NU 623 QUIZ 2 COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ What of the following patients is a best candidate for statins?
Jerry is a 55-year-old male with a history of syncope.
Christa is a 61-year-old female with a history of myocardial
infarction (MI).
Manny is a 49-year-old male with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of
6.5%.
April is a 38-year-old female with a low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
level of 150.. Answer: Christa is a 61-year-old female with a history
of myocardial infarction (MI).
◉ Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
High dose diuretics
, Exercising 30 minutes every day
Hyperthyroidism
Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) use. Answer: High dose
diuretics
◉ A 40 year old woman comes to the medical office complaining of
palpitations and some light-headedness for the past 6 months. These
are random episodes. The nurse practitioner notices a mid-systolic
click with a late systolic murmur that is best heard in the apical area
during auscultation of the chest. You would suspect:
Atrial fibrillation
Sinus arrhythmia
Mitral stenosis
Mitral valve prolapse. Answer: Mitral valve prolapse
◉ A 55 year old female with a history of migraine headaches has
recently been diagnosed with Stage II hypertension. Her EKG strips
reveal second-degree heart block. The chest x-ray is normal. Which
of the following drugs should this patient avoid?
ACE inhibitors
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ What of the following patients is a best candidate for statins?
Jerry is a 55-year-old male with a history of syncope.
Christa is a 61-year-old female with a history of myocardial
infarction (MI).
Manny is a 49-year-old male with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of
6.5%.
April is a 38-year-old female with a low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
level of 150.. Answer: Christa is a 61-year-old female with a history
of myocardial infarction (MI).
◉ Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
High dose diuretics
, Exercising 30 minutes every day
Hyperthyroidism
Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) use. Answer: High dose
diuretics
◉ A 40 year old woman comes to the medical office complaining of
palpitations and some light-headedness for the past 6 months. These
are random episodes. The nurse practitioner notices a mid-systolic
click with a late systolic murmur that is best heard in the apical area
during auscultation of the chest. You would suspect:
Atrial fibrillation
Sinus arrhythmia
Mitral stenosis
Mitral valve prolapse. Answer: Mitral valve prolapse
◉ A 55 year old female with a history of migraine headaches has
recently been diagnosed with Stage II hypertension. Her EKG strips
reveal second-degree heart block. The chest x-ray is normal. Which
of the following drugs should this patient avoid?
ACE inhibitors
