NR 601 Midterm 2026 Exam
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The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔FEV1/FVC ratio
The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the heart -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to
fibrosis and sclerosis
,A 55 yo Caucasian male follows up after referral to cardiologist. He thinks
his med is causing a cough and sometimes he has difficulty breathing.
Which med was most likely prescribed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Lisinopril
MJ presents with h/o structural damage with current s/s of HF. Treatment
will be based on his stage of HF which is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stage C
65 yo Caucasian presents with mitral valve stenosis, physical exam is
unremarkable. you know her stage of HF is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stage B
The best way to diagnose structural heart disease/dysfunction
noninvasively is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Echocardiogram
Chronic pain can have major impact on patients ability to function and have
profound impact on overall QOL. Ongoing pain may be linked to - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Depression, sleep disturbance, decreased socialization
The Beers criteria are appropriate for use in evaluating use of certain meds
in patients - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔>65 y/o
All of the following statements are true about lab values in older adults
except - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Abnormal findings are often due to physiological
aging
, According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the recommended BP goal for
a 65y/o African American woman with a h/o HTN and DM and no h/o CKD
is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔<140/80
THe pathophysiology of HF is due to - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Inadequate cardiac
output to meet the metabolic and O2 demands of the body
The volume of air a patient to exhale for total duration of the test during
maximal effort is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔FVC
According it the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔<120/80
Functional abilities are best assessed by - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Observed
assessment of function
LB is a 77 yo with chronic poorly controlled HTN. You know that goals
include prevention of target organ damage. During your eval you will
assess for evidence of - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Left ventricular hypertrophy
Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of HF with - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔ACEi
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Questions and Verified Answers
| Already Graded A+
The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔FEV1/FVC ratio
The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the heart -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to
fibrosis and sclerosis
,A 55 yo Caucasian male follows up after referral to cardiologist. He thinks
his med is causing a cough and sometimes he has difficulty breathing.
Which med was most likely prescribed? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Lisinopril
MJ presents with h/o structural damage with current s/s of HF. Treatment
will be based on his stage of HF which is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stage C
65 yo Caucasian presents with mitral valve stenosis, physical exam is
unremarkable. you know her stage of HF is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Stage B
The best way to diagnose structural heart disease/dysfunction
noninvasively is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Echocardiogram
Chronic pain can have major impact on patients ability to function and have
profound impact on overall QOL. Ongoing pain may be linked to - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Depression, sleep disturbance, decreased socialization
The Beers criteria are appropriate for use in evaluating use of certain meds
in patients - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔>65 y/o
All of the following statements are true about lab values in older adults
except - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Abnormal findings are often due to physiological
aging
, According to the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, the recommended BP goal for
a 65y/o African American woman with a h/o HTN and DM and no h/o CKD
is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔<140/80
THe pathophysiology of HF is due to - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Inadequate cardiac
output to meet the metabolic and O2 demands of the body
The volume of air a patient to exhale for total duration of the test during
maximal effort is - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔FVC
According it the 2017 ACC HTN guidelines, normal BP is - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔<120/80
Functional abilities are best assessed by - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Observed
assessment of function
LB is a 77 yo with chronic poorly controlled HTN. You know that goals
include prevention of target organ damage. During your eval you will
assess for evidence of - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Left ventricular hypertrophy
Aortic regurgitation requires medical treatment for early signs of HF with - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔ACEi
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PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
