, NR 601 MIDTERM EXAM (UPDATED
2026) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
UPDATE 2026-2027
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Comprehensive Certification Examination (2026 Edition)
Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Musculoskeletal, Mental Health & Geriatric Care
Instructions: Choose the one best answer for each question.
Question 1
The percentage of the forced vital capacity (FVC) expired during the first second of exhalation is
known as:
A. Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
B. Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
C. FEV₁/FVC Ratio
D. Residual Volume (RV)
Correct Answer: C. FEV₁/FVC Ratio
Question 2
Which normal physiologic change commonly occurs in the aging heart?
A. Increased elasticity of the heart valves
B. Cardiac muscle hypertrophy without fibrosis
C. Heart valves become thickened and rigid due to fibrosis and sclerosis
D. Increased cardiac output with aging
Correct Answer: C. Heart valves become thickened and rigid due to fibrosis and sclerosis
Question 3
, A 55-year-old Caucasian male reports a persistent dry cough and occasional difficulty breathing
after starting a new antihypertensive medication. Which medication is the most likely cause?
A. Amlodipine
B. Hydrochlorothiazide
C. Lisinopril
D. Metoprolol
Correct Answer: C. Lisinopril
Question 4
A patient with structural heart disease and current signs and symptoms of heart failure is
classified as which ACC/AHA stage?
A. Stage A
B. Stage B
C. Stage C
D. Stage D
Correct Answer: C. Stage C
Question 5
A 65-year-old woman has asymptomatic mitral valve stenosis with documented structural heart
disease. Which stage of heart failure is she in?
A. Stage A
B. Stage B
C. Stage C
D. Stage D
Correct Answer: B. Stage B
Question 6
What is the best noninvasive diagnostic test for evaluating structural heart disease and cardiac
dysfunction?
2026) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
LATEST ALREADY GRADED A+
UPDATE 2026-2027
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Comprehensive Certification Examination (2026 Edition)
Cardiovascular, Pulmonary, Musculoskeletal, Mental Health & Geriatric Care
Instructions: Choose the one best answer for each question.
Question 1
The percentage of the forced vital capacity (FVC) expired during the first second of exhalation is
known as:
A. Total Lung Capacity (TLC)
B. Forced Vital Capacity (FVC)
C. FEV₁/FVC Ratio
D. Residual Volume (RV)
Correct Answer: C. FEV₁/FVC Ratio
Question 2
Which normal physiologic change commonly occurs in the aging heart?
A. Increased elasticity of the heart valves
B. Cardiac muscle hypertrophy without fibrosis
C. Heart valves become thickened and rigid due to fibrosis and sclerosis
D. Increased cardiac output with aging
Correct Answer: C. Heart valves become thickened and rigid due to fibrosis and sclerosis
Question 3
, A 55-year-old Caucasian male reports a persistent dry cough and occasional difficulty breathing
after starting a new antihypertensive medication. Which medication is the most likely cause?
A. Amlodipine
B. Hydrochlorothiazide
C. Lisinopril
D. Metoprolol
Correct Answer: C. Lisinopril
Question 4
A patient with structural heart disease and current signs and symptoms of heart failure is
classified as which ACC/AHA stage?
A. Stage A
B. Stage B
C. Stage C
D. Stage D
Correct Answer: C. Stage C
Question 5
A 65-year-old woman has asymptomatic mitral valve stenosis with documented structural heart
disease. Which stage of heart failure is she in?
A. Stage A
B. Stage B
C. Stage C
D. Stage D
Correct Answer: B. Stage B
Question 6
What is the best noninvasive diagnostic test for evaluating structural heart disease and cardiac
dysfunction?
