NEWEST
2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM
Aortic Stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER -S&S: SAD
S: syncope
A: angina
D: dyspnea
Aortic Stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER -Mid-systolic crescendo-
decrescendo murmur heard loudest at the base and radiating to the
neck
Aortic Stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER -Risk factors (valve): HTN, HLD,
smoking, DM
,Aortic Regurgitation - CORRECT ANSWER -S&S: SOB that progressively
worsens
CXR: signs of pulmonary edema and cardiomegaly
Aortic Regurgitation - CORRECT ANSWER -High-pitched early diastolic
murmur heard loudest at the left lower sternal boarder
Diastolic rumbling sound at hearts apex
Systolic crescendo-decrescendo murmur heard at the left upper
sternal boarder
Mitral Stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER -S&S: D/T decreased cardiac
output, especially during exertion
SOB during activity
Pounding / racing heart
JVD, crackles BLL
Mitral Stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER -Murmur: Low-pitched murmur
auscultated at hearts apex
,Mitral Stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER -D/T rheumatic heart disease
Mitral Regurgitation - CORRECT ANSWER -S&S: SOB, JVD, BLL crackles
Mitral Regurgitation - CORRECT ANSWER -Murmur: blowing pan-
systolic murmur heard best at the heart's apex and radiates to the
back and axilla
Which client should the nurse practitioner (NP) recognize as most at
risk of developing iron deficiency anemia?
A 25-year-old client who recently became pregnant
A 40-year-old client with a history of peptic ulcers
A 30-year-old client who donates blood every 3 months
A 50-year-old client with congestive heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER
-A 30-year-old client who donates blood every 3 months
The nurse practitioner (NP) reviews a client's laboratory results.
Which laboratory result best reflects the client's level of iron stores?
Transferrin saturation
, Hemoglobin
Serum iron
Serum ferritin
Hematocrit
Total iron-binding capacity - CORRECT ANSWER -Serum ferritin
The nurse practitioner (NP) is caring for a client with beta
thalassemia major. The NP should anticipate the client will require
what? - CORRECT ANSWER -a bloos transfusion
The nurse practitioner (NP) is counseling a client with iron deficiency
anemia about dietary needs. Which instruction(s) should the NP
include? Select all that apply.
Avoid drinking tea or coffee with meals
Consume lean red meat
Increase intake of calcium-rich foods
Consume iron-fortified cereal
Consume vitamin C-rich foods with iron-rich meals - CORRECT
ANSWER -Avoid drinking tea or coffee with meals