NR601 ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING
ASSESSMENT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ How should preventive measures be incorporated into a visit for a
patient with hypertension and type 2 diabetes?
Answer: Incorporate breast cancer screening into this visit and
discuss colon cancer screening at the next visit
◉ What other diagnoses should be considered before confirming
asthma in a patient with nocturnal symptoms only?
Answer: Postnasal drip and gastroesophageal reflux disease
◉ What approach best aligns with person-centered geriatric
assessment for an 84-year-old patient with multiple chronic
conditions?
Answer: Tailoring care to function, prognosis, and patient goals
◉ What is the appropriate interpretation of the Friedewald formula
in estimating LDL-C?
Answer: The formula is invalid when triglyceride levels exceed 400
mg/dL
, ◉ Which patient is MOST likely to have resistant hypertension?
Answer: A 70-year-old patient with BP 160/100 mmHg taking four
antihypertensive agents including a diuretic, with history of primary
aldosteronism
◉ Which factor is MOST associated with airway
hyperresponsiveness in asthma?
Answer: Subepithelial collagen deposition and airway wall
thickening
◉ Which pathogen is the LEAST likely cause of bacterial pneumonia
in a patient with COPD?
Answer: Mycoplasma pneumoniae
◉ What strategy is most effective in reducing risks associated with
polypharmacy in older adults?
Answer: Conduct medication reconciliation at every healthcare visit
and during all care transitions
◉ What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?
Answer: Rheumatic fever
ASSESSMENT 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ How should preventive measures be incorporated into a visit for a
patient with hypertension and type 2 diabetes?
Answer: Incorporate breast cancer screening into this visit and
discuss colon cancer screening at the next visit
◉ What other diagnoses should be considered before confirming
asthma in a patient with nocturnal symptoms only?
Answer: Postnasal drip and gastroesophageal reflux disease
◉ What approach best aligns with person-centered geriatric
assessment for an 84-year-old patient with multiple chronic
conditions?
Answer: Tailoring care to function, prognosis, and patient goals
◉ What is the appropriate interpretation of the Friedewald formula
in estimating LDL-C?
Answer: The formula is invalid when triglyceride levels exceed 400
mg/dL
, ◉ Which patient is MOST likely to have resistant hypertension?
Answer: A 70-year-old patient with BP 160/100 mmHg taking four
antihypertensive agents including a diuretic, with history of primary
aldosteronism
◉ Which factor is MOST associated with airway
hyperresponsiveness in asthma?
Answer: Subepithelial collagen deposition and airway wall
thickening
◉ Which pathogen is the LEAST likely cause of bacterial pneumonia
in a patient with COPD?
Answer: Mycoplasma pneumoniae
◉ What strategy is most effective in reducing risks associated with
polypharmacy in older adults?
Answer: Conduct medication reconciliation at every healthcare visit
and during all care transitions
◉ What is the most common cause of mitral stenosis?
Answer: Rheumatic fever
