Advanced Nursing Practice 1 EXAM
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
2026-2027 Latest Update | Graded A+
NSG 6001 WEEK 1 87.1%
1- Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension (HTN) include:
*1)Maintaining a body mass Index of 17
2) Restricting dietary sodium to 5 grams per day
3)Engaging in exercise or physical activity for 90 minutes a day
4) Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day
2- Which of the following doses of statins decrease LDL by up to 50% on average?
1)Pravastatin 40 mg
2) Simvastatin 20 mg
3) Atorvastatin 80 mg
4) Fluvastatin 40 mg
3- What is true regarding the treatment of cilostazol?
1) it causes vasoconstriction.
2) It can be used when a patient has a degree of heart failure.
3) it is used to treat leg pain due to blockages in the leg veins.
4) It causes platelet aggregation.
4- Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
1) High dose diuretics
2) Exercising 30 minutes every day
3) Hyperthyroidism
4) Angiotensin Il receptor blocker (ARB) use
5- Which of the following complementary therapies may be helpful if a patient has orthostatic
hypotension?
1) Magnesium
,2) Beta-glucan
3) Selenium
4) Hawthorn
6- You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is
Indicative of this syndrome?
1) Her waist is 36 inches.
2) Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
3) Her BP is 128/84.
4) Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL.
7- Which type of angina do you suspect in Harvey, who complains of chest pain that occurs
during sleep and most often in the early morning hours?
1) Stable angina
2) Unstable angina
3) Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
4) Probably not angina but hiatal hernia
8- In which patient do premature ventricular contractions NOT need to be treated?
1) Kelly, a 25-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings
2) Mary, a 50-year-old female with a history of untreated anxiety
3) Randy, a 45-year-old male with a history of hypotension
4) Bill, a 65-year-old male with a history of angina
9- What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation?
1) Hypertension
2) Rheumatic heart disease
3)Angina
4) Coronary artery disease associated with heart failure
10- What does digitalis compete with at binding sites on the cell membrane?
,1) Magnesium
2)Potassium
3) Sodium
4) Calcium
11- What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?
1) Jerry is a 55-year-old male with a history of syncope.
2) Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI).
3) Manny is a 75-year-old male with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of 6.5%.
4) April is an 80-year old female with a low-density fipoprotein (LDLJ level of 180.
12- Which of the following is a chest wall syndrome?
1)Myocardial infarction
2) Angina
3)Costochondritis
4) Pericarditis
13- Which of the following may help a clinician to determine whether palpitations are
caused by a potentially lethal cardiac rhythm?
1) Holter monitoring
2) Complete blood count (CBC)
3) Thyroid panel
4)Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan
14- An elderly female without prior history of cardiovascular disease reports lower leg soreness
and fatigue when shopping or walking in the neighborhood. The primary care provider notes
decreased pedal pulses bilaterally. Which test will the provider order initially to evaluate for
peripheral arterial disease based on these symptoms?
1) Digital subtraction angiography
2) Doppler ankle, arm index
3) Magnetic resonance angiography
4) Segmental limb pressure measurement
, 15- With regards to the relationship between diabetes and diabetic retinopathy, which of the
following is TRUE?
1) Diabetic retinopathy only occurs in patients with type 1 diabetes.
2) Diabetic retinopathy is always the first sign that a patient has diabetes.
3) The longer the patient has had diabetes, the more likelihood that they will develop
retinopathy.
4 )Diabetic retinopathy only occurs in patients with type 2 diabetes.
16- Which following produces a slow and painless visual field loss that usually begins
peripherally?
1) Posterior cataracts
2 )Open-angle glaucoma
3) Immature cataracts
4 )Macular degeneration
17- Which is appropriate patient education to provide regarding bacterial conjunctivitis?
1) The patient should continue to go to his or her job as a day-care teacher,
2)The patient should make sure to practice proper hand washing.
3) The patient should touch his or her eyes to apply medication.
4) The patient will be infectious for only 24 hours after diagnosis of bacterial
conjunctivitis
18- Which of the following is an infraorbital fold skin manifestation in a patient with atopic
dermatitis?
1) Keratosis pilaris
2) Dennie's sign
3) Keratoconus
4)Pityriasis alba
19- Gerald presents with a very dark color on his right pinkie finger. What is the health-
provider's next care step?
