EXAM 2026 EXAM SCRIPT WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
⫸ HLD CC. Answer: asymptomatic
⫸ DM CC. Answer: polyuria, polydipsia
⫸ CAD CC. Answer: CP or pressure
⫸ Asthma CC. Answer: SOB, wheezing
⫸ How do you diagnose HTN?. Answer: Check BP
⫸ How do you diagnose HLD?. Answer: Check bloodwork
⫸ How do you diagnose DM?. Answer: Fasting blood glucose, HA1C
⫸ How do you diagnose HLD?. Answer: Check blood work for LDL
levels
⫸ How do you diagnose CAD?. Answer: Cardiac Catheterization by
cardiologist
,⫸ How do you diagnose asthma?. Answer: Peak Flow Testing
⫸ How is Peak Flow measured?. Answer: Liters/Minute
⫸ In what quadrant is the appendix located?. Answer: RLQ
⫸ In what quadrant is the gallbladder located?. Answer: RUQ
⫸ In what quadrant is the diverticuli located?. Answer: LLQ
⫸ What do you test to find out if person has pancreatitis?. Answer:
Lipase
⫸ Weakness. Answer: Peristesia
⫸ Co morbidity. Answer: The presence of two or more chronic
conditions
⫸ Etiology. Answer: The cause of a disease
⫸ The relaxed phase of the heartbeat?. Answer: Diastolic
, ⫸ Excessive Thirst?. Answer: Polydipsia
⫸ Anticoagulant. Answer: A drug that prevents blood clotting
⫸ How long must a patient have a disease for it to be considered
chronic?. Answer: 3 months
⫸ Explain why patients with comorbidities are complex and give an
example?. Answer: The treatment of one disease may contradict the
treatment of the second, such as one medicine making their other illness
worse.
⫸ Complex patients often bill to a HIGHER or LOWER level?.
Answer: Higher
⫸ 100/70 BP reading. What is this?. Answer: Normal
⫸ 150/95 BP reading. What is this?. Answer: Hypertensive
⫸ 130/85 BP reading. What is this?. Answer: Pre-Hypertensive