WEEK 1 EXAM – NR667 FNP
CAPSTONE [2026/2027] WALDEN
UNIVERSITY|
FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE EXAMINATION
[IMPROVED & STANDARDIZED]
Instructions: Choose the single best answer for each question.
SECTION A: CARDIOVASCULAR
1. An 80-year-old man with atrial fibrillation presents with sudden unilateral leg
pain and pallor. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Deep vein thrombosis
B. Cellulitis
C. Peripheral artery disease
D. Acute arterial occlusion
Correct Answer: D. Acute arterial occlusion
2. A patient with HFrEF post–myocardial infarction should have which priority at
discharge?
A. Dual antiplatelet therapy for 3 months
B. Holter monitoring
C. Repeat echocardiogram and LifeVest if EF <35 %
D. Aspirin only
Correct Answer: C. Repeat echocardiogram and LifeVest if EF <35 %
SECTION B: ENDOCRINOLOGY
3. What is the most sensitive screening test for early diabetic nephropathy?
A. Serum creatinine
CAPSTONE [2026/2027] WALDEN
UNIVERSITY|
FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE EXAMINATION
[IMPROVED & STANDARDIZED]
Instructions: Choose the single best answer for each question.
SECTION A: CARDIOVASCULAR
1. An 80-year-old man with atrial fibrillation presents with sudden unilateral leg
pain and pallor. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Deep vein thrombosis
B. Cellulitis
C. Peripheral artery disease
D. Acute arterial occlusion
Correct Answer: D. Acute arterial occlusion
2. A patient with HFrEF post–myocardial infarction should have which priority at
discharge?
A. Dual antiplatelet therapy for 3 months
B. Holter monitoring
C. Repeat echocardiogram and LifeVest if EF <35 %
D. Aspirin only
Correct Answer: C. Repeat echocardiogram and LifeVest if EF <35 %
SECTION B: ENDOCRINOLOGY
3. What is the most sensitive screening test for early diabetic nephropathy?
A. Serum creatinine