Questions with Verified Correct Answers
2026-2027 Latest Update | Graded A+
NSG 6001 WEEK 1 87.1%
1- Lifestyle modifications to manage hypertension (HTN) include:
*1)Maintaining a body mass Index of 17
2) Restricting dietary sodium to 5 grams per day
3)Engaging in exercise or physical activity for 90 minutes a day
4) Limiting beer intake to 24 ounces per day
2- Which of the following doses of statins decrease LDL by up to 50% on average?
1)Pravastatin 40 mg
2) Simvastatin 20 mg
3) Atorvastatin 80 mg
4) Fluvastatin 40 mg
3- What is true regarding the treatment of cilostazol?
1) it causes vasoconstriction.
2) It can be used when a patient has a degree of heart failure.
3) it is used to treat leg pain due to blockages in the leg veins.
4) It causes platelet aggregation.
4- Which of the following medications can cause hyperlipidemia?
1) High dose diuretics
2) Exercising 30 minutes every day
3) Hyperthyroidism
4) Angiotensin Il receptor blocker (ARB) use
5- Which of the following complementary therapies may be helpful if a patient has orthostatic
hypotension?
1) Magnesium
,2) Beta-glucan
3) Selenium
4) Hawthorn
6- You are assessing Sigred for metabolic syndrome. Which of her parameters is
Indicative of this syndrome?
1) Her waist is 36 inches.
2) Her triglyceride level is 140 mg/dL.
3) Her BP is 128/84.
4) Her fasting blood sugar (BS) is 108 mg/dL.
7- Which type of angina do you suspect in Harvey, who complains of chest pain that occurs
during sleep and most often in the early morning hours?
1) Stable angina
2) Unstable angina
3) Variant (Prinzmetal's angina)
4) Probably not angina but hiatal hernia
8- In which patient do premature ventricular contractions NOT need to be treated?
1) Kelly, a 25-year-old female with an allergy to bee stings
2) Mary, a 50-year-old female with a history of untreated anxiety
3) Randy, a 45-year-old male with a history of hypotension
4) Bill, a 65-year-old male with a history of angina
9- What is the most common form of heart disease in a patient with atrial fibrillation?
1) Hypertension
2) Rheumatic heart disease
3)Angina
4) Coronary artery disease associated with heart failure
10- What does digitalis compete with at binding sites on the cell membrane?
,1) Magnesium
2)Potassium
3) Sodium
4) Calcium
11- What of the following patients is a candidate for statins?
1) Jerry is a 55-year-old male with a history of syncope.
2) Christa is a 65-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI).
3) Manny is a 75-year-old male with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of 6.5%.
4) April is an 80-year old female with a low-density fipoprotein (LDLJ level of 180.
12- Which of the following is a chest wall syndrome?
1)Myocardial infarction
2) Angina
3)Costochondritis
4) Pericarditis
13- Which of the following may help a clinician to determine whether palpitations are
caused by a potentially lethal cardiac rhythm?
1) Holter monitoring
2) Complete blood count (CBC)
3) Thyroid panel
4)Computed axial tomography (CAT) scan
14- An elderly female without prior history of cardiovascular disease reports lower leg soreness
and fatigue when shopping or walking in the neighborhood. The primary care provider notes
decreased pedal pulses bilaterally. Which test will the provider order initially to evaluate for
peripheral arterial disease based on these symptoms?
1) Digital subtraction angiography
2) Doppler ankle, arm index
3) Magnetic resonance angiography
4) Segmental limb pressure measurement
, 15- With regards to the relationship between diabetes and diabetic retinopathy, which of the
following is TRUE?
1) Diabetic retinopathy only occurs in patients with type 1 diabetes.
2) Diabetic retinopathy is always the first sign that a patient has diabetes.
3) The longer the patient has had diabetes, the more likelihood that they will develop
retinopathy.
4 )Diabetic retinopathy only occurs in patients with type 2 diabetes.
16- Which following produces a slow and painless visual field loss that usually begins
peripherally?
1) Posterior cataracts
2 )Open-angle glaucoma
3) Immature cataracts
4 )Macular degeneration
17- Which is appropriate patient education to provide regarding bacterial conjunctivitis?
1) The patient should continue to go to his or her job as a day-care teacher,
2)The patient should make sure to practice proper hand washing.
3) The patient should touch his or her eyes to apply medication.
4) The patient will be infectious for only 24 hours after diagnosis of bacterial
conjunctivitis
18- Which of the following is an infraorbital fold skin manifestation in a patient with atopic
dermatitis?
1) Keratosis pilaris
2) Dennie's sign
3) Keratoconus
4)Pityriasis alba
19- Gerald presents with a very dark color on his right pinkie finger. What is the health-
provider's next care step?
