administer a benzodiazepine.
d. Perform a stroke scale assessment . Answer: Apply supplemental
oxygen
◉ A 46 year old female is vomiting blood. She is holding a bucket of
approximately 1500 mL dark, purple blood by her bed. She has a
history of peptic ulcer disease, reflux, and alcoholism. Her upper
right quadrant is tender on palpation. Vital signs are BP 90/50, P
130, R 18, skin pale, cool, and moist. What should you suspect?
a. Hemorrhagic pancreatitis
b. Esophageal varices
, c. Acute gastroenteritis
d. Gastric ulcer perforation Answer: Esophageal varices
◉ A 68 year old female is confused, and her husband states that she
has had a general malaise and loose stools. She has a history of
diabetes for which she takes metformin. Vital signs are BP 82/54, P
98, R 18, blood glucose analysis 720 mgldL. What should you
suspect?
a. Hyperglycemia
b. Hypoglycemia
c. DKA
d. HHNS Answer: HHNS
◉ A 46 year old female complains of shortness of breath. She has a
history of alcohol abuse and presents with severe ascites. Her vital
signs are BP 142/84, P 102, R 24 with crackles. What should you
suspect?
a. Cholecystitis
b. Congestive heart failure
c. Gastroenteritis
d. Liver failure Answer: Liver failure